Armed012002
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If you want a high end 1911, you can buy one from Ed Brown, Wilson Combat, Colt, and a bazillion others.
If you want a high end single action revolver, you can buy one from Freedom Arms, US Firearms, or Colt.
I find it odd you can buy a high end 1911 or single action revolver, but not a double action revolver.
The qualities of "high end" would be:
- Uniform finish with little to no machining marks.
- Well fitted parts and uniform clearances.
- Properly made forged or machined bar stock parts with close tolerances for reliability, durability, and appearance. By comparison, MIM or cast parts have "mold lines" and other imperfections that take away from the appearance of the part. Arguably, forged or machined bar stock parts are more durable. Close tolerances will increase reliability provided those parts are well fitted and have uniform clearances.
- Smooth trigger
- The list goes on...
The closest thing to high end, in my opinion, is the Performance Center from S&W. The selection is limited to "space age" looking revolvers for lack of better description. If you want a high end classic blued revolver, you're out of luck.
Maybe Colt will bring back their double action revolvers priced similarly to the Single Action Army and Special Combat Government models?
If you want a high end single action revolver, you can buy one from Freedom Arms, US Firearms, or Colt.
I find it odd you can buy a high end 1911 or single action revolver, but not a double action revolver.
The qualities of "high end" would be:
- Uniform finish with little to no machining marks.
- Well fitted parts and uniform clearances.
- Properly made forged or machined bar stock parts with close tolerances for reliability, durability, and appearance. By comparison, MIM or cast parts have "mold lines" and other imperfections that take away from the appearance of the part. Arguably, forged or machined bar stock parts are more durable. Close tolerances will increase reliability provided those parts are well fitted and have uniform clearances.
- Smooth trigger
- The list goes on...
The closest thing to high end, in my opinion, is the Performance Center from S&W. The selection is limited to "space age" looking revolvers for lack of better description. If you want a high end classic blued revolver, you're out of luck.
Maybe Colt will bring back their double action revolvers priced similarly to the Single Action Army and Special Combat Government models?