Crawdad1
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Just looking at this web-site and wondered whether anyone here has ordered parts from them.
http://www.coltparts.com/parts1.html
http://www.coltparts.com/parts1.html
Has any one ordered parts here?
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Fingers McGee
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Not I. I use Taylors or VTI for my percussion C&B needs
Skinny 1950
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They are good for original Colt's parts, I got some grips and screws for an original '49 Pocket.
1KPerDay
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Thanks! I need a couple parts for an original Colt navy and '49.
I have an original '48 colt baby thats been in the family since the gold rush. Broken hand was keeping the cylinder from turning. I Ordered a hand from them and they sent me a Italian made hand. I can understand that there is not a supply of 170 YO Colt parts in a warehouse somewhere but the part wasnt even close to the original. I made it fit but there was hours of hand filing and working it to make it fit. They are not the same.
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Crawdad1
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That's what I kind of figured. They would simply send you an Italian part with a serious mark-up on it. I just bought a Second Generation 'C' Series 51 Navy and before shooting it wanted to know if this is a good source for parts if something goes wrong. Better off just using Taylor's or VTI parts as long as they're standard thread I should be fine.
For example, hand and spring assembly $29.50, wedge $30.50
At Taylor's, hand and spring assembly $14.25, wedge $18.00.
Quite a difference.
Fingers McGee
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Uberti parts from VTI or Taylors are what you want to keep your C series going.
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Crawdad1
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Thanks Fingers!!! Any problems with fitting a new hand assembly into your Colts?
Fingers McGee
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Easy peasy. All four of my main match CAS guns have had a new Hand/Spring assy changed at one point or another in the last 10+ years of use. Have also changed some main springs, a couple wedges, a loading lever and a trigger/bolt spring with no problem.
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