Until somebody more knowledgeable than I comes along, I'd say if it were a Model 36, its nickel. If it were stainless, it'd be a Model 66. If...
Well, i reckon they just didn't want to fool with me. Bob Wright
When I went to El Paso holsters for my holsters, they told me they could not make a holster outside their standard pattern, and they could not...
Since y'all were kind enough to ask, here's a little continuation: The Colt New Service I had suffered a broken mainspring. I could have...
That condition develops whether dry firing or live firing. Had that happen on a 1975 vintage Uberti Cattleman. Stoned down the "pucker" or...
The hammer spur needs to be either for slip shooting or for the new thumb fanning style. For slip shooting, the hammer spur needs to be low and...
Bear in mind that some shooters left the rear "stub" of the trigger guard in place. This to sort of balance out the grip. Bob Wright
I looked up the receipt and the name of the store is not on it. Best as I recall it was Hall's Sporting Goods, or maybe Hall's Gun Shop. As I...
Maybe a bit boring, and y'all may think a mite pompus, but the thread about your "First Love" brought this on. So skip it if you will. When I...
As far as Single Actions are concerned, I have had one failure with a Ruger Blackhawk. The transfer bar broke, rendering the gun unusable until...
It was Fred Harmon's side panel illustration of "Red Ryder's six-shooter" in the Sunday color cartoon of Red Ryder. Later, at a rodeo, I saw a...
I have both .44 Special and .45 Colt revolvers. After over fifty years of trying, I can't really decide. I'll keep on tryin', though....
Many years ago, just after the announcement of the .44 Magnum, I wrote Colt urging them to maybe re-introduce the New Service, make it in .44...
None of my holsters for protection utilize any loops, straps, brushes or clips. When the need arises, don't want to fool with such devices....
This holster arrived yesterday from Bayou Custom Holsters. (Holster only, not the belt) This is my first contact with Bayou Custom holsters, and...
I had an older vintage Python that I put about 6,000 rounds through before trading it off. I had been shooting some heavy bulleted loads in my...
Some one once compared the grip to that of holding a bird: Too loose and it will fly away; to firm and you will crush it. Bob Wright
I count 1954 as the year I became a handgunner. This means sixty-six years I've handled, and shot, the revolver. The greatest majority of my...
I am not recoil sensitive. Lest you jump on me and say I'm just being macho, I'll tell you my experience. My very first handgun when I was a...
I'll say this, from my experience, the .44 Magnum is champion for long range shooting, while the .45 Colt takes honors for heavy bullet weight and...
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