Colt SAA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40, First Generation (1899), 7.5-Inch Barrel
This First Generation Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter was manufactured in 1899 and chambered in .44-40 WCF with the classic 7.5-inch cavalry-length barrel. It follows the black-powder-frame pattern with a screw-retained cylinder base pin and carries period-correct rollmarks and legends. The frame and trigger guard serials match, the backstrap is a non-matching replacement, and it wears two-piece stag/antler-style grip panels that appear to be real antler or bone.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Some wear and scratches are present, with a couple points of mild pitting. It remains in great shape for its age.
What’s Included
- Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter revolver (First Generation), .44-40 WCF, 7.5-inch barrel
- Installed two-piece stag/antler-style grip panels with through-screw
This revolver is the Frontier Six Shooter variant of the Colt Single Action Army, built for the .44-40 WCF cartridge. It features the 7.5-inch cavalry-length barrel and a six-shot fluted cylinder, with single-action operation and fixed iron sights.
The frame follows the black-powder-frame pattern with a screw-retained cylinder base pin. It has a right-side ejector with a crescent-style rod head and a topstrap groove rear sight paired with a fixed blade front sight.
Markings include the barrel rollmark "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER .44-40" with Hartford address. The frame shows the three-line 1871/72/75 patent legend with a circled Rampant Colt, consistent with First Generation SAA production.
Numbering details include matching frame and trigger guard serials, a non-matching backstrap/butt indicating a replaced component, and a loading gate stamped with internal assembly number 958. The installed two-piece stag/antler-style grips use a through-screw and look to be real antler or bone.
Manufactured in 1899 in the United States, this First Generation SAA is a collectible example of the Frontier Six Shooter configuration with period-correct features and clear, informative markings.