It is possible that the gun has not been tuned, but came from Colt that way. I have a couple of new 3rd gen guns that have amazingly smooth actions.
Thanks, and there's no doubt that I'll enjoy it. I wasn't really looking for another 45; I was really keeping my eyes open for a 44 Special or 2nd gen 357, but when something kind of falls into your lap you've "gotta go" with it. If nothing else I've got LOTS or primed 45 Colt brass, but I'm running a little low on Unique, which seems to be in very short supply. For years my standard load was 8.5 grs. Unique under a 250 gr. SWC. Any suggestions for comparable loadings with more readily available powders?It's good that you bought this one - you'll enjoy it.
I didn't pay much attention to the box; I'll have to take a closer look at it when I pick up the gun to see if there is anything indicated on the label.The Custom Shop 'could' do action jobs - but I've never paid any attention to the pricing - I just know that they did so when a couple of guys I know had ordered their SAAs from them.
The ones I'm personally familiar with were all new, and off-the-shelf - with nothing indicated on their respective boxes.
Thanks for the suggestion. I've never used Trail Boss, but I had been thinking about trying some for my 32-20, so maybe now is the time to give it a try.I shoot .45 S&W - loaded with Trail Boss.
It effectively duplicates the Army's service load of the era, and also mimics the characteristics of .45 ACP for recoil and handling.
W-231 is one of my all time favorites, unfortunately it seems that W-231 is even less available than Unique.You might try W-231 in that Colt. In my SAAs 7.0 W-231 gives just a bit less velocity than 8.5 Unique with 250 grain bullets.