Driftwood Johnson
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So, we have had threads recently about your favorite Ruger and your favorite Smith and Wesson.
I am starting this thread about your favorite Colt.
I don't have as many Colts as I do Smith and Wessons, but I do have several. But this one is my favorite by far. As a matter of fact it is my favorite revolver, period.
About 20 years ago I wandered into a local shop. I had been shooting a pair of Ruger Vaqueros in Cowboy Action, but I always wanted a Colt. And there it was. A 2nd Gen, 4 3/4" barrel, chambered for 45 Colt , that shipped in 1968.
The dealer was an honest guy and told me it was a 'parts gun' meaning several of the parts were not original. In addition, some previous owner had tried to antique it and had removed almost all of the finish, including the colors of the case hardened frame. So I it came home with me for less than $700.
After a steady diet of Black Powder 45 Colt cartridges for 20 years it looks a bit worse than when I first bought it. The barrel has taken on a rust colored patina, and the cylinder has turned almost black. If you look carefully you can see where somebody welded a little bit more steel onto the front sight to build it up a little bit. The grips it came with were very worn down, but I was able to put on an almost pristine set of 2nd Gen grips that a friend gave me.
Just a little bit of the original case colors are left on the frame.
A close up of the frame.
Later I was able to pair it with another 2nd Gen, with a 7 1/2" barrel that shipped in 1973. Also chambered for 45 Colt. This pair has been my Main Match pistols for CAS for a whole bunch of years now.
This is what it looks like when I fire one of my Black Powder 45 Colt rounds out of my favorite Colt.
I am starting this thread about your favorite Colt.
I don't have as many Colts as I do Smith and Wessons, but I do have several. But this one is my favorite by far. As a matter of fact it is my favorite revolver, period.
About 20 years ago I wandered into a local shop. I had been shooting a pair of Ruger Vaqueros in Cowboy Action, but I always wanted a Colt. And there it was. A 2nd Gen, 4 3/4" barrel, chambered for 45 Colt , that shipped in 1968.
The dealer was an honest guy and told me it was a 'parts gun' meaning several of the parts were not original. In addition, some previous owner had tried to antique it and had removed almost all of the finish, including the colors of the case hardened frame. So I it came home with me for less than $700.
After a steady diet of Black Powder 45 Colt cartridges for 20 years it looks a bit worse than when I first bought it. The barrel has taken on a rust colored patina, and the cylinder has turned almost black. If you look carefully you can see where somebody welded a little bit more steel onto the front sight to build it up a little bit. The grips it came with were very worn down, but I was able to put on an almost pristine set of 2nd Gen grips that a friend gave me.
Just a little bit of the original case colors are left on the frame.
A close up of the frame.
Later I was able to pair it with another 2nd Gen, with a 7 1/2" barrel that shipped in 1973. Also chambered for 45 Colt. This pair has been my Main Match pistols for CAS for a whole bunch of years now.
This is what it looks like when I fire one of my Black Powder 45 Colt rounds out of my favorite Colt.
