![]() What these frame designations actually tell the firearms user is which era of manufacture a particular single action represents. Colt did not guarantee any of its SAA revolvers for use with the then-new smokeless propellant until around serial number 180,000 (produced in 1898). The frame system has nothing to do with smokeless powder. Single Action Army shooters who think the term “black powder” frame means one can only fire black powder ammunition in this handgun, and the “smokeless” frame is for use with smokeless ammo, I’m sorry to say this, but you’re WRONG! With currently produced 1873 Single Action Army (SAA) Colts or modern replicas of the ’73 Peacemaker, you can fire either black powder or smokeless ammo in either frame style. Many Peacemaker fans seem to misunderstand the terms “black powder” frame and “smokeless” frame, so let’s clear the smoke. The difference between “black powder” and “smokeless” framed Peacemakers.
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