RCA Old Army??

[Hankus]

So, I ran across a BBQ gun today; an RCA Old Army. It’s a 7-1/2” stainless model, engraved, with a gold-plated cylinder. It’s marked 748 of 2400 IIRC. Does anyone have any information on these? SN 145-87474 puts it as being manufactured in ‘96.

 

[RPM Enterprises]

Yes. So I know of about 3 variations on those. Has nothing to do with the way they look just some will say 1 of 2000 or 1 of 250. I don't remember what exact number. Some were sold through the RCA and some sold through Sportsman's Guide. I've seen some boxed in yellow cardboard hinged box and some in a plastic box. James Triggs was the designer but not sure if he did all the work on them.

 

[Threespears]

no info. Other than I have had this one for a while

 

[Threespears]

 

[Hankus]

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That’s the one- I guess the total was 2000, not 2400. Were these sold with the presentation case?

 

[Threespears]

I don’t know. Mine came with this case . I am not the original owner. Perhaps someone else can chime in on this.

 

[RPM Enterprises]

They were not shipped in that wood case. You could buy those cases separately. They came in a single or double. The RCA did some stainless 1of 100 and a 1 of 200.

 

[edm1]

Does anyone know if those cases are avaliable anywhere of if you have one could you take pics or measurements? I now must own one.

 

[rugerguy]

Nice gun, and I would check with Chad H. (RENE) here on the forum ,his Dad Dave used to get into and have connections on all those old army cases, as noted the RCA did offer them but there are other makers of those Old Army style blackpowder guns out there, I used to have some from Colt and Pattersons ,etc but that was years ago when we did the OGCA here in OHio, sold boxes and cases for years,,they used to call me the "king of cardboard" did gun boxes LONG before they became fashionable and un affordable...heck we hauled out over 600 boxes from a shop in Arkport, New York many years ago, took a few trips back to OHio to do that one.......

...here is the double gun set-up......

 

[Donnieweps]

Too fancy to shoot?

 

[contender]

Yep,, for most folks.

 

[Threespears]

But it sure is nice to look at

 

[Hankus]

The reason I started this thread; I saw one of the aforementioned RCA Old Army revolvers on consignment at a LGS for $800. In addition there were a blued OA with a couple of scratches for $600, a 41 Magnum NM Blackhawk ($900 with carved fake ivory grips), and a .44 SPL NM Flattop ($900). I haven’t shot any black powder since I gave away a couple of BP guns along with all the kit just before enlisting in 1986. I really don’t feel the desire to get back into BP shooting, but an Old Army was my introduction to it back when I was 12, in 1976. I’m thinking of making an offer on the RCA just for nostalgia’s sake and making a wall-hanger out of it (in a suitable glass display case of course).
I have no interest in either .41 Magnum or .44 SPL as I own a couple .357 Blackhawks, a couple .44 Magnum SBHs, and multiple .45 Colt BHs.

I know all the guys at this LGS, and there’s usually ~$50 wiggle room on guns below $500, and maybe $100 on guns $700 and up.

 

[Threespears]

I have had mine ( the one in the photo) for 2-3 years. I believe that I paid around $850-900 then.

I personally have paid that much if not more for a painting that I hang on the wall.
I don’t think that price is out of line for the FANCY old model
JMHO

 

[BloodyThumb]

This thread caught my attention because I have an ROA Stainless fixed sight that is unfired with all. I bought it new to shoot with my dad, who passed away before we could. Now I am trying to decided if I should shoot it with the grandkids or sell it and get something else percussion related to teach them.

ANYWAY…. I never understood anything about a gun “to look at”. That’s just me I guess.

I would no more want engraving on one of my handguns than I would want pink lace on my leather bike jacket.

To each their own. That’s mine.

 

[Threespears]

To each their own. I have both

 

[caryc]

This is my Old Army. I purchased it from a co-worker. He put it away after a shooting match without cleaning it. It took me a few days working on it with sand paper to get all the pits out of it. I have never fired it myself. But I would not fire a black powder gun with ivory or synth. ivory grips on it. You might wind up staining them pretty bad. The grips you see on this gun are elk grips stained in a coffee grounds solution. Sorry the bottom pic is the one with the coffee stained grips.

 

[chet15]

Yes. So I know of about 3 variations on those. Has nothing to do with the way they look just some will say 1 of 2000 or 1 of 250. I don't remember what exact number. Some were sold through the RCA and some sold through Sportsman's Guide. I've seen some boxed in yellow cardboard hinged box and some in a plastic box. James Triggs was the designer but not sure if he did all the work on them.

Some are also marked “1 of 100”