Colt SAA to restore or not to restore...

[Throckmorton]

You could gamble a $100 and get a letter from Colt. If you can link the serial number to a person or location of historical significance it may be of more value than you think

+1 even if it's not rare a Colt letter adds something for the next owner.

 

[Greenbug]

I think the last time I heard that the Colt factory letter's were running $150? I have heard also that the ammount they charge is based on the year of manufacture of the gun you are trying to get a letter for. Anybody have any hard information on this? It's the weekend and Colt isn't open...

 

[ZigZagZeke]

I just looked up Doug Turnbull's website and nearly keeled over!!!!!!!!

Restoration work starts at $3500.00!!!!!!!!!

Anybody interested in buying this thing? There is no way I can afford that!

If you decide to clean it up contact Jim Dubell <broken link removed> Jim does a lot of custom and restoration work. He did a great restoration job on my 1873 rolling block rifle:

1873 Remington Rolling Block

Cost was around $2000 start (rusted junk with missing and burnt wood) to finish.

 

[Greenbug]

Thank you everyone for all your insight. I ended up trading the Colt SAA away to someone who really wanted it.