Colt New Frontier .22 SAO Revolver, .22 LR, 6-inch, Blued/Case-Hardened, Adjustable Sights, 1971
This 1971 Colt New Frontier .22 stands out as a flat-top, single-action .22 LR revolver with a color case-hardened steel frame and blued barrel, cylinder, and ejector housing. It features a fully adjustable square-notch rear sight set into the topstrap, a ramp front sight, and a six-shot fluted cylinder marked ".22 L.R." The revolver falls within the G-prefix serial range associated with early-1970s Peacemaker/New Frontier .22 production and wears black checkered "American Eagle" grips with Rampant Colt medallions.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear. Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This revolver shows minimal evidence of prior handling. The bore presents a bright, mirror-like finish.
What’s Included
- Colt factory two-piece wood-grain cardboard box
The New Frontier .22 is a single-action-only rimfire built on a flat-top profile, giving it a clean sighting plane and room for a fully adjustable rear sight. This example combines a ramp-style front sight with a square-notch rear sight set into the topstrap, providing precise elevation and windage adjustment for .22 LR.
The visual appeal comes from its traditional Colt finishes: a color case-hardened steel frame paired with a blued 6-inch barrel, blued ejector housing, and a blued six-shot fluted cylinder. An alloy grip frame helps balance the revolver, while the crescent-head ejector rod completes the classic look and function.
Chambered in .22 LR with a six-round capacity, it is configured with single-action-only operation for a crisp, consistent trigger press. The cylinder is roll-marked ".22 L.R." and the gun was manufactured in the United States.
Grip panels are black checkered hard rubber with the "American Eagle" motif and Rampant Colt medallions, tying this revolver to Colt’s period-correct styling from the early 1970s. The G-prefix serial range aligns it with the early New Frontier .22 and Peacemaker .22 production era.