It's parts have been sitting in a zip lock bag ever since the cylinder lock broke the better part of 10 years ago. I couldn't figure out a way to justify fixing an antique that I would hardly ever shoot, until The Wife just out of nowhere gave me the go-ahead. She must be feeling guilty about something, but whatever it is I don't care. I forgive her.
sweet! Looks a little like my Heritage Arms revolver. Or rather my revolver was made to look like your original. I me some wheel guns! So how did the gun break in the first place?
I don't know. It's 115 years old, but well maintained. One day, I just pulled the hammer back and felt the bolt give. Probably a QC issue. I should call Colt to complain. .
My Deb is both a screamer and an ugly crier. She's also known to bring up times I've screwed up as far back as the mid '90s. I pick my battles with great care and much deliberation.
I'm fortunate that my wife is independent and lets me be independent as well. If not, we would've parted company long ago. 1 December will be our 30th anniversary.
Congrats. We just had our 25th back in September. The good side, is that she's kept my spending under control to the point that I can afford to blow $400 on fixing up a safe queen.
400 dollars? Since you spent that much to get it fixed you may as well shoot it and get some use out of it. I'm betting it still shoots great - it's a classic, reliable design no doubt.
.45 LC is a low pressure round, so it should be fine to shoot, but I've got a newer* Gen 2 that I usually take to the range. *It's only 70 years old.
last night I found this video about the history (sort of) of the .45 SAA revolver. Of course I will buy a clone from Ruger (or some other maker) because a brand new actual Colt is about 1,800 dollars! That said spending 400 dollars to repair one from any generation would indeed make sense. 400 would "total" a modern knockoff/clone. That is just how good this design (and the Colt brand) is I guess. Anyway enjoy! Colt SAA: Three Generations! - YouTube
