Colt was involved in the three most iconic firearm in the last 100 plus years. The SAA, the 1911 and the AR15.

I live in the UK so I can't shoot guns, but I find this to be one of the most comforting channels on KZfaq. It's like an oasis of homely sanity in the desert of madness that is the modern world.

Colt SA was the only handgun my father owned and carried. Aquired another late in life. Honored that he passed them down to me. Sweet triggers and a joy to shoot.

“I doubt this gun was used to smoke pot back in 1907.” I love it 😂

I remember the day when ya'll only had 20k subs and to see 3 million plus. From me and the other 3 plus million and I think I can comfortably say this for everyone we are humble to say "Thank You very much for being the greatest example for the gun community Mr. Hickok!!!!" And big ups and shoutout to John for sharing this great man with the rest of the world and keeping him in frame. Keep on keeping on...Here's To The Good Times!🍻

I bought a new Colt SAA in .45 LC a few years ago. Always wanted one and wanted it to be a revolver to pass down to my son one day. It is a lot of fun to shoot and hold👍🏻 definitely worth the $$

111 year old gun, and it still works, you gotta love that.

thank you I've been a SAA fan all my 67 years of life it's the best gun ever made

Back in the early 70s the widow of a long term Oregon Sheriff gave me her husband's old Colt SAA chambered in .38-40. Bullet is actually about 41 caliber. Gun came with belt, holster and several rounds in the loops. Ammo was so old it hanged fired. So I had to come up with brass and make my own loads. In later years because of cowboy action shooting .38-40 ammo became available again, but I still load my own. It is a pretty impressive round. It will put a 180 grain bullet just as deep in a log as a .357 mag with a 158 gr SWC. I sent the serial number to Colt and learned it was made in 1904. Like the one in this video, the bluing and case hardening have faded. And like the one in the video the action is still tight and it still shoots accurately. It will always be my favorite handgun. I carried it for years until I became aware of its value. So I semi retired it and bought a new generation Colt SAA in .45 Colt.

I do the same load 5 method when using my cap and ball revolvers. Especially when I'm riding around in a vehicle when hunting. I even take it a step further, I put it on the safety notch before the empty cylinder in case it gets accidentally cocked.

We have a 1907 Colt SAA chambered in 41 Long Colt. It gorgeous and looks as though it has never been fired. Those revolvers are tight and smooth as butter.

1907 cartridge handguns, impressive back in the day, and today.

One of the top 5 Firearms of all time - in my book!

Ocelots are proud creatures

" To me it's a beautiful gun; to some it might not be". I agree. The Colt .45 presented here has character. Patina.

"This is the greatest hand gun ever made.. The colt single action army... six bullets, more than enough to kill anything that moves... Now i'll show you why they call me.... Revolver... DRAW!!!

I never get tired of seeing a single action 45 Colt.

Life is always good with a Colt

AHHHH! Another Colt SAA I love these things

Had to sell my colt saa to help my kids in school ,miss her 1907 great gun

Bet money that there is at least one Metal Gear reference below.

A vintage Colt 1873 model SAA is tempting and might be nice but would probably be more revolver than I want to take care of with aging parts and springs. Have a SA 5.5" Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt. It is a joy to use on the range and very different compared to DA revolvers with speed loaders and pistols with magazines. Six rounds with a loading gate means you need to make them count. General Patton carried a Colt SAA as a captain into the 1916-1917 Mexican Expedition that unsuccessfully pursued Pancho Villa around northern Mexico. He got into a firefight and realized his rate of fire was severely limited with reloading time, even when compared to his soldiers that were armed with 1903 Springfield bolt actions. He quickly bought a second one, using what would be called now a New York reload. Gave the second one away shortly after WWI during the 1920's to a Hollywood movie star he admired that had entertained the troops during the war, and replaced it with a Registered .357 Magnum in the 1930's. The .45 SAA and DA .357 magnum were what he carried on a gunbelt during WWII. Kept the General Officer Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 he was issued tucked into his waistband when he carried it. That's the pistol he used to shoot at a German fighter in low altitude strafing run while in North Africa.

