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New Colts............
I had made a trade with an out-of-town shooter for a 5 1/2" Colt New Frontier .44 Special, so had to have it sent to my gunsmith for FFL. It was due in yesterday, so to while away the time, I stumbled upon this 7 1/2" New Frontier in .44 Special also and slipped up and bought it. Two .44 Specials in one day!
This has doubled my .44 Special battery. Below, two Colts, a Ruger, and an Uberti/Cimarron: Bob Wright |
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Awesome!
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Congratulations on the new acquisitions...love the 44 Special!
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I love Colt SA revolvers...someday !
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Great Collection
Any one of us would be proud to own just some of those firearms.
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That 3 screw been converted to 44 Special?
The Colts are fabulous. |
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The Ruger is now my everyday carry gun. Bob Wright |
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Bob,
Like that old Ruger but the new Colts are nice too. In your shoes I would find myself looking for a 4-3/4" New Frontier in 44 Special. Even with the Ruger I would be able to not look. Dave
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Now, that you have for "identical" revolvers, can you describe the difference while shooting them (action, feel, etc.)? Thanks.
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And, the 7 1/2" barrel provides somewhat greater muzzle velocity with most powders (there are exceptions) so these attributes make the 7 1/2" barrel the better choice for hunting, at least for me. As to the new Colts, the 5 1/2" gun has a lighter mainspring and cocks much easier. Both have trigger pulls that are heavy and have some creep. I'm going to "shoot them in" before I drop them off to my gunsmith, however. Bob Wright |
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I keep coming back to look at the case colors on that new 5½"!
I haven't handled any of the recent new and improved Colt SAA's or New Frontiers but I had to do a lot of work on the action of my earlier 3rd generation New Frontier to get it smooth. Also had Turnbull case color the hammer. |
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Looks great, all of them. Congrats. Do like that 5 1/2" one . I've yet to pick up a Colt other than a .22 Scout. Someday.... I hope. I just wish Ruger would offer a 'good' case colored finish. Adds a lot to a revolver IMHO....
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I'm not much into cowboy guns, but that's a beautiful little arsenal you got there. I'd be proud too.
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I've enjoyed my very rare--to date--uncataloged 4th (removeable bushing'd late 3rd) Gen .44 Special (rare part - discrete chambering not an extra cylinder'd .44-40) - ca 2008. It's an outstanding piece.
I've seen only a very few of these post-2003's in .44 Sp. Last I looked Colt hadn't yet chambered the fixed sight SAA in .44 - since the earlier 3rds, despite overall increased market ("expanded niche"?) interest including chambering the re-issued New Frontier.in it.. |
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gak, do you have any idea what your chambers and bore measure. I fought my 3rd gen SAA for close to 30yrs because the throats measured .434 and the bore was .427. Finally gave up and rechambered to .45 C.
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I hate youuh wabbit...
Beautiful, just beautiful... |
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