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So...3 out of 4 ain't bad...
Doc
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I've had a genuine Colt SAA since 1986. A short 44 Special. My wife put some ivories on it a few years ago for my birthday.
Over the years I owned and sold 5 Italian SAA clones. All with the 4.75" barrel in 45 Colt. They were good guns, but I got a bug to have all 3 of the common barrel lengths in genuine Colts. Through weakness, instead of acquiring a 5.5" and a 7.5" to go with the 4.75" example I already owned I wound up with another short SAA and a 5.5 version. Still no 7.5" example.
After several months of looking for a "shooter grade" Colt at something resembling a reasonable price I gave up. I cringed at the thought of having to pony up (pun intended) another $1700 for a real Colt in new condition or pay $1200 for a rusty bag of bones which is what the beat up used ones were fetching. I was hoping to find a shootable Colt with some wear and some finish issues for around $600. That was obviously unrealistic thinking on my part.
So I bought another Italian clone from the auctions. A Pietta with the long barrel in 45 Colt. Price was $375 for a new in the box revolver. I think I can shoot it and have fun with it. Maybe someday I'll get the urge to trade up to a real Colt. Who knows?
The real Colts. B/CH 44 Special, nickel 38-40 (fake stocks), B/CH 45...
The clone...
Over the years I owned and sold 5 Italian SAA clones. All with the 4.75" barrel in 45 Colt. They were good guns, but I got a bug to have all 3 of the common barrel lengths in genuine Colts. Through weakness, instead of acquiring a 5.5" and a 7.5" to go with the 4.75" example I already owned I wound up with another short SAA and a 5.5 version. Still no 7.5" example.
After several months of looking for a "shooter grade" Colt at something resembling a reasonable price I gave up. I cringed at the thought of having to pony up (pun intended) another $1700 for a real Colt in new condition or pay $1200 for a rusty bag of bones which is what the beat up used ones were fetching. I was hoping to find a shootable Colt with some wear and some finish issues for around $600. That was obviously unrealistic thinking on my part.
So I bought another Italian clone from the auctions. A Pietta with the long barrel in 45 Colt. Price was $375 for a new in the box revolver. I think I can shoot it and have fun with it. Maybe someday I'll get the urge to trade up to a real Colt. Who knows?
The real Colts. B/CH 44 Special, nickel 38-40 (fake stocks), B/CH 45...
The clone...
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Too old to live...too young to die...
Too old to live...too young to die...
Comments
Accuracy defined as can the typical Colt shoot as accurately as the typical Ruger Blackhawk??
buschmaster- No idea what you heard. The gun I am holding in my hand looks pretty good and feels pretty good. Of course, I haven't shot it yet. It is an inexpensive revolver so I don't expect it to exhibit top quality anything. I bought it to shoot and have fun with. We'll see how it does. I'll be sure to let you know if I decide it's a piece of crap.
Too old to live...too young to die...
Too old to live...too young to die...