John has this old Colt that looks just like mine. He even has a old box of 45 Colt ammo that's in the same condition as mine.
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Some years back, John did indeed rob me of a very rare 4" Smith and Wesson 1950 Target in 44 Special, but while I do miss the gun sometimes, I knew it could not have gone to a better home. John's likes and mine mirror each others. I have seen pictures of it that John has used in his articles in "Guns", "American Handgunner" and in the annual "Gun Digest".
Good 'ole Terry Murbach asked me once if John knew I had this Colt "slip gun", that very well is most likely the very Colt that Elmer Keith tested out on his ranch back in 1928. It's a somewhat long story, but John describes it very well in his article.
My many thanks to John Taffin for his many years of excellent writing from which I have learned a great deal. As far as I am concerned, John started where Elmer Keith left off. I have the books from both of these fine, exceptional, and thoroughly well knowledgable students of the revolver.
Thanks John, you have helped a great many people become great revolver shooters and the hand loading of the cartridges that feed them......and NO!, you are not getting my Triplelock Target.
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Here is a link to the article.
http://gunsmagazine.com/the-croft-keith-slip-gun/
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