Confused on Single Action Army

[jzimmerman]

So not sure if this is the right place but looking for help on a revolver my uncle picked up at auction today. Advertised and bought as Colt SAA .45LC and I'm looking it over for him and the barrel is plugged and has what looks discs halfway down the chambers in the cylinder. Barrel has Colt stamping on top. Any ideas or where I would go to ask? I have attached pictures

 

[troy fairweather]

Prop gun perhaps. Or for blanks is there a hole on the barrel anywhere.

 

[jzimmerman]

What is a hold on the barrel?

 

[troy fairweather]

What is a hold on the barrel?

Sorry ment to say hole.

 

[jzimmerman]

Oh, no there is no holes in the barrel. Did Colt even make props/blank guns?

 

[troy fairweather]

Oh, no there is no holes in the barrel. Did Colt even make props/blank guns?

They may have licensed someone to make them.

 

[Englishmn]

Found this.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/colt-pt-45-replica-cap-prop-gun-1875062382

 

[jzimmerman]

Well I do believe that is it. I wonder who made it or it’s value?

 

[Texas10mm]

Well I do believe that is it. I wonder who made it or it’s value?

If your uncle paid Colt SAA money for that he got screwed.

 

[PRD1]

It does appear to be an original SAA blackpowder-framed revolver which has been de-activated in accordance with British law. I have seen a very nice factory nickle-plated centerfire cartridge conversion Colt 1862 Pocket Navy revolver which had been de-activated in exactly the same way for that reason. It was enough to make a stone cry.

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

 

[Obturation]

Is this the exact gun from this listing?

Found this.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/colt-pt-45-replica-cap-prop-gun-1875062382

Same serial # as OPs gun.

 

[jzimmerman]

It says that one was sold on ebay and this was bought from an estate, but I have no idea if serialization on these was a thing or if it was just a generic serial number. So maybe?

 

[CraigC]

Think your uncle got screwed.

 

[indy1919a4]

looks like in the photo there no no rifling??? True?? Does the plug extend down to the forcing cone??

 

[jzimmerman]

I looked again at that listing that was linked, I can't find the original ebay listing, however that is the exact piece as the scratch on the right side behind the cylinder is the same.

 

[indy1919a4]

I looked again at that listing that was linked, I can't find the original ebay listing, however that is the exact piece as the scratch on the right side behind the cylinder is the same.

Heck it has the same serial number