What is a 1873 Colt Peacemaker worth?

What is a 1873 Colt Peacemaker worth?

In today’s collector market, a 19th-century $20 gold U.S. coin in fair condition could be worth roughly around $800, while a circa 1873 double eagle in mint condition will set you back about $3,000 or more—depending on mint marks and other specifics of interest to numismatists.

How much is a new Colt 45 Peacemaker?

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PRICE $1,999.99
Sights Fixed
Weight 40oz
Cartridge 45 (Long) Colt
Hand Right

What gun did Wyatt Earp carry?

Colt .45
Headlining the auction was a Colt . 45-caliber revolver that descendants of Earp say was carried during his time in Tombstone, Ariz., and possibly used in the shootout at the O.K. Corral. It sold to a New Mexico phone bidder for $225,000, far exceeding the pre-auction estimated high value of $150,000.

What gun did Doc Holliday carry?

Colt Lightning
Doc’s weapon of choice was a . 38 caliber, nickel-plated, pearl-handled, double-action (self-cocker) 1877 Colt Lightning. He also carried a knife, some say a bowie.

What is the best single action revolver?

The Ruger Blackhawk/Vaquero design is one of the strongest and reliable single action revolvers there is. You can also carry it with 6 rounds safely thanks to the transfer bar system. That doesn’t help with SASS shooting though, matches are shot with 5 rounds in the cylinder.

Is the Colt 45 a pistol or a rifle cartridge?

The .45 Colt, also referred to as .45 Long Colt, .45 LC, or 11.43×33mmR, is a rimmed straight-walled handgun cartridge dating to 1872. It was originally a black-powder revolver round developed for the Colt Single Action Army revolver.

What is the history of Colt 45?

The .45 Colt was a joint development between Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, of Hartford , Connecticut, and the Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, Conn. Colt began work on the revolver in 1871, and submitted a sample to the U.S. Army in late 1872.

What is a single action Army?

The Colt Single Action Army, also known as the Single Action Army, SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, and M1873 is a single-action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing…

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