If you glance in the gun cabinet of many gun enthusiasts, youll likely see at least one 1911 pistol. Recently purchased the uberti special sporting rifle in. With gun digest book of hunting revolvers, youll learn about the available factory and custom revolvers, plus calibers, bullets, and terminal effectiveness on all sizes of game. Guns for sale on the original shooters exchange use advanced search or browse our most popular categories. The vaquero comes chambered in popular cowboy calibers including. Thankfully, there are plenty of originals still out there and uberti makes a fine replica. If you are new to guns in general or even just revolvers in particular, you should start by training with a professional at a shooting range. Overall, the 1862 colt pocket police revolvers, despite not being made in huge numbers, certainly deserves a bit more notoriety. Though i think myself to be more accurate with a larger 1851 navy revolver, the accuracy is acceptable despite being a bit awkward to load it takes a bit of time to get a perfect grip on this sleek rascal of a gun. Shooting colts 1849 pocket revolver national gun forum. But common sense tells me it may recoil excessively with the cresent butt. Just acquired in a trade, a browning 1885 low wall traditional hunter in. The new revolver, specifically designed for cowboy mounted shooting, is a compact package that adheres to the needs of todays competitive mounted shooter. Colt dragoon cap and ball revolver, heavily engraved and inlayed.
The guns of cowboy mounted shooting great basin pistoleers. As i shot, i really tried to think about how the gun feltwhat it felt like when it went off, how i handled the recoil. Defensive revolvers for concealed carry unblinking eye. Since this was the first time i was shooting my 1911 pistol, i shot closein targets.
Well, the guides are said to have gone back to their original revolver cartridges and pistols. This big revolver carries a lot of nostalgia for fans of western movies and people who pretended to be cowboys as. Colt single action army colt 45 peacemaker sixshot. Reloading and accurizing for the 45 colt revolver part 2. Colt 45 sounds effects sound bites sound clips from. All the tasks described in this section are fully described and pictured in the manuals. The revolver was also issued to the armys dragoon regiments. It should be noted that 45 colts usually shoot bullets approximately.
The colt shooting master was colts super premier revolver of the prewar wwii era. Cowboy action shooting with the colt peacemaker pellet pistol. Lots of folks shooting 45 acp in the 625 either with moon clips or using ar brass. Once confident i could successfully run my 1911 pistol, i loaded live rounds. They are seldom as accurate as full power loads for several reasons. Very good reading as well as the reloading section. With the popularity of the 45 colt cartridge, is there any interest in a 5shot, 3 revolver in 45 colt with fixed sights for concealed carry.
This book stands alone as the most comprehensive look ever at the revolver as a viable primary hunting tool. These are a complete matched set of colt she for sale by intrepid shooting sports on gunsamerica. Seems like the clips would be a pain even with a tool, so the ar brass seems more convenient. It throws a big bullet, around 250 grains, but does not have the snappy punishing recoil of larger magnum handguns. Features the less common beautiful charcoal blue finish. Its a question often asked of both online forums and local gun shops alike. Concerning the american wild west, the colt single action army revolver became the stuff of legend. Colt single action army colt 45 peacemaker sixshot revolver. So you have a gun thats an old design, and is a bit.
The cylinder throats have been fixed thanks again to dougguy and it shoots great. Once the umarex colt arrived, i wasted no time in contacting my shooting buddy to test the gun. A gun is a single stroke engine and the 45 is a bigger one and therefore does the. These are the five iconic colt firearms that will crown your gun collection.
The combination of a sturdy, accurate revolver and a powerful cartridge was the sort of thing that the old timers demanded. Often referred to as the original magnum revolver, the old revolver cartridge was a hit when it was introduced. The colt new model revolving rifles were early repeating rifles produced by the colts manufacturing company from 1855 until 1864. So whats so good about shooting 45 acp in a revolver. This big revolver carries a lot of nostalgia for fans of western movies and people who pretended to be cowboys as children.
The 45 colt is said to have an effect on the bears. I was having illicit thoughts of lengthening the chamber to. At the end of a match, i fired five 4440 rounds out of one of my 45 colt revolvers at a standard cas pistol target at normal cas pistol distance. For any but the most simple colt gunsmithing tasks, we strongly recommend you buy the kuhnhausen book appropriate for your model of revolver. The 45 colt revolver is an excellent weapon with many great characteristics. Hd standard shelf mag catch checkered ss standard button sku. Designed by john browning the legendary colt 1911 colt 1911. Today it is chambered in virtually all centerfire singleaction revolvers and has been chambered in numerous largeframe doubleaction revolvers. The methods shown are those used by the colt factory to restore a colt revolver to factory specification condition. The colt series revolver was, at its core, relatively simpletooperate and easy to maintain weapon, proving dependable to a high degree and enjoying mass market appeal. The goal is a load that shoots exactly where pointed, every single time. Pistol and revolver shooting abraham lincoln artman. Reloading and accurizing for the 45 colt revolver part 1.
If you check the record, youll see that the ordinance dept. The shooting master quickly became a grail gun of mine after i learned about it. Handgun hunting has evolved significantly over the last 25 years. Honestly, if you have an objective, colt has a 1911 to meet it. If the colt peacemaker pellet pistol had any flaws, he would point them out in short order. Morning dove junior writer for kids by kids does galloping around an arena as fast as your trusty horse can carry you with the reigns in one hand and a pistol in. In excellent condition all over and fired less than 30 rounds. The design was essentially similar to revolver type pistols, with a rotating cylinder that held five or six rounds in a variety of calibers from. He does not and likely will not ever participate in any kind of cowboy action shooting. The colt sa army and ruger vaquero are two popular options for those. Taylor uberti 1885 single shot highwall rifle 45 colt. P sauer and sohn fielded their excellent single actions and americans no longer had to wish for a. Author max prasac conveys his enthusiasm for revolver shooting to believers and.
Cowboy action revolvers for sale guns international. A dozen or so colt 45 pistol shots being fired with different results. Other sections touch on the colt flattop target model, the fascinating sedgley takeout cylinder revolvers and many others. My 45 colt revolver kills them nice at 10 or 15 yards. Given the amount of metal used to build the redhawk, serious magnum performance became available in a revolver that will also shoot conventional 45 acp ammunition. On consignment we have a colt sheriffs edition 5 gun set of revolvers in. This is the reward for all the time spent working on the gun and the handloads. I decided to go with the 454 casull instead of the 45 colt chambering, simply because i can then use both types of brass as well as small or large primers. I used one like it with great success years ago against bowling pins. Shooting colts 1849 pocket revolver my range report on a very significant, though mostly forgotten handgun. The common wisdom is that if you fire a 4440 in a 45 colt revolver, the bullet will rattle down the bore and not hit anything. Lane accuracy adapted ammunition armstrong arrears for dues automatic pistol black powder bronze medal bullseye bullet bullseye cartridges chambered cleaning clubs competitor contests cylinder dietz entrance fee firing point five shots front sight hammer indoor.
Aside from that, it is a very capable round and can be an accurate weapon with some careful treatment to the firearm and precise handloading. Shooting a revolver is very similar to shooting other types of handguns. Saddle up or shoulder upeither way this revolving carbine is an eyecatcher. This is a uberti 1873 cattleman single action revolver in. I know that the two cartridges mentioned have been used for shooting metallic silhouettes at 200 yards with handguns, but those targets are huge when compared to a rifle target used at that range. Best 1911 pistols for the money 2020 pew pew tactical. Unless you are shooting a ruger blackhawk, or a redhawk in. Loading and shooting the peacemaker hardcover november 27. My ruger bisley stainless steel 5 12 is being converted to 5 shot configuration right now.
The colt python indian is coming out in me again, i do love these shiny colts and wheel guns. For many cowboy shooters gun selection largely centers around budget. While the revolver and single shot pistols are very popular with both police and target shooters the automatic pistols are a very close second, and if we may judge by camp perry enthusiasts the. Shotguns have always been my first love, but ron keller is a lifelong handgun aficionado. Get the shooting illustrated reloaded newsletter for ata. Recoil should not be a problem in a single action revolver, and it isnt difficult to lay aside a goodly number of carefullycrafted handloads for. The introduction of rugers 45 colt blackhawk was the landmark development as far as the cartridge was concerned. The colt single action army, also known as the single action army, saa, model p, peacemaker and m1873, is a singleaction revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. It was fitted by hand by colts best gunsmiths at a time when in my opinion gunsmithing was near its peak. The companys new redhawk is capable of handling both 45 acp ammo in rugers fullmoon clips and the much longer 45 colt round, rather than the limited capacity 45 ar. Then you have midshelf 1911 pistols and all the way up to custom guns that cost thousands. I believe this is a colt model 1848 percussion army revolver is a caliber revolver designed by samuel colt for the u. Shop online for 45 long colt pistols and revolvers from top brands like beretta, bond arms, colt, ruger, and many more.
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