Sheriff’s Model

By Wiley Clapp (RSS)

July 08, 2009

In the era of the 1st Generation Colt Single Action (1873-1941), the maker offered many kinds of special order features, most of them never to see a catalog. One such variation is the so-called Sheriff's Model.


Colt never referred to them this way in the old days, preferring to use "Ejectorless" SAAs. Over the years since WWII, Colt has made several runs of modern guns with the no ejector format. The old line company's new and colorful catalog shows a new version of the Sheriff's Model (which was also called a "Storekeeper's Model" in old literature).


Better yet, they are true 4-inchers, which was the most common barrel length of the guns actually made in this format. Colt seems to be coming back strong in the early years of the 21st Century.



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1 Response to Sheriff’s Model

John L. wrote:
November 08, 2011

I am looking for information as to the production quantities and or rarity of a first generation Storekeeper. I have added one to my collection that serial numbers to the year 1895. It is a four inch nickle plated .45 Colt. No ejector provision with checkered ivory grips. It has the early black powder type frame with the screw instead of the spring cylinder pin retainer. I have been collecting American guns for over 40 years and this is the first one that I was able to buy. Not much information on these early Storekeepers. Thanks, John