Heritage Rough Rider .45 Colt......

[BobWright]

The Summer 2014 issue of Guns of the Old West has a review fo the Heritage Rough Rider in .45 Colt. The article leaves me wondering...........

The article states the gun in manufactured in Italy, assembled in the United States. The review further states the gun has the transfer bar safety and may be carried fully loaded. But the instruction manual, and the legend on the gun barrel advise "Keep an empty chamber under hammer."

Photos show the gun to be a three screw model, and the article states "Opening the loading gate makes loading live rounds and extracting empties easy." There is a photo showing the loading gate open with the hammer down, and the caption reads "A pivoting loading gate allows users to load chambers one at a time. ............"

From the information in the article I am led to believe the gun handles similar to a New Model Ruger in loading and ejecting. That is, there is no half cock position, simply open the loading gate to release the cylinder. Anybody have one of these to clarify my muddled thinking?

Bob Wright

 

[MCgunner]

Ask this on...

http://www.taurusarmed.net and you'll get an answer. A lady there just got a beautiful factory engraved .45 Colt, makes me drool....uh, the gun.

 

[CraigC]

Far as I know, these are made by Pietta and have traditional lockwork but I could be wrong. Much better guns than the Heritage rimfires.

 

[BobWright]

MCgunner: Didn't fiond anything about the Heritage there. Did I miss something?

CraigC: Are you saying traditional lockwork, with transfer bar and frame mounted firing pin?

Bob (Still seeking) Wright

 

[MCgunner]

I meant for you to ask the question there, but I did it for you in Sekol's thread about her revolver. I really like that thing, myself. I'd kinda rather it be a true Colt clone, but don't know that it is. However, I have heard that parts are made by Pietta and the Piettas I have are pretty traditional.

http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/o...-he-s-not-just-pretty-face-4.html#post1775018

 

[BobWright]

I got a definite answer on another forum. The hammer does have to be placed in the half cock position to release the cylinder for loading/ejecting. And the gun does have the transfer bar mechanism.

Bob Wright

 

[BobWright]

From what I've learned in questions on other forums, the Heritage Rough Rider shares similar action features (i.e. three screw, transfer bar safety, half cock to load) with the Colt Cowboy and the Berretta Stampede.

Bob Wright

 

[MCgunner]

It sounds like a gun I'd like. Okay, so start saving for a Rough Rider.

I've been wanting a SAA clone or close for some time now. This one would be able to be loaded with 6, a good thing. Not that I NEED one, but hey, it ain't about need.

 

[CraigC]

...it ain't about need.

We're way past that.

 

[MCgunner]

I shot my Pietta 5.5" '58 Remington with Howell .45ACP conversion just now on my back yard range. I love that thing. The gun was on sale at Cabela's for $179 a couple of years back and being into cap and ball, I'd been wanting one. I just got the conversion cylinder for it, $230. The conversion cylinder is really accurate with my 200 grain SWC standard pressure load (within pressure for the gun). Bullet is cast from a Lee mold. It shoots a bit high and a bit left, but I was pegging bowling pins just now dead center from 15 yards. A 4" spinner target has no chance.

This gun is very well made, very tight, and is SO impressive for the money, just amazing. I think Pietta makes a great product, myself. The Rough Rider should be a great fun gun.