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Post by mike454 on Dec 11, 2018 11:20:50 GMT -5
I've posted pictures of this one before, but came across this letter the other day from Linebaugh to the original owner circa 1985 or so. It's a neat little 2nd gen 4 3/4 inch Colt SAA with an oversized cylinder made of some special steel and as you'll notice bolt notch cutouts that are about half the with of a standard SAA notch, which combine to give it a bit more strength that your run of the mill Colt. Obviously the load data is not for your standard SAA pattern gun.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Dec 11, 2018 12:05:12 GMT -5
A remarkable piece of Colt history. Glad I didn't have to hang onto that old plowhandle when those heavy loads were breathing fire.
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Post by eskimo36 on Dec 11, 2018 13:33:33 GMT -5
I've always liked the look of that gun.
Curtis
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Post by jt on Dec 11, 2018 20:22:51 GMT -5
Always wondered what the whole story was behind that particular Colt..
Yours, along with writings about Johns personal carry 45 that he rebuilt, the late Dick Casulls daily carry gun; his first gen (re-built by him) 44mag SAA, and of coarse Elmers line of Old Colts were the very ones that lit the fire in my own eyes to sixgunning. I have Rugers, Colts and even a Freedom arms 97 myself, but the Colts are by far my favourite... set up a Colt accordingly for the task at hand, and a guys got himself the most ideal sized & balanced Ranch & Trail gun going..
Nice 45
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 11, 2018 21:29:43 GMT -5
I've liked that gun from the first time I saw it. Even cooler with the letter.
The soft blueing on the cylinder and the muted CCH looks right.
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Post by bullseye on Dec 11, 2018 21:50:46 GMT -5
I've always liked that one as well, saved in my vast folder of cool Single Action pics.
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Post by mike454 on Dec 11, 2018 22:19:10 GMT -5
I knew that Ross Seyfried shot this one quite a bit. I didn't know until I got the letter that John Taffin and Brian Pearce had put some rounds through it as well. It may not be the "nicest" gun I own, but as far as historical interest, this one is just behind Elmer Keiths 338/378KT that I purchased from Elmers gun auction a few years back. That's the gun used by Elmer to shoot his 50th bull Elk pictured below along with a young Ross Seyfried.
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Post by bushog on Dec 11, 2018 23:40:32 GMT -5
All awesome....
Thanks!
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Post by webber on Dec 12, 2018 6:14:18 GMT -5
Is that actually a Colt SSA 45 Colt or a SSA that he converted?
Not a five chambered cylinder is what I mean.
Thanks
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Post by webber on Dec 12, 2018 6:18:09 GMT -5
Sorry double post.
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Post by mike454 on Dec 12, 2018 11:00:12 GMT -5
Is that actually a Colt SSA 45 Colt or a SSA that he converted? Not a five chambered cylinder is what I mean. Thanks I believe the original caliber was 44 special. John made a new 45 cal barrel and made an oversized 6 shot cylinder in 45 colt. The cylinder window was opened a touch to accept the larger cylinder. |
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Post by webber on Dec 12, 2018 11:49:57 GMT -5
Do you think it is any stronger than a Ruger New Vaquero?
What is the outside dimension of the cylinder?
If it is a six hole wheel, even if it is slightly larger in diameter it couldn't be a whole lot stronger it seems to me.
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Post by mike454 on Dec 12, 2018 12:06:14 GMT -5
Not sure what the Cylinder measures. If I remember when I have calipers and the gun in the same room I'll check. Not sure how it stacks up to a new vaquero. I know it's been shot a fair bit with 310 Keiths over 25 of H110 and it's held up fine. Don't forget the USFA guns have a cylinder 20 thou over a Colt SAA cylinder and bolt notches cut slightly less deep and they were going to offer those in 44 magnum in a six shot gun.
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Post by Alaskan454 on Dec 12, 2018 20:05:45 GMT -5
Major cool factor on this one, I've always liked the idea of a stout SAA.
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Post by ddixie884 on Dec 12, 2018 23:54:50 GMT -5
Yes, that is very special. Thanx for sharing........
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