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Post by bobwright on Nov 8, 2012 20:42:31 GMT -5
Great Western, or Great Western II?
The original Great Western was an American made copy of the Colt Single Action Army, and a very good one at that. I believe original ownere were Bill Wilson and Audie Murphy.
The later Great Westerns were imports, made by Pietta, I think. And I have no experience with those. These from EMF Firearms.
But look under the Atricles section of this title page for the full story of Hy Hunter's version. Would love to luck up on one.
(Sorry, not there. Not sure where I found the write-up.)
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Nov 5, 2012 17:16:36 GMT -5
Wildwillalaska:
I'll bet between the two of us, we sure put a hankerin' on 'em! Great photo!
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Nov 5, 2012 17:12:40 GMT -5
So you're saying you've got a bisley grip for sale? Beautiful lot sir. No, Sir. I'm afraid those were spoken for before the last screw came out! Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Nov 5, 2012 15:53:54 GMT -5
Sort of a sleepy day here, very cold and cloudy, chance of rain. Got some of my .45s for a group portrait: All are Rugers except for third from left, top row, a Colt New Frontier, and bottom extreme right, a Uberti Flat Top. Stag gripped gun is ex-Bisley. Left gun, bottom row is a Blackhawk converted to Bisley, then back to Blackhawk. The Colt and Vaquero are un-modified. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Nov 3, 2012 18:57:38 GMT -5
I am a little surprised that this is only your 2nd Colt DA revolver! I would have thought you would have run the gamut of handguns by now. Lord knows, I sure tried!
Beautiful revolver, by the way.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 30, 2012 20:03:50 GMT -5
There seems to be a sudden "dumping" of older K-Frame S&W revolvers in my area lately. These are mostly the pre-Model Number guns. And most seem to be nickel plated, and likely not factory nickel. (A nickel plated Model 1917? ?) I noted today a case of K- and N- framed guns, but what caught my eye were the grips. Most of these guns had some evident wear, but superb target grips, though most of these guns were not available with target grips. These grips lacked the diamond, but had the nickel S&W medallion, nice checkering, and were dark oiled walnut. These grips looked better than the current grips on brand new guns. They looked like the old Roper grips made by Walter Roper, that kind of finish. Anybody know the story on these grips? Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 30, 2012 19:55:51 GMT -5
Didn't they also have a safety called hammer the hammer? Yes, IJ originated that. But from old price lists, it was not universal but only on certain models. The catalog I have shows a model 67 Viking .22 L.R Top Break, and noted below is "Trailsman 66 Same as Viking without hammer-the-hammer feature. .22 cal. 6" bbl. only" Another interesting item, from 1904, is a grip attachment "that fits all Iver Johnson revovlers", a ring for the little finger that could double as a brass knuckle or club. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 30, 2012 13:35:50 GMT -5
As to a .45 Colt, I believe this to be as good as they get ~ its a .45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk set up with the Super Blackhawk grip frame and a Millett rear sight. The gun was tuned up by Hamilton Bowen and case colored by Doug Turnbull. Never took anything with it, but had a .45 Colt load using 350gr. cast bullets (.45-70 bullets sized down.) that would shoot through a buffalo, I'd guess. But my own choice for white tails and stuff is this Super Blackhawk: Both are pretty plain-Jane guns, but walk the walk. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 29, 2012 19:46:13 GMT -5
Recent post on a H&R revolver and the subsequent palaver on the old H&Rs and IJs reminded me of something.
Remember the IJ 'Jector? I think that was what it was called.
It was a little L-shaped piece of blued steel, the short leg was sort of flat, the long leg rounded to under .22 caliber size. It was loose from the revolver, and used to punch empties from the little solid frame Iver Johnson revolvers.
O.K. I found the ad: It was "Johnson's Jector. Use this handy JECTOR to eject empties from the side. No need to take out the cylinder.
LOAD AND UNLOAD FROM THE SIDE!"
This came on a card punched to retain the Jector.
And, there's more:
EFFECTIVE JUNE 9, 1975
S624 Sidewinder .22/.22 Mag 4 3/4" Fixed $60.35
A524 Sportsman .22 L.R. 4 3/4" Fixed $53.75
CM44 Cattleman .44 Magnum 4 3/4" Fixed $175.95
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 29, 2012 15:38:53 GMT -5
The H&Rs and Iver Johnsons will get'cha if ya don't watch out!
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 27, 2012 18:00:35 GMT -5
I am kinda of confused there has been 95 people look at my post and not one person had any advice about loads well maybe I need to just read and not post. Well, I apologize if I seemed to slight your post, but I was thinking you were looking for loading data using Trail Boss. As to .44 Special, here is one of my very favorites: And: As to the .45 Colt: I've been using HS-6 for a lot of stuff, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .44 Special and .44 Magnum. Works well for me. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 26, 2012 13:09:59 GMT -5
That's not truly a replica of any historic revolver, but is patterened after the Colt 1878 Rod Ejector double action, which originally was all blue or nickeled. That being the case, leave it alone, in my opinion.
And that being said by one who loves color case hardening on his single actions.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 25, 2012 21:00:09 GMT -5
That's one of the nice things about single actions ~ there is no end to grip variation possibilities!
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 22, 2012 15:50:22 GMT -5
There was a comic strip by Fred Harmon called Red Ryder and on Sundays it was in full color. And on those days there was a sidebar with some "cowboy stuff" featured. One day it featured "Red's Colt .45" and my Dad commented that the police in Nashville used to carry those. I got so curious I began to try to find out all I could about guns.
Then my brother brought home a Mauser M1910 in .25 ACP from WW II. We, my brother, my Dad, and I, divided up a box of cartridges and set up a bean can from the trash pile and shot our allotment of cartridges. After the shooting, the can stood untouched, an I determined I would learn to shoot a handgun. That was about 1946, and I'm still trying to get the hang of the things!
And nearly forgot: As kids, a friend of mine, a Methodist, (I am a Baptist) invited me to some party for kids sponsored by his church. It was hosted at a member's home, which I recall as being a mansion. During the social, the girls gravitated to the sewing room with the lady of the house, while the boys adjourned to the den with the host. (We were very young, no interest in the girls, yet.) The host produced a Colt Single Action for the admiration of the boys. It was a .45, 7 1/2" barrel, nickel plated with gold plated cylinder, hammer, and ejector rod housing. There was no engraving. Grips were ivory, carved with a steerhead, with a red jewel set in its eye. To my knowledge this was the first single action I ever held in my hand.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 18, 2012 9:37:25 GMT -5
I know on Colt and Smith M1917s the reboring is not practical, but not too sure about Rugers. Check the headspace gap and overall length. If there is enough length and headspace is too tight, the chambers could be recessed. Worth looking into.
As to a .44 Magnum cylinder, that may be too long for a .45 Colt. It could be milled down, but there again, the cost.
Bob Wright
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