I have a Colt SAA chambered in .38-40 Win! 5 1/5 inch barrel! According to the serial number, Colt says it was made in 1904! Bluing and case hardening are long faded away, but action is tight and it still shoots true. Acquired it about 1970 or so, carried it until the early '90s when I decided it was too valuable to risk loss or damage, so I semi retired it and replaced it with a new SAA! That is my primary side arm to this day! The old gun saved my bacon late one night in Jan, 1973.

Was able to pick up a 1903 Saturday at the Jackson, Ms. gun show. Mine is 38 40,, in great condition. Hope to catch some spring weather and try it out. You and I could spend a day together talking .

+hickok45, you are the sole reason I’m now interested in SA revolvers. Thank you for the videos and keep up the outstanding work!

Most beautiful revolver ever made

Happy 3 million Hick Hock

Man I love the old wheel guns. Great review Sir.

Love your old Colts, Hickok! Just one consideration for these old timers. Firing pins in old Colt SAAs are fixed. Dry firing can cause a burr on the inside of the frame (recoil plate) where the firing pin arcs down and pokes out. In the mid-60s, Colt started using a floating firing pin. They wiggle a bit so less likely to cause a burr.

Love the older gun videos. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

"You stroke a man's gun like that and you uh... might as well be strokin his woman"

Poor cowboy right in the grapes

Man, that is a beauty!

For those of you wondering why he loads in one, skips a chamber, then loads four more, it’s so the hammer does not rest on the primer of a round. When you’ve got these older Colt revolvers, such as the Colt Single Action Army, there is no safety between the hammer and the rounds in the chamber, and they can go off prematurely, even if the hammer isn’t back.

such a beautiful firearm. even the sound of the shells getting kicked out of that thing is amazing.

THIS... is the greatest handgun ever made. The Colt Single Action Army. Six bullets. More than enough to kill anything that moves.

Keep the Single Action videos coming!

You're pretty good

Life is good when you have a SAA

She's a beaut.

Just joined the NRA finally after watching over a hundred of your videos, I don't fully agree with all the stands they make, but they are the most prominent protectors of the 2nd Amendment I can find. Thank you and God Bless Hickok.

I love the sound of a Colt, no clones sound the same as the clicks of a Colt. Great video Hickock 45, thanks.

Thank you for showing this GREAT revolver!

Looks all original. I have a 1909 Bisley. If you smell the grips, they will smell like tire rubber if they are original. The originals are made from hard rubber not plastic. Nice pistol.

man thats one good looking handgun

Love the Colt SAA videos, some of the most beautifulest guns ever made

Ive found that the cocking lesson you gave works great and also saves the finish on the cylinder. The cylinder stop will ride against the cylinder if uncocked other then the way you demonstrated. I did the same thing with my Colt SAA 45LC

Thank you for sharing this wonderful bit of American history. Beautiful firearm!

Damn the framerate is something else. I was watching some of the old episodes and jumped to this one and holy hell it's crisp. This is a good review too, like all the others.

Jeepers Hickok you’re really hitting them out if the park. This is a great way to pass the SB halftime “show”

Wow 3 million subs!

I like how seemingly effortless he can hit targets with one hand.

Anybody else notice how small that beauty is in Hickok's hands? What a beautiful gun.

Thank you for doing so many Colt SAA videos! Keep em' coming :) 1907, the birth year of John Wayne. Too cool!!

I love how whenever Hickok walk its sounds like there’s more spent shells on the floor than gravel

liked and favd it before i even watched it all. Something i can listen to forever is hickok wax philosophical about the finer points of American revolvers

wow! That's real vintage gun and it sounds powerful a perfect tool to use for an attitude adjusting .

"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns ... and those who dig." I am surprised everyone's making Metal Gear references but no one made a single Dollars Trilogy reference.

its 111 years old to be exact, but man that is in really nice condition for what it is.

Nice closeup on America's most beloved cartridge. What a camera! What a world! What a country!

Man. That historic wheel gun in that nice leather holster and belt is just 👌🏼👌🏼. Man that is so nice. Thanks for sharing.

wanted to thank you, for what you do and allways show us a good time! ive bought a decent amount of guns bc of ur videos! god bless wish u lots of good health and Happiness! keep it up bud.

