OT- Colt SAA pic

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:27 pm

Finally got around to taking a picture of my old Colt today and I know there are some sixgun fans here so.. She was born in 1978 and I got her when I graduated high School in '79. .357 magnum, 5.5 inch barrel and as solid as the day I got her. I have no clue how many thousands of rounds (mostly lead) have gone down the bore.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:51 pm

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:55 pm

I love my Ruger Flat Top, but there is just nothing like a nice Colt SAA! Beautiful and thanks for the pics.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:57 pm

Guns are not hers!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:00 pm

Cool! My only Colt SAA is also a 1978 vintage 3rd Generation in .357 Magnum with an "artillery length" (5.5-inch) barrel!

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:38 pm

Very nice, you had great tastes right out of High School!

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:24 am

She is sweet.

the telegraphist · Post by **the telegraphist** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:59 am

Gday all'
There are alot of sixgun fans on this sight, single actions and levers just go together. Am looking to pick up a Colt or two, but have just picked up a Smith & Wesson model three American 1st model Russian, so funds are a bit short. The Russian will probably have to go up for sale, the piece is in too fine a condition to shoot, probably 98% original. Thought it was going to be a shooter till I saw its condition. Ah well.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:12 am

the telegraphist wrote:Gday all'
There are alot of sixgun fans on this sight, single actions and levers just go together. Am looking to pick up a Colt or two, but have just picked up a Smith & Wesson model three American 1st model Russian, so funds are a bit short. The Russian will probably have to go up for sale, the piece is in too fine a condition to shoot, probably 98% original. Thought it was going to be a shooter till I saw its condition. Ah well.

Now that's a terrible problem to have. A gun in too GOOD of condition!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:22 am

If they are not "hers" are they "hims" or "its"? Too pretty to be a Him, and darn to special to be relagated to an IT. Whatever they are....... SHE sure is pretty.

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:11 am

Guns are its.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:21 am

Old Savage wrote:Guns are not hers!!!!!!!!!!

Mine is. Yours can be whatever you wish.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:37 am

That is a fine looking old Colt you have.I bought mine in 1959, it was made in 1957 a .45 and has served me well through the years.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:56 am

I grew up watching the old westerns and Colts were a big part of that. I love'em.

I need to take a picture of #2 someday.

Here's another single action that I really like.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:14 am

I've never been able to buy a real Colt SAA. It is my Holy Grail of sixguns. I've had S&Ws, all double actions, nothing as spectacular as the telegraphist's beautiful S&W. ( Which by the way I'd shoot anyway. ) I've had Colt DAs, and a couple three Colt small framed single actions, they sure were nice too. Made the Ruger Single Sixes look like junk. I've had Ruger Old and New Model Single Actions in a couple different calibers. But the closest I've ever had to a Colt is my Iver Johnson's Cattleman.

Someday I'll get my Holy Grail, until then I'll enjoy looking at all your pictures. Do any of you guys have a real used Colt SAA, all these look too new. Like they've never seen a holster or any amount of shooting.

Thanks for the pics.

Joe

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:07 am

J Miller wrote:I've never been able to buy a real Colt SAA. It is my Holy Grail of sixguns. I've had S&Ws, all double actions, nothing as spectacular as the telegraphist's beautiful S&W. ( Which by the way I'd shoot anyway. ) I've had Colt DAs, and a couple three Colt small framed single actions, they sure were nice too. Made the Ruger Single Sixes look like junk. I've had Ruger Old and New Model Single Actions in a couple different calibers. But the closest I've ever had to a Colt is my Iver Johnson's Cattleman.

Someday I'll get my Holy Grail, until then I'll enjoy looking at all your pictures. Do any of you guys have a real used Colt SAA, all these look too new. Like they've never seen a holster or any amount of shooting.

Thanks for the pics.

Joe

It didn't show up in the pictures very well but mine has some holster wear at the muzzle and some of the CCH is getting thin in spots. Through a lot of carry and a LOT of shooting the Colt finish has held up really well. I just picked up a Ruger Bisley Vaquero .45 for a work gun so the Colt won't get beat up any more than it is now.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:09 am

JerryB wrote:That is a fine looking old Colt you have.I bought mine in 1959, it was made in 1957 a .45 and has served me well through the years.

JerryB, That is a beauty! Who made the leather? Thanks for the pic,that is a classy Colt You have there.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:12 am

kimwcook, That Freedom arms is a Beaut! Whats the story on your Colt? age,caliber and who made the grips? Thanks for the pics!

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:13 am

Ysabel Kid wrote:Cool! My only Colt SAA is also a 1978 vintage 3rd Generation in .357 Magnum with an "artillery length" (5.5-inch) barrel!

You obviously have impeccable taste in SAA's YK.

How about a pic?

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:29 am

Right there are some nice gals boys!!!!!!!!
Old Savage!

No/No/No/No

Dem Dare beauties are Sheeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz!!
I even talk to mine once in a while(and they can talk back loudly) and somtimes I even give em a little kiss on the barrel, or even somtimes on the butt

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:33 am

Right on Bro

You are a madman!!!!

