2nd Generation – 1959 .44 Special, 5 1/2″ Black Box

 

COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER

Caliber – .44 Special

Serial Number – 21138SA

GREAT CASE COLORS

Barrel – 5 1/2″

Finish – Blue and Casehardened 

Stocks – Hard Rubber

This revolver was shipped on August 19, 1959 in a shipment of 1.

The first .44 Specials were shipped in February 1959.

 Factory Letter

The .44 Special is the rarest of all the post war calibers. It was produced for only 10 years with production ceasing in 1966, except for special orders.

 Revolver is 100% with the exception of one spot of very minor freckling on the frame above the cylinder.

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PRICE – $5,400

Black box is not numbered to the revolver. Included is the brochure, warranty card, Handling the Handgun pamphlet, brush and wax paper. Box is virtually 100% with very minor corner wear.

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Total .44 Special revolvers shipped in black boxes was 2,075, with 1,129 having 5 ½” barrels. The majority of .44 Specials were shipped in black boxes with just 200 – 250 shipped in the stagecoach box.