White and Cole Agee did some of the engraving. Audie Murphy was also a spokesman for the company and notables like President Eisenhower, Avro Ojala and Mel Torme all received engraved examples. It seems John Wayne used one in The Shootist and graced the back cover of the GWA catalog. It’s all steel and the various parts are numbered just like the later first generation Colts. Published weight is 40oz and I believe it. The price written on the label is $91.50 and that was big money in 1958. This one dates to 1958 and it’s nicely made, although I find it odd that the cylinder doesn’t have recessed chambers. They were actually made in or near Los Angeles California (not Germany) between 19, with about 22,000 produced. I knew almost nothing about GWA and what I thought I knew was wrong. Sometimes, you gotta stick your neck out. ![]() ![]() After looking over the gun, I guessed correctly that the problem was a broken hand spring (cylinder wouldn’t index when pointed up), showed the problem to the owner, offered $150 and filled out the paperwork. When I headed out to a small gun show last Thursday, the thought of returning home with a broken Great Western Arms S.A.
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