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Post by justahunter on Jul 8, 2011 14:47:12 GMT -5
Comparing the two which do you like better. I have heard how good the USFA's are and that Colts quality has been hit or miss in the past, however, one single action gunsmith I know much prefers the Colts. What say you.
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Post by Boge Quinn on Jul 8, 2011 15:22:52 GMT -5
The NEW Colts are great, IMO as good as any they've ever made. USFA is just as good.
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Post by jimmarch on Jul 8, 2011 16:45:09 GMT -5
I gotta ask...why isn't Freedom Arms mentioned in the same breath?
They're better guns than either Colt or USFA. Not as traditional, true...but "reeks quality" doesn't even begin.
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Post by Boge Quinn on Jul 8, 2011 18:39:31 GMT -5
Well, justahunter didn't ask about FAs! I consider FAs a whole 'nuther animal. Yes, they are SA revolvers, but you can feed 'em a steady diet of loads that would turn a Colt or USFA into shrapnel. And they are superior to either.
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Post by justahunter on Jul 8, 2011 18:46:01 GMT -5
I personnally would love to have a FA, but I am more interested right now in the SAA.
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Post by cadillo on Jul 8, 2011 18:52:15 GMT -5
I've only seen one USFA firsthand. I was at the range and was able to compare it to my Colt 3rd generation side by side. The two guns are both 4.75" in .45 Colt. While the USFA, which I was invited to shoot, was not a bad gun by any means, it was nowhere as nice looking or smooth as my Colt. The bluing was not nearly as pretty, and the action not as tight or smooth. The USFA was new.
Given the current pricing of the USFA's, I would not buy one over a Colt. I'm not saying that they are bad guns, but the one I saw pales in comparison to either of my Colts.
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 8, 2011 19:03:18 GMT -5
Lots of our SA purists turn their noses up at the stainless steel of the FA... We get the same sort of snobbery about all sorts of stuff.. I hate it for them..
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Post by peacemaker on Jul 8, 2011 21:52:49 GMT -5
.....I am more interested right now in the SAA. Well, then your choice is certainly limited, as only Colt's makes the SAA.
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Post by iceberg on Jul 8, 2011 22:24:21 GMT -5
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Post by justahunter on Jul 9, 2011 9:45:26 GMT -5
Well the reason I am asking about the comparison is due to the price of the USFAs now. They're not much different then the Colt.
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Post by Hobie on Jul 9, 2011 11:29:49 GMT -5
The USFA is a wonderful revolver but if you want a Colt, get one.
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Post by CraigC on Jul 9, 2011 13:57:27 GMT -5
IMHO, while the new Colt's are much improved over previous 3rd generation offerings, USFA still offers a better gun for less money. If you want a very well-built, good shooting sixgun that is built to proper specifications and does not need an action job buy a USFA. If you are more concerned with the rampant pony than quality, buy a Colt. I'm not saying that they are bad guns, but the one I saw pales in comparison to either of my Colts. I'd love to see the two guns you were comparing, because I have never seen anything to support your statements.
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Post by cadillo on Jul 9, 2011 16:02:11 GMT -5
IMHO, while the new Colt's are much improved over previous 3rd generation offerings, USFA still offers a better gun for less money. If you want a very well-built, good shooting sixgun that is built to proper specifications and does not need an action job buy a USFA. If you are more concerned with the rampant pony than quality, buy a Colt. I'm not saying that they are bad guns, but the one I saw pales in comparison to either of my Colts. I'd love to see the two guns you were comparing, because I have never seen anything to support your statements. I've seen nothing to support any statement ever attributed to you either. Not that I care, but the fact that you've not seen something doesn't mean squat to me, suggests nothing, and certainly doesn't prove anything. Take a gander at the photos posted above and compare them to the finish on any new or near new Colt. Other than the one that has a case hardened receiver,(a very pretty gun), they are rather plain looking with regard to finish. The one I saw and shot was not nearly as smooth as either of my Colts, had a heavier trigger pull, and the cylinder did not lock up as tight either. That's enough for me. Believe what you will!
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Post by rinehart on Jul 9, 2011 19:06:45 GMT -5
Man ,those guns are beauties,I love the matte finish on the two first colt's,never fired a linebaugh before ,the recoil must be a blast with a .454 casull
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Post by iceberg on Jul 9, 2011 21:13:25 GMT -5
I feel the .454 Casull has more recoil than the .475 Linebaugh. I had a .45 ACP cylinder fitted for more economical range plinking. The matt finish revolvers are US Firearms Rodeos for Cowboy action shooting.
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