Tussey Custom “Resto Mod” 1911 Pistol

[JDBerg]

Very cool YouTube video by American Handgunner magazine’s Roy Huntington, about a Tussey Custom 1911, worth a watch;

https://youtu.be/toEKlT2V1_Q

I think I know to whom I’m sending my MK II BHP!

[RickB]

How does Tussey get away with stamping the prancing colt on it?

[Aguila Blanca]

According to Tussey's biography, he was born in 1940. That would make him 80 years old today. I wonder how much longer he'll be in business.

[T. O'Heir]

Roy Huntington is the editor of American Handgunner. He's a "journalist". I'd be surprised if he actually has a working gun shop. Dunno for sure.
"...get away with stamping..." It appears that the horsey isn't their trademark. Only the word Colt with the big 'C' is trademarked.

[Aguila Blanca]

Originally Posted by T. O'Heir

Roy Huntington is the editor of American Handgunner. He's a "journalist". I'd be surprised if he actually has a working gun shop. Dunno for sure.

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I was referring to Terry Tussey. His bio mentions a seminal incident that took place in 1957, when he was 17 years old. That means he was born in 1940. Tussey's web site is still active, so I assume that he does still have an active gun shop.

[JDBerg]

How did Enzo Ferrari get away with putting the prancing horse image on his sports & racing cars?

[Aguila Blanca]

Originally Posted by JDBerg

How did Enzo Ferrari get away with putting the prancing horse image on his sports & racing cars?

Ferrari:


Colt:


Note that, although the pose is similar, Colt's horse has a broken spear in its mouth. There's a story that goes along with that but if you want to know it you'll have to research it, because I don't remember where I read it. Something about a war horse whose rider was wounded (IIRC), and the horse protected its fallen rider by breaking the spear of an attacking foe.

This is actually a poor rendition, because it incorrectly shows two spear tips. It's supposed to be one spear, with the shaft broken in two by the horse. But the better images I found are all too large for use in this discussion.

[RickB]

It appears that the horsey isn't their trademark. Only the word Colt with the big 'C' is trademarked.

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[Aguila Blanca]

Rick, that's a much better copy of the actual Colt trademark. And it correctly shows a single spear, broken in two.

Thanks.

[Jim Watson]

Taking no chances, Cimarron uses a Pony Express rider and Turnbull a buffalo.