What was this hole for on this SAA?

[edwardyoung]

I was able to trade into is 1898-vintage Colt today. SN 17585X I'm still dancing the happy dance, but can't help but wonder what this threaded hole above the hammer screw is for? Any opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[subsonic]

My best guess would be saddle ring or maybe it was set up with a stud for a belt clip as seen in some old gun books.

[edwardyoung]

Thanks. Actually, those were my guesses too.

[taffin]

Aug 25, 2012 21:35:06 GMT -5 subsonic said:

My best guess would be saddle ring or maybe it was set up with a stud for a belt clip as seen in some old gun books.

THE STUD FOR THE BRIDGEPORT RIG REPLACED THE HAMMER SCREW AND HAD A LARGE STUD THAT CFIT INTO THE CLIP ON THE BELT.

[edwardyoung]

The most desirable part, for me, is that the original barrel and cylinder were swapped for ones in 44 Russian and S&W Special

[edwardyoung]

Aug 25, 2012 22:19:40 GMT -5 taffin said:

Aug 25, 2012 21:35:06 GMT -5 subsonic said:

My best guess would be saddle ring or maybe it was set up with a stud for a belt clip as seen in some old gun books.

THE STUD FOR THE BRIDGEPORT RIG REPLACED THE HAMMER SCREW AND HAD A LARGE STUD THAT CFIT INTO THE CLIP ON THE BELT.

That's why I figured the Bridgeport rig idea wasn't right. Also, if it were for a lanyard, I thought there would probably be some sort of wear pattern somewhat similar to the one on a saddle ring carbine. Maybe it was the original mounting location for a tactical laser. Tactical lantern?

[maxcactus]

In fact, at the end of the 19th century Colt settled a class action lawsuit brought against them by the Fed. Govt. for producing unsafe revolvers that would discharge when dropped with the hammer over a loaded chamber. As part of the settlement with the government, Colt started adding key-actuated hammer blocking safeties to their revolvers. This gun has obviously had the hammer blocking safety removed.

Max.

[Ken O'Neill]

Aug 26, 2012 1:33:11 GMT -5 maxcactus said:

In fact, at the end of the 19th century Colt settled a class action lawsuit brought against them by the Fed. Govt. for producing unsafe revolvers that would discharge when dropped with the hammer over a loaded chamber. As part of the settlement with the government, Colt started adding key-actuated hammer blocking safeties to their revolvers. This gun has obviously had the hammer blocking safety removed.

Max.

That must be true 'cause we've just read it on the Internet.

[savit260]

Aug 26, 2012 1:33:11 GMT -5 maxcactus said:

In fact, at the end of the 19th century Colt settled a class action lawsuit brought against them by the Fed. Govt. for producing unsafe revolvers that would discharge when dropped with the hammer over a loaded chamber. As part of the settlement with the government, Colt started adding key-actuated hammer blocking safeties to their revolvers. This gun has obviously had the hammer blocking safety removed.

Max.

I've heard Ida McKinley was very anti gun.

Internet debate posts from the 1890's referred to this as the "Ida-Hole".....

[jimmarch]

Heh. But, it still might have been somebody's idea of a homebrew child-proofing mechanism.

If you cocked it and then screwed something in there, it couldn't go boom.

[jimmarch]

The good news is, it's now very religious, as it's hole-ey.

[Frank V]

I haven't a clue, but if you can come up with an answer, I'd be interested. Someone thought they needed to add something to the frame?
Frank

[groo]

Groo here
is it on both sides?
Could be fore some sort of shouder stock?

[dmize]

Not being a smartass Groo but where that hole is located I doubt it could have passed completely through and not interfered with hammer function,unless threaded on both sides.

[cas]

Might have been someone's home made version of the Bridgeport device. Just goes to show ya, "bubba" is not a new invention.