My Colt SAA
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My Colt SAA
Sure ya all seen this before but thought I`d show it again.
Third gen. 44 sp, bought it new and had it tuned by Munden.
Third gen. 44 sp, bought it new and had it tuned by Munden.
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Oh man, you're killin me bud!
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Thanks buddy, I should get it out more and make her smoke.
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Re: My Colt SAA
Very cool!!
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I rembere handling it a few years ago! It is very smooth. Todd
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
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Oh Yeah! I couldn't help myself if I had that puppy.
Got that 1911 finished I was telling you about. Got the grip and thumb safeties all fit.
My son is back up this weekend. Couldn't wait, so we stood out in the rain shooting it.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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I remember that Todd
OldWin it must of turned out ok, pic if ya got one?
OldWin it must of turned out ok, pic if ya got one?
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Looks spot on buddy, very nice work.
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Thanks bud. It could use some blending between the grip safety and the frame. The thumb safety could be contored a bit too. Today was mostly a function check.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Nice looking piece Pitchy.
I'm never likely to even see a Bob Munden tuned peacemaker, but I'll keep dreaming that one day one of his 7.5" barreled, .357 magnum, Colts will magically fall into my lap.
In the meantime, you enjoy that gun and cherish it.
I'm never likely to even see a Bob Munden tuned peacemaker, but I'll keep dreaming that one day one of his 7.5" barreled, .357 magnum, Colts will magically fall into my lap.
In the meantime, you enjoy that gun and cherish it.
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A very special .44special and a great CCW gun.
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Re: My Colt SAA
Pitchey, you can shoot my 9mm Hi-Power if I can shoot that. Bob would wonder why you ain't been shooting the snot out of it all along. Would have loved to see one of his shows in person. Todd/3leg
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Great SAA colt Pitchy! And Bob Munden was not only a fantastic shooter with the SAA, but a heck of a fine SAA gunsmith!
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Love them Colt SAA's and in .44 spl too boot, very cool.
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Thats a beautiful example of a SAA!
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Oh yeah buddy. That 44 special is really "Special". I've heard that Munden turned out amazing action jobs.
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Unfluted cylinder? That's a hard combination to find. Pretty nifty.....you have been holding out on us. Do you shoot it?----6
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Six the light played a trick on ya she`s fluted.
Ya Mr. Munden did wonderful things with guns, this Colt is as smooth as glass, he replaced the flat trigger spring with a wire one and tuned the main spring and made it adjustable.
This gun was made in the early 70`s I believe but will have to look it up again to be sure.
Thanks everyone.
Ya Mr. Munden did wonderful things with guns, this Colt is as smooth as glass, he replaced the flat trigger spring with a wire one and tuned the main spring and made it adjustable.
This gun was made in the early 70`s I believe but will have to look it up again to be sure.
Thanks everyone.
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The wife and I got to see one of his shows at a Chrysler dealership parking lot in Des Moines, Iowa in 1992. (Can you imagine that now!!!!) He had a bit of an ego but he was REALLY fast with a gun. His wife was no slouch either. After the show he was inside with a couple of his revolvers he was showing and he would take orders to make you one. I got to fondle one, but that was a close as it got. Needless to say it was out of my price range, but I did buy one of his VCR tapes of his show that he signed and dated. I still have it.3leggedturtle wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:14 pm Pitchey, you can shoot my 9mm Hi-Power if I can shoot that. Bob would wonder why you ain't been shooting the snot out of it all along. Would have loved to see one of his shows in person. Todd/3leg
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I forgot to ask, I`ve been wondering if the gun has added value because it was tuned by Mr. Munden now that he has passed away.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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That piece of paper certifies the provenance that it was tuned by the master. It will add value. How much? My guess 10%-15%.
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
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Well, I don't have anything tuned by Munden, but I do have an USFA that was tuned by Long hunter. I also have a 3rd gen Colt in 44-40 but it is the same as it came from the factory. God Bless.
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Thanks fellars, I`m not planning on selling was just curious.
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I just shot both my Colt SAAs yesterday at a cowboy action match. One had been tuned by Munden, now they're both wearing Bill Oglesby tune-ups. Bob was great, but about 5 years of use in cowboy action shooting his mainspring broke. He's in ID, I'm in TX... and a match coming in a few days. Found a factory mainspring, and then proceeding to re-profile it, using his as a pattern. Whereas his were rough around the edges where he ground them, I made this one smoother'n a baby's butt, basically... polished all the way around it. 26 years later and it's still in the gun.
