![]() In 1953, a young man named Bill Ruger, fresh from the triumph of releasing his ground breaking Semi-Auto 22 cal pistol in 1949, introduced the Single Six, a 22 caliber Single Action revolver, outwardly styled like the SAA, although on a slightly smaller scale. However, Colt failed to take into account the fact that after the end of WWII many families bought their first television sets, and suddenly Matt Dillon, and Paladin, and dozens of other cowboys were galloping through the nation's living room's every week fueling a huge pent up demand for the old gun. Indeed production figures towards the end of 1st Gen production bear that out, with as few as 400 guns being produced in some years. Colt had no intention of starting up production again after the end of hostilities at the end of WWII, thinking that there would not be much demand for a design that was over 70 years old. ![]() ![]() Howdy Colt Single Action Army First Generation production ran from 1873, with Serial Number 1 up until production was shut down in 1940 with Serial Number 357,859, to free up production capacity to produce 1911 Semi-Autos for the war effort. ![]()
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