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Pat C

That’s nice Pat…you don’t see those early boxes too much….my guess is early to mid sixties….. There’s another variation that seldom gets talked about or seen….the tri color single sixes…. Those tri colors are super rare , Dougan's book has a lot of good info on them,never seen one in person. The re...

Pat C

One of my favorite books on the subject ,and the only old model I currently have. As new late 1971 SS after the change to silver medalions. I need to get me anouther 50's era shooter soon.

Pat C

I have several of the Kuhnhausen books. I'll check and see if I have the one for Colt SAAs. I have about 15 Blackhawks and SBHs and I've put either Bisley or SBH hammers in all of them. I lower the cocking notches of the new hammers down to .012, measured with a feeler gauge and it eliminates all o...

Pat C

And if you really want to get serious about slicking that SAA up here are some of the tools of the trade. Thanks to two legends ,Jim Martin and Jerry Kuhnhausen. After 30 years of use my hand slot stone is worn out , no longer has the nice thin crisp edge needed. As far as springs , you can adjust t...

Pat C

Any of the SAA made in the last 30 years have EDM cut hand slots .Most are as rough as an cast frame in that slot. If you really want a 1st Gen quality feel you'll have to do some stoning to hand slot and face of hammer and any area in frame where contact is made which is also EDM cut. Just enough t...

Pat C

Yes ,and the really sad part is that SAA was $950 new and today its going to cost me $2200-$2500 to replace it.

Pat C

I had three from the 1990's ,one I ordered new from Custom Shop in 94 same as above 45 Colt 5 1/2" traded it for a high condition 1892 made in 1896 . But I deeply mis that SAA .Only a 35mm remains of it.

Nice lookin SAA , I plan to replace mine sooner than later.

Pat C

Somebody say parlor gun ,I think maxim solved that.

More serious note I like the idea!

Pat C

The bore at muzzle is .310 " at the grooves. These were factory cowboy action ammo. I don't reload myself . But had planned on using WRA handloader and bullet mold to load some black powder loads. Problem is first third of bore is roached out no rifling. Bullets are starting getting canted . Bu...

Pat C

I like em too , single sixes are all I've had though. Now about that XR3 VS XR3-RED. The Colt grip frame and later XR3 pre 63 frame very close to same. Here is the catch for me , my SAA if I let my trigger finger lye along side frame which feels comfortable to me .My finger sticks out past first joi...

Pat C

For this 1873 to look like the Great Basin 73 ?? Thinking about leaving it out in the woods ,leave a treasure map some lie about Jessie James. If most keyhole on a single target was the goal I win!! Possible cracked chamber face ? Need to investigate as I don't remember seeing it before although it ...

Pat C

Geeze….buck a round…..I believe, with what the components cost me, maybe .04 a round. You want find brass for 32-20 for less than $.30 cents per round. Those days are over for anyone buying new stock today. I don't reload myself ,never seen a need in it . I'm am interested in loading blackpowder fo...

Pat C

At Cabelas $47.99 per 50 free shipping made in Montana starline brass I believe.

Pat C

If that's offhand at 20 that's darn fine shooting. Mine/me can't do it. Fiocchi performance has been best in my single six so far. I'm opposite on sights ,I like mine with bead front U notch rear that go together like puzzle pieces ,no daylight. Like Savage .22 or late Winchester 62A. I plane to mil...

Pat C

Same for me but I have scored some nice original parts too.
One thing without question their return policy is top notch.

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Seen his work on Colt Forum before .

Pat C

Looks like anouther Zombie apocalypse gun. I'll pass . They want hurt sales of the new Ruger Marlins .Wood and steel !!

Pat C

The frame face at threads isn't square to centerline requiring extreme windage adjustment ?

Pat C

Love the 16 " trapper in a SRC . If it were not for having to SBR one I would make short 14"

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My Uncle has done mission work since 80's in and around Chiang Mai . Devoted his entire life to this helping children ,teaching the gospel .His family lived there full time for years .

Pat C

I remember back 30 years ago you couldn't give it away . Go into old gunshops and have to blow dust off of it and 32-20. Luckily I had a couple 1892 25 WCF and snatched some for my needs. Still have one box and bunch of brass .But I don't reload myself never seen a need no more than I shoot them.May...

Pat C

And why would you think otherwise?

Nice rifle!

