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Spare 2d Gen. Cylinders

67flh67flh Member Posts: 78 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
I am wondering as to the availability of spare cylinders for a 2d generation SAA Colt in 38 and 45 calibres. I would like to spare the ones that are original to the guns. I plan on running a couple of boxes of shells thru them and want to save on the wear and tear. Also as I have never taken the cylinders out, is there anything special I need to know regarding the removal of them?

Brad in Iowa
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    Taking out is easy. Inspect for empty cylinders [gun unloaded]. Place the hammer on the second click (loading position). Press the transverse pin (the little spring loaded one that's in front of the cylinder), and at the same time grasp the front of the basepin under the barrel (looks like a little bullet) and slide forward. Note: the pin in all probabilities will be difficult to slide forward. Keep the little transverse pin pushed in while you are attempting to remove the basepin. After the pin has been removed, open the loading gate, and let the cylinder fall free from the right side of the frame.

    Above is good for cleaning. However, if you want a replacement cylinder, a new one has to be fit by a pistolsmith that works on SAA's. There will be good advice by posters who will recommend one to ship your gun to in order to have the work done.

    Personal advice: If the reason for your posting is to save the value on an unfired 2nd gen. SAA, then don't fire it. Firing/handling evidence will appear on more than just the cylinder to the trained eye.

    If the SAA has already been fired, there's really no use in getting a new cylinder. It's a fired gun. And you needn't worry..an unaltered, factory Colt SAA should leave no drag-line on the cylinder during normal use. None of my Colt SAA's have a drag-line. Best, Joe
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As Joe said, you aren't going to wear out the cylinder on a Colt SAA firing a few boxes of shells. That cylinder will last a lot longer than we do! Besides, Colt SAA cylinders are hand-fitted so the timing may be off with a replacement cylinder.

    Just for your own knowledge, you can download a factory manual at this website: http://stevespages.com/page7b.htm
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  • 67flh67flh Member Posts: 78 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the replies! The guns in question have been fired already so I will not worry about the minor wear and tear that I am gonna give them. Glad to see it was a couple of vets who replied to my post. I am a Nam ERA Vet and proud of it!

    Thanks!!

    Brad in Iowa
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