Colt Single Action Army Sheriff's Model, 3rd Generation, .44-40 Win., 3" Barrel, 6-Shot (1980) — Color Case-Hardened/Blue
This 3rd Generation Colt Single Action Army Sheriff's Model is an ejectorless, 3-inch .44-40 Winchester built in 1980. It features a color case-hardened steel frame paired with high-polish blued barrel, cylinder, and grip frame, fixed sights, and a 6-shot fluted cylinder. SA-prefix serial confirms its 3rd Generation status, and it carries correct factory rollmarks and classic hard-rubber grips.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Displays minor superficial scratches and small blemishes. The bore presents a clean, bright appearance.
What’s Included
- Colt Single Action Army Sheriff's Model revolver chambered in .44-40 Winchester
This Sheriff's Model follows the classic ejectorless pattern with a compact 3-inch barrel, offering the distinctive profile associated with the configuration. It retains fixed sights with a blade front and topstrap rear notch, and a transverse spring-loaded base-pin latch with a knurled base-pin head.
It is a 3rd Generation gun produced in 1980, confirmed by the SA-prefix serial. The revolver was made in the United States and reflects the era's Colt manufacture and markings.
Construction is all steel with a color case-hardened frame and high-polish blued barrel, cylinder, and grip frame. The hammer shows bright-polished sides with a checkered spur, complementing the revolver's traditional controls and operation.
Markings include a 6-shot fluted cylinder marked "44-40," barrel rollmarked "COLT SAA .44-40" and "COLT SHERIFF'S MODEL," and a frame bearing two-line patent dates with the Rampant Colt. Black checkered hard-rubber grips carry the Rampant Colt oval and American eagle motif.