[BobWright]

If ya'll will excuse the use of a non-Colt for illustration:



This is my Uberti .45 Colt, and I seldom see anything posted here about the Colt Flat Top Target models. Seems to me a great improvement over the Single Action Army with its much better sighting set-up. Front sight is not exactly holster friendly, but easily corrected if desired.

So, why not? Seldom hear of its being mentioned and wonder why.

Bob Wright

 

[BobWright]

I was fishing for some photos!

Bob Wright

 

[BobWright]

Here's the type of holster I'd carry that gun in, Bob.

That looks like on old Berns-Martain Speed Holster? Haven't see one of those in years.

However, I prefer the gun be more exposed. Here's two of my pet holsters:

A Bob Mernickle PS-6SA:



And, a home made copy of the Lawrence #120:





Bob Wright

 

[BobWright]

Bob,
If you'd install a hammer stop in the Uberti, you would have the Colts feel.

Dragoon

Sorry, I don't follow you? I'm not sure what you mean by a "hammer stop." The gun in my photo is Ruger, incidentally.

Bob Wright

 

[BobWright]

Sorry Bob, I thought you identified the gun in the first picture as a Uberti made .45.


In any case, Italian made revolvers don't have a stop in play as the Colts S.A.A'.s do. To get the feel of a Colts S.A.A., a hammer stop will supply the feeling you get when you cycle the action of a well tuned Colt (assuming the Italian is tuned as well).


Dragoon

I am still baffled. I have four Colt SAAs (Three are New Frontiers) and I don't know where the hammer stop is located. I have one Colt NF and a Cimarron Uberti both in front of me and can discern no difference in the cocking of the hammer, but a slightly smoother and lighter trigger pull on the Uberti.

Where would I look to see the hammer stop? To be frank with you, I've never heard of such a part on any Single Action.

Bob Wright

 

[BobWright]

No one need apologize for anything hereabouts. Much technical information, admittedly beyond my ken, has been presented here and represents individual experience and knowledge. Whether I, or anyone else, choose to use it, it up to us.

The point is, this has been a very good discussion about whatever I posted about in the first place.

Bob Wright