Colt Single Action Army 3rd Generation .45 Colt, 4.75 in Barrel, Blued/Color Casehardened, 6-Shot, 2012 (P1840)
This late 3rd-Generation Colt Single Action Army is chambered in .45 Colt with the classic 4.75 inch quick-draw barrel. Factory configuration aligns with catalog code P1840, verified by the original end-label. Built in 2012 in the USA, it features a color casehardened steel frame with blued steel components and black checkered hard rubber Colt eagle grips. The S-prefix/A-suffix serial format is typical of late 3rd-Generation production.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Specific Condition Details: Minor scratches and small blemishes are visible on the finish under close inspection.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
What’s Included
- Colt factory blue hard case
- Original Colt cardboard outer box with factory end label (Model P1840)
- Colt Single Action Army safety and instruction manual
- Colt 'Frontier Scout Revolver' pamphlet
- NRA literature/brochure
- Colt-branded cable gun lock with keys
This Single Action Army follows the late 3rd-Generation Model P pattern with a six-flute, six-shot cylinder and single-action-only operation. The 4.75 inch barrel is the traditional quick-draw length associated with this model and caliber.
Construction is all steel with a color casehardened frame and receiver paired to a blued cylinder and other blued components. It uses fixed sights with a front blade and a rear notch in the topstrap. The spurred hammer has a knurled spur for positive control.
Grips are black checkered hard rubber with Colt medallions and the eagle motif, completing the period-correct late 3rd-Generation look and feel. Capacity is six rounds of .45 Colt.
Factory identification is clear: catalog code P1840 is confirmed by the original box end-label, and the revolver reflects the S-prefix/A-suffix serial format seen on late 3rd-Generation production. It was manufactured in 2012 in the USA.