Colt never envisioned bringing the SAA back post World War II, although some were assembled from parts and sold in the late 1940s. What resurrected the SAA was television. So many Western programs appeared that by the mid-1950s, Colt realized that the big single action would be profitable once again. Consider this: in 1939 the suggested retail price of a stock SAA was $39.50. When the 2nd Generation ones appeared in 1956, that price was $125, and Colt was backordered by the huge demand.
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