@sneakypete
I took a look at Collectors Firearms at their pre-1899 Colt Single Actions. The cheapest 45LC was this one:
Colt Single Action Army Artillery Model .45LC caliber revolver. Made in 1891. This is an artillery model single action with correctly mismatched numbers. This gun is in very-fine condition with 85% of the original blue. Very-good case colors on the frame. Price: $6,500.00
Now they did have one 38 Special that was cheaper:
Colt Engraved Single Action .38 Special caliber revolver. This is an antique Colt Single Action made in 1881 that’s been custom engraved and upgraded to a beautiful modern shooter. Price: $4,750.00
@Elderberry Those are collector-grade handguns. Regular "carry grade" ones are considerably cheaper.
Which is irrelevant because there is NEVER going to be any gun control laws passed that take guns away from the political class or their wealthy contributors.
Gun control laws ALWAYS target the working class because that is what they are designed to do. No matter what gun control laws are passed,the wealthy will always be protected by guns,either in their own hands,or in the hands of the off-duty or retired cops they hire as bodyguards. Off-duty cops in NYC,for example,earn more working part-time jobs as bodyguards than they do from their PD job. This is because they can carry a concealed weapon off-duty,and flash their badge to make it ok to park in no parking spaces,get away with speeding,etc,etc,etc. THIS is why the NYPD is so rabidly opposed to "civilians" being "allowed" to carry guns.
Notably, the federal government doesn't consider "antique weapons"—by which the government means guns manufactured prior to 1899—to be firearms. That means, by extension, Tennessee now doesn't either.
BTW,that essentially means that even a Model 1873 Colt produced today is an antique weapon,so you can buy a new one considerably cheaper than an original.