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Discuss the Colt Cowboy for me......

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BobWright
I have never seen a Colt Cowboy other than magazine ads and some mention in magazine articles. I would appreciate it if someone would give a brief history and description of the revolver. I never heard of its use outside of Cowboy Action Shooting. Was the gun of interest to casual shooters and/or outdoorsmen? Where did it fit in the array of Italian replicas, and how did it compare to them and Rugers?

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Other parts were cast besides the main frame, all castings done by Alphacasting in Montreal, Canada.
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Investment cast, not die-cast.
I've not found a gunsmith yet who had a good opinion of the Cowboy's guts. :)
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The guy at Alphacasting I was emailing back & forth with called it investment casting.
Done right, by a competent firm specializing in it, investment casting works fine.
Look at Ruger. :)
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