Colt Single Action Army Third Generation .45 Colt, 5.5-Inch, Bright Nickel, 1995 (Model P1856)
This Third Generation Colt Single Action Army is a factory-bright-nickel .45 Colt with a 5.5-inch barrel, manufactured in 1995. It matches the P1856 configuration—.45 Colt, 5.5-inch barrel, nickel finish, and wood stocks—and retains classic SAA details with a clean, mirror-bright bore. It comes with the Colt blue presentation box, white outer sleeve with matching end label, and original paperwork.
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.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in great shape. There are some minor scratches and blemishes present. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Colt blue presentation box with fitted liner
- White Colt cardboard outer sleeve with matching end label (Model P1856)
- Colt Safety and Instruction Manual for Single Action Army / Sheriff's & Storekeeper's / New Frontier models
- Colt factory congratulatory/information insert letter
This revolver is the classic Single Action Army in its Third Generation configuration, chambered in .45 Colt with a 5.5-inch steel barrel and a six-round, fluted cylinder. It features fixed sights with a blade front and topstrap groove rear, a single-action-only mechanism, and an exposed hammer with a wide knurled spur and hammer-mounted firing pin.
The factory bright nickel finish covers the steel frame, barrel, and cylinder, paired with two-piece smooth walnut grips set with silver Colt medallions. The smooth trigger and standard ejector housing with bullseye-style ejector rod head round out the traditional handling characteristics that define this model.
Factory details and markings are correct for this configuration. The left side of the barrel reads "COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .45," the top shows the Hartford address, and the frame bears patent dates with the Rampant Colt logo. The Third Generation S-prefix/A-suffix serial format is consistent with its era of manufacture.
Model code P1856 confirms the intended specification: .45 Colt, 5.5-inch barrel, nickel finish, and wood stocks. This example was made in the United States in 1995 and retains an excellent, mirror-bright bore with sharp rifling.
It is accompanied by the Colt blue presentation box, white outer sleeve with a matching end label, and original Colt paperwork, making it a well-documented Third Generation SAA in a desirable nickel configuration.