10 months, 9 days later......w/pics

Thanks Tom,

I traded bullet for bullet all of my 5.7 ammo for 45 colt when I sold off my Five-seven to buy this so I now have over 500 rounds to work with.

I most definitely will shoot this and use it and love it, I'm looking to go with an El Paso Saddlery setup and take it hunting and other outdoor activities.

I've learned life is far too short to stare at a pretty gun and not shoot it. I firmly believe that when this passes down in generations, the future owners will appreciate that it saw more than just the inside of a box and the adventures it may have been on over the years. The worn finish and small nicks and scratches are memories that go with the gun, and they will enjoy that.

After all, in the end you cant take these with you

Have a great day!

Stinkyrat

scribbler said:

Hi, now that you've had your new SAA for a couple of weeks, I'm wondering what you think of it? Is the quality what you expected? I ask because I'm considering buying one also and I've wondered if it's the top-quality gun that Colt says it is. I'm glad to hear that yours arrived much earlier than expected, but I'm reluctant to purchase something that far into the future. Some have said that the factory is taking up to a year and a half to produce them. For a guy like me who doesn't even buy green bananas...well. Hmm. Still, I'd love to lay it beside my 1885 mfr SAA and admire the new and the old. And to be able to shoot the new.

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Hi Scribbler,

I have to start off by saying that I am a gun guy with several in the arsenal, but by no means a Colt expert (please refer back to my letting a $450 gen 1 thread if you need to understand my lack of knowledge... ). I think the gen 3 is one of the best purchases I've made in my collection. Something pretty fun about putting down your coin and having Colt build you an SAA just like back in the day... with a few modern twists. The finish and colors are great, I'm sure there are imperfections on it somewhere and that would be left to an expert to find. The only "issue" I've seen is the back of the hammer rides outside of the backstrap ears as one of the members posted earlier this month. If there is anything in particular you are worried about I can take a peek at this and report back.

Besides that, the hammer has a smooth pull better than anything else I have new and old. The tolerances are tight and I think the benefit as you said, you can actually shoot the darn thing and not feel bad about it. Its not a Colt with history.... YET. A new one you can take out on your adventures.

In my case, I just bought an El Paso Saddlery 1890 holster/ Moneybelt and this SAA will be going out with me every hunting trip this next season and for decades to come... I'm 30 so I have some time left

Stinkyrat