My idiocy damaged my pristine new Colt SAA: learn from my mistake

To echo the above post, that was painful to read. Sorry to hear.

I have a nearly pristine 3rd Gen SAA that I picked up for a great price. I have the box and papers, too. The thing was unfired, and someone had put a turn line on the cylinder. For the price though, I really can't complain.

I shoot it (no reason to keep it unfired), and it shoots great.

Ugly Sauce said:

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Yeah, I dinged the barrel a bit putting/drifting a silver front sight blade on my $$$$ custom/handmade Jeager rifle. Do'h. However, they are "blending in" with age, and I hunt hard with it, so I'm not losing too much sleep. Still would have preferred not to have done it. Still have only one or two very tiny dings in the stock, and it's been more than a few years, miles of hiking, and hunting seasons since I've had it.

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Man, that rifle is amazing! I would’ve needed counseling if I dinged that one up .

I think most of us learn these lessons the hard way. Others learn from our mistakes and do things right the first time. Much love to those who start our by taking their time, reading up, getting the right equipment and going slow!

Stay safe.

Well, as it's a "working rifle" and I hunt some rough country with it, I expect some dents and dings over the years, but yes, "self imposed" dings from drifting a sight are harder to accept than taking a fall, or something like that. !

I put the “idiot” mark on my Colt 1911 while removing the take down lever before I ever fired a round out of it…..yeh, I was pretty irritated with myself and still am .

I euphemistically call it patina.
It's a little late for OP but I bought myself a set of gunsmith screwdrivers with straight heads:

Thanks for sharing. You didn't have to and I'm sure it was painful to talk about.

Thought I was the only one who did this kind of stuff.

Ugly Sauce said:

Well, as it's a "working rifle" and I hunt some rough country with it, I expect some dents and dings over the years, but yes, "self imposed" dings from drifting a sight are harder to accept than taking a fall, or something like that. !

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Since this thread has slowed a mite tell me a little more about the rifle please or perhaps a link.

I would like details on the range? I am guessing it is at your place? looks awesome!

Great looking revolver and I'm sorry for the mishap; the worst part of it being the scars were self-inflicted. Stuff happens to all of us. I also enjoyed watching the video. In addition to the waiting period, how much do Colt SAAs go for now?

1KPerDay said:

MSRP was $1500 at the time.

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That's about what a new Python goes for now. The SSA and the Python are "pricey" handguns but both are worth the money, imo. If you want a classic Colt, you just have to pay the price.

1KPerDay said:

It's a private range I have occasional access to. Underground, 12x12' hardened reinforced concrete, ventilation system and rubber mulch/fire-retardant backstop and target runners installed by Action Target. My only complaint is it's not long enough. You can get 25 yards but you have to set up in a closet in the far back corner LOL. from the "usual" shooting location it's about 18 yards to the steel.

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thats what made me think it was/is a range at someones home...or added to a business used for other purposes with this buil tin... If I ever get "stupid money" irs one of the things I will have...

LAH said:

Since this thread has slowed a mite tell me a little more about the rifle please or perhaps a link.

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Oh I can make it short. Her name is Brown Rosie, rose of Alabama.

It was made by Keith Lyle/Lisle of Alabama. (last name spelled wrong I'm sure) Weighs 8.5 pounds, .62 caliber but it's on the tight side, I shoot .600" and .595" inch balls. Swamped Colerain barrel. Walnut stock. "White Lightning" vent and Davis lock. Or is it a Chambers? I forget. Furniture from TOTW. He built it letting me in on all the details, and "we" built it as a "working gun", very plain with some changes from a true Jeager (if there is such a thing). He added a toe plate and nose cap for more durability in case a hunt turned rough, and I hunt rough country. But the focus of the build was "plain-jane". He usually makes very fancy Jeagers. He also used an English style lock, instead of the more Germanic one I had purchased, as he felt the English lock would be more reliable. And it is. Has never, ever, misfired. And, as fast as a flintlock can be, more like shooting a percussion gun.

Has two deer to her credit, and as usual this year will try to add a Black Bear to that. As I do every year, but never score. Either too far, sow with cubs, too small, etc. Or just plain don't see any!

Thanks & a fitting name for the rifle.

Just two more cents, don't forget to have a set of Browning screwdrivers. My wife says very often that I suffer of screw driver fixation Lol.
Since, they don't fit in a tool box.

GeoDudeFlorida said:

"Thank you for buying a Colt! Don't EVER shoot it!"

No wonder they keep going out of business.

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Too many lawyers in the world.

Coop45 said:

Too many lawyers in the world.

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"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
"Dick the Butcher", King Henry VI, Part II, (Act IV), Scene 2.

Or put them on "Lawyer Island". Now that would make a great horror movie.