Thank you for your thoughts, gents.
Even though I'm in older guy downsizing mode, and have sold off every gun except a Browning .22 given to me as a birthday present in the 60s, this Colt is tempting. I had the op to examine it this morning. Nice stuff. A zip tie gun from an older downsizing collector, and a model that I came close to buying myself in that year 2000 time frame.
I have owned a 1980 Colt SAA .45 NF with 7.5 inch barrel- a bargain that I encountered back then, but it didn't have quite the tingle effect as this model.
Didn't mind the sights, but wasn't a big fan of the 7.5 barrel.