with original box, and a 1959-era ... If it has a rampant Colt on the back and serial numbers stamped on the front, it is a Second Generation Model P—assuming the serial number has an SA ...

Although the Colt name is synonymous with revolvers ... From 1959 until 1963, First Series Fourth Models had an “N” serial number suffix, with 112,000 guns made. A Second Series, with a ...

But it's also possible that the humble Washington in your hands is worth much more than the number at the four corners of the bill. Check the serial number. The Boston Globe took a look inside the ...