Colt Single Action Army First Generation .38-40, 5.5-inch, 1907, Nickel, Extensive Scroll Engraving, Factory Stag Grips
This 1907 Colt Single Action Army First Generation revolver stands out with extensive scroll engraving over a nickel finish and factory real stag grips bearing matching serial numbers. Chambered in .38-40 Win. with a 5.5-inch barrel, it features smokeless-era updates and classic fixed sights. The combination of period-correct details and extensive engraving makes this a notable example for collectors of early 20th-century Colt SAAs.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This First Generation revolver is nickel finished and extensively engraved, with partial coverage and large unengraved areas remaining. It wears factory real stag grips with matching serial numbers. There are visible areas of rust and pitting around the frame. The front sight shows a slight bend.
What's Included
- Colt Single Action Army First Generation revolver in .38-40 Win.
Built in 1907 during the First Generation era, this SAA pairs the desirable 5.5-inch "Artillery-length" barrel with a six-shot fluted cylinder and fixed sights. The bore and rifling present in good condition, supporting both display and careful range use as appropriate.
The revolver displays extensive scroll engraving with punch-dot shading. Large unengraved areas remain: most of the ejector-rod housing is plain; the barrel shows engraved panels at the breech and muzzle with long smooth stretches between; the cylinder carries small motifs at the flute areas with significant blank surface; and portions of the frame and straps are left unengraved. The engraving is set over a nickel finish that extends across the major steel components, giving the piece a cohesive presentation.
Factory real stag grips are fitted, and the panels show matching serial numbers. Traditional details include the round "bullseye" ejector-rod button, one-line Hartford barrel address, and three-line 1871/72/75 patent dates on the frame—hallmarks appreciated by Colt enthusiasts.
Mechanically, it reflects smokeless-era features such as the transverse push-button cylinder base-pin latch. Sight elements are the tapered blade front and a topstrap groove rear notch, consistent with service-style fixed sights of the period.