Tulsa Finds - Part 3...

[Boge Quinn]

I went to Tulsa, as I always do, with a few particular guns in minds that I was seeking. And again, as usual, I went home with stuff I WASN'T seeking! I went looking for a Seville or Abilene .45 (preferably short-barrel), a Virginian Dragoon blue/CCH .45 (again, preferably short-barrel), a Smiff Model 43 lightweight kit gun, and a Ruger Lightweight Tri-Color Single-Six (www.gunblast.com/Hamm_Single-Six_Lightweight.htm).

Well, there were no Sevilles or Abilenes at the show, no .45 Virginian Dragoons (but I did find a GOOD deal on a 7-1/2" .44 Magnum - sorry, already got one), and no M43 Smiffs to be had. But I knew if ANYBODY had a Tri-Color for sale it would be our buddy Bill Hamm. Sure enough, there were two Tri-Colors at the show, and they were nestled side-by-side on Bill's table.

So we struck a deal and I took 'er home.

[sixshooter]

All nice finds but I must say Part 3 is my favorite.

[rep1954]

I'm sweet on this tri-color myself.

[blacktailslayer]

One of my cousins that I hunt with had one growing up and I always asked if I could buy it and he said it was mine when the time came. Long story short - the time came and went and I am not the owner. I still give him a hard time about it each time I see him.

Don D.

[jayhawker]

Great photos and a nice find. I wanted one ever since Jeff Cooper wrote it up in G&A many years ago.
Jayhawker Bob

[klhill]

Very nice! Col.Cooper had one hanging on the wall of his gun room when I visited about 4 or 5 (?) years ago.When I asked about it he said it was his daughters.

[Boge Quinn]

Col. Cooper would probably have never admitted to an affinity for .22s!
;D