call1911
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Hi!
I tried to find information on my issue but neither here nor anywhere else I looke, I got a satisfying answer.
Some say so, some claim different. So I thought I'd use your endless wisdom.
Let me tell you I was not sure where to post my question - here or in the wheelgun section but I thought maybe better here.
A couple weeks ago we got our hands on a Colt SAA in 45 LC at a local auction.
My wife wanted a handgun to go with here Uberti lever and the Colt seemed a good deal.
The serial number puts it in the early 70s so it's a 2nd generation model AFAIK.
We both love to shoot it and so far we had zero problems with my reloads or factory ammo.
But last week one of our Cowboy Action Shooters who has MUCH more knowledge than I have pointed out that there's something wrong with the cylinder (inner workings).
He told us: when cocked to the 2nd stage the hole of the cylinder has to be perfectly in the middle of the recess/loading gate.
With our gun we have to turn it a little further to unload an empty cartridge / load a new one.
Was he talking BS?
Is this maybe specific to Uberits or other newer clones?
Or......?
I made some photos as they may tell what I'm talking about a little better.
You can find hires photos + videos with the link I put at the end.
I have no armorer to ask where I live (Austria) as there is no one I would trust with a gun like this one. SAA Colts are not really something in great numbers here
If this is not a problem at all, and it's of no importance to the guns life expectancy I can live with it. But maybe this is something to take a closer look at.
As always: Hope you can help and thanks a lot in advance!
Link to videos and large photos:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i9gb43fdlj6kyrw/AAB4f0MUgDzUQv8iEyOsUWM8a?dl=0
I tried to find information on my issue but neither here nor anywhere else I looke, I got a satisfying answer.
Some say so, some claim different. So I thought I'd use your endless wisdom.
Let me tell you I was not sure where to post my question - here or in the wheelgun section but I thought maybe better here.
A couple weeks ago we got our hands on a Colt SAA in 45 LC at a local auction.
My wife wanted a handgun to go with here Uberti lever and the Colt seemed a good deal.
The serial number puts it in the early 70s so it's a 2nd generation model AFAIK.
We both love to shoot it and so far we had zero problems with my reloads or factory ammo.
But last week one of our Cowboy Action Shooters who has MUCH more knowledge than I have pointed out that there's something wrong with the cylinder (inner workings).
He told us: when cocked to the 2nd stage the hole of the cylinder has to be perfectly in the middle of the recess/loading gate.
With our gun we have to turn it a little further to unload an empty cartridge / load a new one.
Was he talking BS?
Is this maybe specific to Uberits or other newer clones?
Or......?
I made some photos as they may tell what I'm talking about a little better.
You can find hires photos + videos with the link I put at the end.
I have no armorer to ask where I live (Austria) as there is no one I would trust with a gun like this one. SAA Colts are not really something in great numbers here
If this is not a problem at all, and it's of no importance to the guns life expectancy I can live with it. But maybe this is something to take a closer look at.
As always: Hope you can help and thanks a lot in advance!
Link to videos and large photos:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i9gb43fdlj6kyrw/AAB4f0MUgDzUQv8iEyOsUWM8a?dl=0