Post by kings6 on Jan 21, 2022 16:44:03 GMT -5
When I went in to do the paperwork on the USFA bisley target yesterday, the guy behind the counter made a comment that he knew where there was another single action a guy wanted to sell but it wasn't a USFA but a Colt. He said he did not have any interest in it but he thought maybe I would since I seem to be the only single action guy he bumps into in the shop. He gave me the guys name ad I gave him a call and arranged to travel to his place to look at the gun earlier today. It turns out it is a nickel Colt Custom shop gun in 44-40 with a 4 3/4" barrel with a story behind it. Apparently the seller knew the original owner who was a lawyer there in town. When the lawyer bought the gun apparently it would not shoot worth beans so he contacted Colt and they had him return it. When it came back, it showed no improvement in accuracy so he called them again and they said send it back again. This second time apparently it got to a custom shop employee who actually cared and he realized there was a problem with the barrel so he installed a new etched paneled barrel, gest shot it with two different loads and included the targets. He also installed a set of Colt synthetic ivory grips with the custom shop emblems at no charge for all the guys hassles in sending it back a couple times.
When the original owner decided to downsized he sold it to Roger. AS soon as Roger opened his front door I recognized him from working in an iconic sporting goods store that I used to buy guns from years ago. He was in the same boat in that he had moved into town, downsized his life and that included his gun collection. Thus this Colt being available. Once I saw the gun, the test targets and all the rest of the paperwork, manual, letter, box with end label etc. I figured I better grab it. As soon as I got home I called Alan Harton and we figured out a plan to fit a 44 Special cylinder to the gun if I decide to keep it around. Between the USFA nd this "fall in my lap" Colt, it has been a good 24 hours.
When the original owner decided to downsized he sold it to Roger. AS soon as Roger opened his front door I recognized him from working in an iconic sporting goods store that I used to buy guns from years ago. He was in the same boat in that he had moved into town, downsized his life and that included his gun collection. Thus this Colt being available. Once I saw the gun, the test targets and all the rest of the paperwork, manual, letter, box with end label etc. I figured I better grab it. As soon as I got home I called Alan Harton and we figured out a plan to fit a 44 Special cylinder to the gun if I decide to keep it around. Between the USFA nd this "fall in my lap" Colt, it has been a good 24 hours.
