Guns International #: 100591226
Seller's Inventory #: 909371463
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Guns International #: 100591226
Category - Colt Revolvers - Single Action
- .22 Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: HOME TOWN GUNS
Company: HOME TOWN GUNS Member Since: 3/28/07
State:
Connecticut
Country: United States
Phone: (860) 658-2843
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 214
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
3 days Payment Methods: MONEY ORDERS
COLT SCOUT 1ST MODEL Q SERIES
Description: A clean Colt scout made in 1958 with a full aluminum frame. The 4 7/8" barrel has a clean, shiny rifled bore and the wear to the muzzle is slight. The DUALTONE gun was made by Colt for only two years.The aluminum frame as a few shallow dents on the left side on the top strap edge.SN 112XX Q. Gun locks up solid and has the Colt factory early black hard rubber Colt rampart horse medallion.This is what the internet says: "Gun: Colt Frontier Scout, "Q" Series (second year of manufacture; note: the "Q" was discontinued because it looked like a zero in the serial number) Caliber: .22 Long Rifle Serial No: 112XX Q Manufactured: 1958 (second year of manufacture) Colt was late getting out of the starting gate in 1957 when it introduced its Frontier Scout .22, a scaled-down version of its Single Action Army. Ruger was already in the lead with its Single-Six, which had been launched in 1953. But, with the television Western craze sweeping the country, Colt quickly caught up at a full gallop. Advertisements for the Frontier Scout appeared months before the gun was out, spurring demand. "Here's Big News!" the headline proclaimed, "a .22 caliber version of the world-famous Single Action Army … [with] the same classic lines … fundamentally the same foolproof action, and though lighter … the same superb balance and feel." The ad also touted the Scout's "full formed" loading gate, a subtle dig at Ruger's early flat gate Single-Six. Moreover, the Frontier Scout was a genuine Colt, which made it the hands-down choice for Western devotees and fast-draw aficionados on a budget; compared to the $57.50 price of the Single-Six, the Frontier Scout was only $49.50. Initially the Frontier Scout was offered with an aluminum alloy, die-cast frame and one-piece backstrap and trigger guard; the rest of the gun was blued steel, a combination Colt called "duo-tone finish." Grips were black-checkered composition. Walnut became an option in 1958. Although the Frontier Scout's 45/8" barrel gave it the appearance of a 5½"-barreled Model P, internally the gun was completely different. The simplified action used only two screws, and the firing pin was inset into the frame. With barrels made on Colt Python machinery, accuracy was superb. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes |
Guns International #: 100591226
Seller's Inventory #: 909371463
Guns International #: 100591226
Seller's Inventory #: 909371463