Looking at 45 Colt replica

[KeithB]

Very nice! And in a great caliber.

 

[smokeywolf]

Mighty pretty pistol, Dale. I'm a big fan of SAAs and must agree with Keith; "great caliber".

 

[Winelover]

Then why did Keith hot rod it and push for the development of the 44 Magnum?

 

[462]

I think he means member Keith B's comment, not Elmer Keith.

 

[Dale53]

If the Cimarron had a better rear sight, and shot to the sights, I would probably have not bought my Vaqueros. My first Ruger Vaquero had a 4 5/8” barrel, and just needed a bit taken off the front sight to shoot dead center at 25 yards. My Ruger Bisley Vaquero (5 1/2” barrel” shot to the sights at 25 yards right out of the box. Both of them have excellent fixed sights. Using the Bisley, I won a number of score matches in Black Powder events. Really good, practical, revolvers, in both black and smokeless.

Dale53

 

[Walks]

Nice looking Revolver.
But what will it look like in 20yrs of 5,000 rds a year of Cowboy Shooting.
I shoot (or did) 3-5 matches per month a year and at least 6 annual matches a year.

I have a pair of Colt SAA in .44Spl, and more .44Spl Spaghetti Clones then you can shake a stick at. From Armi San Marco, Uberti and Pietta. 4 bbl lengths in 7 different Revolvers. 2 of them have extra .44-40 cylinders.

Guess I really like Single Actions in the .44Spl caliber. And .45Colt, have those in Ruger Vaquero's, & New Vaquero's, Blackhawk's too in .45Colt. And more Itslian Clones in .45Colt

And .357Mag in Blackhawk's and Colt SAA. And more Italian Clones.

And .44Mag, SBH's too. Had a .44Mag SAA clone for a short time. But someone wanted it, a lot $$$$$.

Have Italian Clones of REM 1875 in .45Colt & S&W #3 (Schofield Version) in .45S&W.
Saving $$$ for a S&W #3 in .44Russian.

Don't get me started on the Rifles.

Guess I REALLY LIKE SA's.

Just might have a problem.

 

[Rick]

Did you hide a problem in there somewhere? Ya hid it well, I couldn't find it and I read that twice.

 

[fiver]

only problem I see is a lack of model 92's.

 

[Walks]

Well I had a B92, great gun. Lost it when the friend who had it passed. His wife wouldn't give it back.

 

[CZ93X62]

A single-action revolver in 44 Special or 45 Colt is a very useful tool, esp. if it has a 4-3/4" barrel. I have the Pasta Colta in that length chambered in 44/40 WCF, and it is a handy tool to have along on desert or mountain ventures. 200 grain cast flatnoses at 875-900 FPS go right where the sights look at 25 yards, and that is sufficient for 90% of what it gets asked to do. Close enough, ballistically speaking, to the Special or Colt calibers.

 

[Ian]

Elmer Keith wanted to be able to finish the job his clients started but with a revolver he could carry on his hip. That meant hitting hard at several hundred yards. He just wanted more than what was available at the time and seemed to also have been born with an incorrigible hot-rod gene. The one I don't understand is Dick Casull.

 

[fiver]

Dick was different.
but you gotta understand the entire state of Wyoming has magnumitis.

 

[Walks]

The only Problem I ever had with a Casull was lack of a Good Grip.
If you could get a Ruger Bisley grip frame that would fit a Casull, it would be perfect with a set of the Hogue style grips.
The stock wood panels just beat up your hand too much.

And that Heavy Revolver could Not be worn on a pants belt, or even a separate Gunbelt. It would drag your pants right down.
A shoulder rig or better yet a a chest rig was the best way to carry it in the field.
Especially if scoped.

A Colt or clone with a separate gun belt in .44Spl/.44-40 or .45Colt with 4 3/4" or My favorite 5 1/2" bbl is a good choice for "Wood Walking" or in My case, "Brush Busting".

My Dad used to make Snake Loads in .45Colt, using .410bore shells. Although when Speer started making their .44Cal shot loads, he bought a New 3rd Gen .44Spl. And started loading those instead.

Now I think Speer makes .45cal capsules or loaded ammo.

 

[oscarflytyer]

A single-action revolver in 44 Special or 45 Colt is a very useful tool, esp. if it has a 4-3/4" barrel.

YES! And have both in a Ruger Flattop, plus a Colt clone in 45 Colt and one in 44-40. never feel under gunned with any... And all eat purely cast

 

[Walks]

I've never put a Jacketed bullet in a fixed sight Revolver that I can ever remember. Maybe a few of those Winchester .38Spl 130gr ball loads just to get the brass, a loong time ago.

As fun as the 4 3/4"/ 4 5/8" bbl'd Revolvers are. The 5 1/2" are better balanced. And the 7 1/2" tend to be more accurate just because of the longer sight radius.

But That's why the bbl lengths go from 2 1/2" to 18".
There's a choice for Everyone!!!

 

[oscarflytyer]

I have shot some jackets in the 38/357s. Mainly due to not enough time to cast/reload. However, for my $, NOTHING like a 4-4 5/8" bbl. Only exceptions are on my 22 bull bbl target gun and an old Colt Army Special in 38 SPC, strictly as a paper gun!

 

[RicinYakima]

Update: Have about 400 rounds through the colt now. Thanks Ian, detail stripped and cleaned it down to bare metal and then did a little tune-up. Works a lot better now and took most of the creep out of the trigger. It may not have been thread choke but burrs or something else, as after this many rounds the pin gauge slides the length of the bore. Filed the sight down for its best load and bent it enough to center, not shaped or finished yet. Attached is a target from today, 50 feet and two hands.

 

[Ian]

That'll do! Glad you got it and have been able to enjoy it.

 

[Walks]

So you gotta revolver with no finish at all ?

 

[RicinYakima]

So you gotta revolver with no finish at all ?

Just the front sight blade.