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Dfariswheel · October 4, 2012, 09:13 PM

DA revolvers, ESPECIALLY the old style action Colt revolvers are considerably more complicated with many more parts than a Single Action.
They required a lot more hand fitting and adjusting then any SAA.
The days when any major gun company can spend the time and effort to build a low selling Ferrari level revolver are over.

I don't know about now that Colt reintroduced the New Frontier, but a few months ago Brent at Colt told us that ONE MAN in the Custom Shop was building ALL of the SAA revolvers.

Colt has been discussing bringing a DA revolver back sometime in the future, and my belief is that when they do, it'll probably be a Magnum Carry small frame type DA revolver.

October 4, 2012, 09:13 PM	#3
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	DA revolvers, ESPECIALLY the old style action Colt revolvers are considerably more complicated with many more parts than a Single Action. They required a lot more hand fitting and adjusting then any SAA. The days when any major gun company can spend the time and effort to build a low selling Ferrari level revolver are over. I don't know about now that Colt reintroduced the New Frontier, but a few months ago Brent at Colt told us that ONE MAN in the Custom Shop was building ALL of the SAA revolvers. Colt has been discussing bringing a DA revolver back sometime in the future, and my belief is that when they do, it'll probably be a Magnum Carry small frame type DA revolver.