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:06 am

They always go together especially when they are both the same caliber, 38-40.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:11 pm

Joe, my old Colt looked alot different when I bought it in 1959, it had the case colored frame and the stag grips. In January of 1962 I was hog hunting with some friends where we lived in south Florida. In the middle of a big slough (a large natural pond)my horse jumped and bucked a little and the Colt came out of the holster into the water. It tooks 4 months to find it, my friend at the gunshop cleaned it up and reblued the gun. It has alot of tannic acid etching from the swamp water on it but it still hits good for me up to 140 yards. That is the longest I have shot and hit with it. I reckon beauty is just skin deep. I still stake my life and my families on it as it is one of my main carry guns.

SmokeEater2, the holster is a Mernickle my grandson has one for his Ruger NV 4 5/8 .357 they really conceal nice.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:18 pm

Old Savage wrote:Guns are not hers!!!!!!!!!!

Yes they are.!!!!!

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:35 pm

Modoc,

Based on the picture you posted on that other Mescalero thread we have questions about your conception of "her"

.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:44 pm

Old Savage wrote:Modoc,

Based on the picture you posted on that other Mescalero thread we have questions about your conception of "her" .

That gal was from my "Redneck" file. Gotta give her credit though. Not too many gals can hold up a wine bottle with their bellybutton.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:59 pm

Modoc ED wrote:
Old Savage wrote:Modoc,

Based on the picture you posted on that other Mescalero thread we have questions about your conception of "her" .
That gal was from my "Redneck" file. Gotta give her credit though. Not too many gals can hold up a wine bottle with their bellybutton.

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:36 pm

Ed - they are all yours!!!

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:45 pm

Hmmm. I thought that this old pic was already posted, but guess it failed to pass through the threshhold.

Early 20th Century Frontier Six-Shooters.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:59 pm

Mike D now those are sixguns, never cared much for the Bisleys but that one has class, it just looks like a good shooter.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:18 pm

Outstanding Mike D.! Do You know any of the history behind them?

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:20 pm

rangerider7 wrote:They always go together especially when they are both the same caliber, 38-40.

Now THAT is a combo!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:17 pm

Smokeeater2, my Colt is a 3rd Gen. in 45 Colt. The grips are elephant ivory I carved out myself.

Professor, that Colt I showed has about three thousand rounds through it and it's packed in a holster quite often. It doesn't show the holster wear at the high points, but they're there.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:22 pm

SmokeEater2 wrote:Outstanding Mike D.! Do You know any of the history behind them?

No, I picked them up long ago, and have never wanted to fork out the excess bucks for a Colt letter that really tells nothing. The Model P has a very nice set of initials on the backstrap that someone went to a lot of trouble to have engraved. Don't ask me about the "notches", 'cause I ain't got a clue.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:57 pm

JerryB, kimwcook,
I have the same problem. My Old Model BH has lots of white showing on the edges and some thinning of the bluing elsewhere, yet it doesn't show well. The silly thing looks much nicer than it really is. Same with IJ. It's just really hard to show all the character it has.
I wish I knew how to do the lighting so I could show them as they really are. Character marks and all.

MikeD,
If I'm I correct the "Frontier Six Shooters" were all 44-40 weren't they?

rangerider7,
I'd like to be lucky enough to put together a pair like that, and be able to use them enough so they develop the character those two have.

Joe

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:23 pm

You guys with the 1st Gen. Colt's make me very envious. Love those old pistolas and the character they have.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:25 pm

Old Savage wrote:Guns are its.

Nits are its. Guns, especially Single Actions and Lever actions are definitely hers. Mighty comfortable to hold, with a magic that only a close relationship will reveal to the few that pay attention. Others may pretent to understand... but the magic escapes them; some may think they understand them... but the true essence of a Colt SAA or a Winchester '73 is really far beyond their ability to truly understand. Like a fine wine or woman... you can simply accept them for what they are... or battle the rest of your life in an impossible war.

A finely made and balance double (side by side) falls in that mysterious crowd also.

Oh yeah... you're free to disagree... BUT YOU'RE WRONG!

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:41 pm

Correct, all Colt SA Frontier Six-Shooters are .44 WCF. Mine, being more recent vintage, have the rolled markings.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:05 pm

Griff wrote:
Old Savage wrote:Guns are its.
Nits are its. Guns, especially Single Actions and Lever actions are definitely hers. Mighty comfortable to hold, with a magic that only a close relationship will reveal to the few that pay attention. Others may pretent to understand... but the magic escapes them; some may think they understand them... but the true essence of a Colt SAA or a Winchester '73 is really far beyond their ability to truly understand. Like a fine wine or woman... you can simply accept them for what they are... or battle the rest of your life in an impossible war.

A finely made and balance double (side by side) falls in that mysterious crowd also.

Oh yeah... you're free to disagree... BUT YOU'RE WRONG!

Very well put Griff!

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:10 pm

Griff, I love the way you approach things - an education every time I read your take. But - I have a Colt SSA and it is 44 Special.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:14 pm

Old Savage wrote:Griff, I love the way you approach things - an education every time I read your take. But - I have a Colt SSA and it is 44 Special.

Ah, OS... more's the pity. You simply don't know her well enough... yet. I have high hopes you'll attain that special relationship and understanding will flow thru you like... a new spring day.

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:01 pm

Griff, love the gun and it's special qualities - just don't see objects as having a sex.

Now women, that's different.