Pat C

Just about all of these sites have made up feedback and everybody legit looking. Be safe out there. Too good to be true as always it probably is.

Pat C

That they're are all kinds of ammo sales web sights that seem to always have hard to find ammo at reasonable prices?

Most of these places I've never heard of ,always in stock .
Just do a search of any obsolete ammo you'll see.

Assuming these are all fake scam sites.

Pat C

The 62 Amadeo Rossi was very close copy of the WRA 62 A Only thing I didn't like was the sights ,as stated above I installed a WRA 1890 rear on mine .Had to make custom dovetail insert. The front blade was beefy enough I reconfigured it and sculpted a bead out of the blade. Once the tang was drilled...

Pat C

Pisgah wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:34 pm The one I had resides fondly in memory and on my "Wish I'd Never Sold" list...

I know that feeling all to well

Pat C

Here's mine you can see the deep tapered lead ,it's exactly like a revolver forcing cone. Just curious if your has same thing.

Pat C

Thanks, these Savage 29's are some of my favorite pump action .22 rifles.

Pat C

Oh I forgot ,does the muzzle have a tapered lead in ? Mine is crowned but also has a deep lead in looks like a forcing cone.
And it's factory I bought it brand new.

Pat C

Looks great,nice find on the early Interarms.

I've had my 62 since early 90's ,it's a tack driver too. I put a Lyman tang sight on mine.Winchester 1890 sights. Mine has octagon barrel .

Pat C

She came to life Friday, shot two 10 shot groups at 20 yards. These 29's are accurate shooters consider it success.Also had to swage chamber to remove FP ding from its former life. Inside the stock has a relief cut I had to make . Luckily a member Sav22 on Rimfire central sent me pictures so I knew ...

Pat C

This was my Grandad's compound ,it's old as you can see.
Peccards is what I've used in past.

Pat C

1880 S Ranger

Pat C

I've got a new EL Paso Saddlery Black SAA holster very stiff.
Need to get it softened some.

Pat C

I've got an old can my Grandad used , had thought of Peccards which I also have.

Pat C

As title states for softening leather holsters belts?

Pat C

From the 1922 Colt catalog ,the SAA is made safe by carrying in the safety notch. I could see flaped holster back then being utilized.

Pat C

So, Colt said it’s okay to load six. The United States Army said it’s okay. But the current “wisdom” is it’s not okay. Sort of reminds me of the old saying “if you tell a lie long enough and loud enough it becomes the truth”. Even Colt changed their minds over 50 years ago on this subject .1972 man...

Pat C

Colt SAA manuals describing the function.

Pat C

It should be noted in the Colt manual it says excessive force on the safety notch excess of 35 lbs or more is all that's needed to break off the notch resulting in accidental discharge.

Pat C

The early Colt SAA manual says if your SAA is new or not abused it is safe to carry on safety notch with all six chambers loaded. You can see in these manuals late 50's - 80's the trend toward same as Ruger.

Pat C

Only thing I heard was the 1876 would not handle the 45-70 heavy bullet .So they settled with 45-75 and a lighter bullet

Pat C

Looks wonderful !!

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Thanks ,my pictures loaded wrong sequence. With a perfectly flat milled surface and Tighbond glue you can make a lamination quality joint.I added the biscuit joint for extra strength.

Pat C

Colts and OM Rugers have always been carried with 5 by me. When I carry a SA revolver, it's usually in the woods, and many times in a holster with no retention. I carried NMs with 6, but still prefer OMs and Colts, even with a round less. Myself and everyone else here have always carried Winchester...

Pat C

You have to realize this is a Ruger add dated after they had already been sued for accidental discharge. I was reading one case as late as 2014 where they were sued because a man had fully loaded old model Blackhawk riding an ATV checking game Camara, hit a rough patch revolver fell out of his hols...

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You have to realize this is a Ruger add dated after they had already been sued for accidental discharge. I was reading one case as late as 2014 where they were sued because a man had fully loaded old model Blackhawk riding an ATV checking game Camara, hit a rough patch revolver fell out of his holst...

Pat C

Thanks , I still need to iron the chamber as it has some dry fire damage . Hope to get it back together next week.

Pat C

Haven't shot this one yet but my early Savage 29 is a tack driver. Both rifles have mirror perfect bores.

Pat C

Courtesy of Sturm Ruger Co.

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