Wished for a video of this gun a long time. A top five favourite gun ever.

I have a 32 Derringer from the early 1900's with pearl grips. Haven't fired it yet, but it sure it sweet looking. Something about old guns that are just so cool.

I have a Colt SAA made in 1904 chambered in .38-40! My all time favorite handgun. Originally belonged to a long time sheriff in Oregon. His widow gave it to me in about 1970. Was my carry gun for years until I learned it was too valuable to risk. So I got a new generation in .45 colt. Carry it often, but still shoot the old girl from time to time.

I hope to one day be as happy as Hickok is when he's got an old revolver nearby. 😊

Great video on a great gun! My SAA .45 was made in 1898, and is a great shooter in superb shape I have recently added a 1905 Bisley in .38 WCF to the collection. The Bisley has the finest factory trigger pull I have ever encountered, BTW. Also have the Winchester 1892 in .38 WCF as a companion to the Bisley. Of course I have modern weapons as well, but to me, they are like mechanics tools. They serve a purpose, but have no soul.

My colt saa was made in 1905 its a 45,with a 4 inch barrel with some left over,and i also have one in 357 with a 7 1/2 barrel made in 1960💙

Nah the rust is just fine the way I see it, it just adds to this revolvers story

Boy, that’s a beauty! I had one in .38 Spl with a 7 1/2 “ barrel. She was a shooter! I had an Uncle who had a Colt collection that had one of every Colt revolver ever made. He’s gone now and I have no idea what happened to the collection, because most of my cousins are gone too.

Seeing the cosmetic condition of that fine revolver is a reminder to many that a gun is simply a tool. It seems this one still performs its purpose quite well. I'm with you Hickok, my guns (especially the blued ones) are babied.

Love the Colt SAA. Thanks Hickok.

Love these SAA videos, keep up the great Hickok fam!

Now I know the password

love that you can see the bullet travel when you shoot the Gong

The Colt SAA was one of the iconic arms of the West and one of the most iconic arms in history. Popular Mechanics put two Colts in their ranking of the most important weapons in history, the 1873 Peacemaker and the M1911. I would include the 1847 Colt Walker

Another tip on these old single action revolvers: EVERY TIME you lower the hammer, keep the trigger depressed COMPLETELY until the hammer is fully seated, else you'll end up scratching a ring around your cylinder.

Got one’a these myself from 1906-1910 with an extended barrel. Always wanted to fire it but it’s chambered in 32.20 and istg that round is impossible to find nowadays. Ah well, it’s in pristine condition so at the very least it’s pretty to look at

"God created man, Samuel Colt made them equal..."

Thanks for responding, my first thought would be to have it polished up etc. but .........

Sweet Firearms of the turn of the century

I liked you calling yourself out with the flinch, had that trick played on me, expecting the shot and its a dud haha, yeah I flinched.

My dad is 80 and he said his uncle gave him an original when he was a kid and one of his older brothers took it and never seen it again. I would have it now

Congrats on 3mil subs, hickok! Been here since the beginning.

I always love watching yer videos. You Shure know how to keep me interested. I like yer sense of humor too. Almost like watching me Rogers with guns.

Congrats on 3 million!!!

My Kentucky relatives tell me that’s almost a hundred years ago 😂🤣😂

I’m a fan of the old ones too.

Love them old guns

Was looking at the colt saa at a gun show today going back tommorrow and might be picking one up Wife said yes And always loved the look

I'm going down the hickok45 rabbit hole. Starting here.

"lets smoke some pot" 420 all day, bro.

That hammer coming down is just music to my ears

One of the greatest firearms on the planet great video

I've got a U.S. Firearms (now defunct!) SAA .45LC, awesome Gun! I had an original Colt Bisley Model chambered in 44/40. I sold it and bought a Colt LE6920 AR platform. I miss the Bisley Model. I still USFA .45LC.

What a timeless classic, I would feel better armed with a colt .45 than any polymer wonder 9!!

If you don't like this gun you probably think a polymer wonder 9 has soul. Rarely does something brand new have soul and character.

Gun master!

Even with the pitting that is one absolutely gorgeous gun! Nice pick up!

The opening is cute.