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Cool beans Griff, I do most my own work also and I doubt I`ll ever shoot this enough to wear anything out.
The wire hand spring is another improvement imo.
The wire hand spring is another improvement imo.
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One that Colt should have adopted ages ago. Once in, they just seem to last and last.
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That is a nice looking pistol. It seems to be asking for a Keith style bullet over a load of Trail Boss powder, or some other moderate load so that it can show just how accurate and fun it can be.
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Thanks again guys, yep I gotta load up some light loads and shoot her a bit.
Yep that stiff hand and trigger spring is hard on things for sure.
Yep that stiff hand and trigger spring is hard on things for sure.
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Oh yeah! Shoot that thing Pitchy! You have shown way more restraint than I could.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Re: My Colt SAA
Pitchy, it just doesn't get any more classy than that. Elmer Keith himself would be grinning at the sight of that gorgeous hogleg.
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Thanks Bill
Just loaded 200 rounds using 6.5 grains of Unique and 200 grain cast bullets, thanks go to Six for the bullets and MM for the 44 spl cases.
I went out and shot a few and they are real mild and seem pretty accurate, will get a vid shooting it in a couple hours.
Just loaded 200 rounds using 6.5 grains of Unique and 200 grain cast bullets, thanks go to Six for the bullets and MM for the 44 spl cases.
I went out and shot a few and they are real mild and seem pretty accurate, will get a vid shooting it in a couple hours.
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Well I`m ashamed of these groups, the rear groove on these Colts is so fine it`s a blur without my glasses and with my glasses the target`s a blur.
The load is nice and pleasant to shoot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GQiIFXludo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXNfA6WpQk
Right target is without glasses left with.
The load is nice and pleasant to shoot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GQiIFXludo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXNfA6WpQk
Right target is without glasses left with.
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Oh man, I shouldn't have watched those!
That thing makes me sick with envy. Fathers day is coming up, how bout sending your old buddy Jay that old Colt as a little gift?
Beautiful Colt Lenn. I'd say you did pretty well with the old girl. I usually do best if the sights are clear and let the target fuzz a little.
Thanks for posting that, bud.
That thing makes me sick with envy. Fathers day is coming up, how bout sending your old buddy Jay that old Colt as a little gift?
Beautiful Colt Lenn. I'd say you did pretty well with the old girl. I usually do best if the sights are clear and let the target fuzz a little.
Thanks for posting that, bud.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Thanks Jay, I did a little better with my glasses on the left target but I did much better with the 1860 conversion with the wider rear sight.
Oh well it`s all fun and it`s a joy shooting these single actions.
Wish we were closer so ya could give her a try.
Oh well it`s all fun and it`s a joy shooting these single actions.
Wish we were closer so ya could give her a try.
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I hear ya buddy. Thank you, but it would only make it worse haha.
It IS a beauty, though.
My son and I were out shooting my 2nd Gen .357 a couple weeks ago.
It IS a beauty, though.
My son and I were out shooting my 2nd Gen .357 a couple weeks ago.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Cool beans pard, fun fun fun.
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Thanks tman, I should set up a rest and give that load a chance to group.
Probably get that done tomorrow, the open top and this Colt.
Probably get that done tomorrow, the open top and this Colt.
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Dude you got cool stuff and excellent taste. Steam trains, Colt .44's etc. You gotta have a muscle car stashed away somewhere.
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Thanks pard, had a couple back in the 70`s but only thing I have now is a dern Harley and a home made board tracker.
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Pitchy excuse my lack of knowledge I think I know what a Harley is but what the heck is a board tracker? God Bless.
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It was basically a bicycle with a big motor that they would race around a oval track made from 2x4`s.
Do a search on board track racing .
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Did some shooting today, not very good groups for sure but I blame it on the fine rear sight and my bad eyes and not the gun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuhSK6N672c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VTI64h4cmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGYHip4fgHY
The Colt SAA on the right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuhSK6N672c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VTI64h4cmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGYHip4fgHY
The Colt SAA on the right
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I can't get over how well your 1860 shoots, Pitchy.
That said, I still want that awesome .44!
That said, I still want that awesome .44!
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Thanks Jay.
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