Welcome everyone to the 221st edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet deal or only have Fudd appeal?  Each week the TFB staff weighs in with their thoughts, but readers get the final say in the poll at the bottom of each article.

In our last edition, our poll was sadly unavailable due to some technical difficulties.

What we can say is the original auction is still up with the Harley Davidson-themed 1911 up for grabs. We can only hope someone will find it in their heart to give this custom single stack a new home.  

In this week’s edition of HGFC, we look at a Colt custom shop Anaconda chambered in .44 Magnum. As is tradition, this Realtree-clad gat is currently up for sale on GunBroker for $2,225 Current Bid with No Reserve.  

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP?

Realtree Colt or Revolver Revolt? 

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Realtree Colt or Revolver Revolt?

Let’s see what the Staff had to say about this week’s offering:

“A revolver that never needs cleaning – I’m in! But how do you find the trigger?” – Eric B.

“For $2K do I get to shoot whoever did that to an Anaconda in the leg as well?” – Tim C.

“Did you lose your Lifetime NRA Membership card? Leave no doubt by donning this ruined revolver.” – Adam S.

“Range Officer Fudd nods in approval” – Nick C.

“wake me up when they got one in mossy oak bottomland” – Hop

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Realtree Colt or Revolver Revolt?

Selling this custom shop gat is GunBroker seller Keystone Arms, located in Hillsville PA.  Let’s see what they had to say about this limited-edition Anaconda.  

Note: The item description has been truncated to fit the format of this article. The full item description can be viewed on this listing page linked here.  

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Realtree Colt or Revolver Revolt?

Scarce Colt Custom Shop Anaconda Realtree 1 of 1500 w/ Original Box

Item Description

Keystone Arms is thrilled to offer up today at a $.01 with no reserve this Colt Anaconda Realtree Hunter, chambered in the Powerful .44 Magnum!! If you want the ultimate in collectibility and functionality you will not want to miss this Anaconda!!! With only a small production run of 1500 pieces produced in the mid 90s these have sky rocketed in collector value!! The Features include the Factory Realtree Camo finish, 8 Inch barrel, 6 shot fluted cylinder, and the Redfield 7x scope!! The example remains in excellent condition as the many photos clearly show!! This offering is complete with the Original Box and Pouch as shown!! Don’t miss your chance to call this wicked Snake Gun your own!!! Don’t miss it!!!

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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Realtree Colt or Revolver Revolt?

Over the years of writing this series, I’ve become somewhat accustomed to the strange things manufacturers custom shops will often do.  Usually, it’s a dealer-exclusive color in a commonly available firearm like Glock for example.  I however have never seen a limited edition full Realtree camo job done on a Colt Anaconda.  Let alone having it come straight from Colt’s custom shop.

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Realtree Colt or Revolver Revolt?

Don’t get me wrong, I like a good camo job as much as the next guy, but this isn’t what I’m used to when I think of high-end Colt Revolvers. I guess at this point the real icing on the cake is the matching optic. Granted this has some practicality as it’s literally in a camo pattern for hunting use, and the over-the-top energy is endearing in that sense. Was this what I was expecting to see today? No, and now I’m not sure how to feel about it.

What do you think? Is this Realtree camo Colt Anaconda worth it for just over $2k or would you rather have something a little more timeless?  As always I leave it up to you, the readers, to decide.

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Realtree Colt or Revolver Revolt?

What do you think?  Is this Realtree Anaconda a Hot Gat or over-camouflaged Fudd Crap?  Be sure to let us know in the comments below, and cast your vote to let us know if this Colt Custom Shop Anaconda in Realtree is a Hot Gat or Fudd Crap: