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11-18-2019, 09:08 AM

bbates123 replied to a thread hammer fit to frame, back strap ears to frame, hammer arc? Photo esay in Single Action Army

I actually had Lanara do this for me on one of my guns a few years back with a replacement cylinder.

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11-17-2019, 11:55 AM

bbates123 replied to a thread Which Era Of Colt SAA Give The Best Value For The Buck? in Single Action Army

I probably should have added this one earlier. Standard Mfg...

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11-17-2019, 11:49 AM

bbates123 replied to a thread Which Era Of Colt SAA Give The Best Value For The Buck? in Single Action Army

I always appreciate your thoughtful observations, so thank you. I've been collecting these things for about 7 years now but sometimes I still feel...

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11-17-2019, 07:18 AM

bbates123 replied to a thread Which Era Of Colt SAA Give The Best Value For The Buck? in Single Action Army

For comparison, these are the three 3rd gens that I still own. They're all circa 2015 during the time that Turnbull was doing the CC... ...

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11-16-2019, 02:27 PM

bbates123 replied to a thread Which Era Of Colt SAA Give The Best Value For The Buck? in Single Action Army

Of the recent 3rd gens that you've seen, what do you find lacking or less than optimal? Mine all have great mating of backstrap ears to frame and...

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11-16-2019, 02:13 PM

bbates123 replied to a thread Which Era Of Colt SAA Give The Best Value For The Buck? in Single Action Army

Compared to the 1st gens that I own, the USFA, and the Standard. Do you have different experiences?

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11-16-2019, 12:04 PM

bbates123 started a thread 1st gen SAA 1920s or earlier in Want to Buy

I have to thin the heard and I'm trying to get down to a few handfuls of guns that I really like, so I've been selling off a lot of my newer guns and...

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11-16-2019, 11:41 AM

bbates123 replied to a thread Which Era Of Colt SAA Give The Best Value For The Buck? in Single Action Army

Why would you guys recommend a pre 60s 2nd gen vs a newer production 3rd gen? Aren't the recent 3rd gens as good as anything Colt ever put out,...

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11-14-2019, 05:35 PM

bbates123 replied to a thread Frame to trigger guard gap in Single Action Army

What's the process to straighten?

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11-14-2019, 01:48 PM

bbates123 replied to a thread Frame to trigger guard gap in Single Action Army

Thanks much for the info, sounds like good theories.

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11-14-2019, 11:26 AM

bbates123 started a thread Frame to trigger guard gap in Single Action Army

I see guns like this from time to time, where there's a slight gap between the frame and the trigger guard. Sometimes I'm guessing it's because of a...

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11-11-2019, 07:37 PM

bbates123 replied to a thread Case hardening? in Single Action Army

Looking good! Glad to hear they still use the time honored traditions. .

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11-11-2019, 02:08 PM

bbates123 replied to a thread Case hardening? in Single Action Army

Reviving an old thread from the dead... There were several questions here about which case hardening process Colt currently uses which I don't think...

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11-08-2019, 03:50 AM

bbates123 replied to a thread Anyone here ever put a 1st gen hammer in a 3rd gen SAA? in Single Action Army

In case I wasn't happy with their work. If they put out stuff that looked like what you did I would have no hesitation. Who would you recommend to...

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11-07-2019, 07:17 PM

bbates123 replied to a thread Anyone here ever put a 1st gen hammer in a 3rd gen SAA? in Single Action Army

No, I ordered it new myself. I honestly don't even recall if it was offered as an option but you're right, I would probably use a replacement and...

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