What is my saa colt 45 serial 302214 worth. It is in firing condition?

Question

I also have a hawes firearm Co 36 cal pistol made in Italy serial 0818. excellent condition...what is it worth?

Answer 1

Your serial # would indicate a production date of 1907. This is a very desirable collector firearm with a value between $2000 and $15000 or higher.
Condition is everything. Get it professionally appraised and write Colt for the history (they charge a fee). If you don't have it insured , you should.
The gun may be safe to shoot but I wouldn't recommend it as further use may decrease it's value.

The Hawes? Not a lot of info on it but I'm confident it's worth $125-$275.

Answer 2

Bound's hubby here:

Concerning whether your revolver... you need to take it to a gunsmith for a physical inspection. The gunsmith will physically check the headspace on each chamber, the timing, the cylinder lock-up, the cylinder gap, and the bore condition.

The value on single action Colts is up in the air. It really needs to be appraised. A historical letter from Colt for your revolver, if one can be obtained, will add significantly to it's value. Values on replica guns are generally low.

Answer 3

Colt's archive research dept. will do it for a price. http://www.coltsmfg.com/cmci/historical.asp

For a real estimate you need to have it appraised professionally. The Italian copy? Check the gun blue book for price

Answer 4

It is worth you defence.