The first iteration of the Frontier Scout would go on to hit the manufactured mark of about 246,000 and eventually 358,000 total including its variations. The year 1960 brought 22 WMR models to the market. A majority of the initial Frontier Scouts had black plastic grips but were also available like this example in the photos has walnut which was another offering at the time and is more desirable today although only with a box and factory letter. The Colt Frontier Scout was born in 1957 and was scaled down slightly and was lighter than its bigger bore brother.
How could this be done at such a great expense?įor one thing, Ruger released their Single-Six series of revolvers in 1953 and was taking advantage of a market the Colt had given up. Fathers who yearned to be cowboys since their youth wanted to buy their sons an example to enjoy. The 1940s and 1950s were filled with western movies and stories coming back to life and being imprinted into the American psyche. This second outing of the world’s most admired revolver was pretty expensive retailing for around $125 (roughly $1215 today). In 1956, Colt brought back their Single-Action Army from a 15-year hiatus. History Abridged: Colt Frontier Scout 22LR Understanding the firearms of old, their importance, and their development which lead to many of the arms we now cherish today is incredibly fascinating and we hope you enjoy what we have to share, too! Hopefully along the way you can garner a greater appreciation for older firearms like we do, and simultaneously you can teach us things as well through sharing your own expertise and thoughts in the Comments. Welcome to our recurring series of “Curious Relics.” Here, we want to share all of our experiences, knowledge, misadventures, and passion for older firearms that one might categorize as a Curio & Relic – any firearm that is at least 50 years old according to the ATF. Today we are jumping into a new 22, the Colt Single Action Frontier Scout. I had also covered the specifications and some range time I had with it. Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of ! The last time around I covered the finicky Stoeger Luger 22 and its history.
Curious Relics #020: Colt Single-Action Frontier Scout 22LR
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