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[…] would’ve been the end of it except for the fact Colt actually chambered the Government Model for the 10mm, saving […]

[…] Marshall .22LR revolver but I always wanted a shiny .45 Colt single action. My Ruger Vaquero fits the bill. I […]

[…] the Outdoorsman with target sights and only 6½” barrel length. ColtMon’s Single Action Army was strong enough. In fact my […]

[…] long wait times for custom gunsmiths. The 1911, S&W revolvers, Colt SAA and Browning Hi-Power guns have never been so […]

[…] numerous revolver calibers, including the .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt and .454 Casull, capable of busting through the skulls […]

[…] the market they were intended to serve, such as the Colt Woodsman, S&W K22 Outdoorsman, Browning Nomad, High Standard Sport […]

A Colt And A Case

[…] Back in the ’70s and early ’80s it was routine to buy a new Colt Series 70 (or later on, a Springfield Armory 1911A1) and immediately send it for custom work. A pistolsmith would tighten slide/frame fit, install a match-grade barrel, replace lockwork components and tune the trigger pull, fit a beavertail grip safety, extended/ambi manual safety, extended mag release, high-visibility sights, mag chute, and maybe a rust resistant finish. Paying for a bunch of parts, only to throw them away and replace them with other parts, seems goofy in retrospect but it was just the way we did it. Then Kimber (and some semi-custom gunmakers) made the astute decision to build guns the way shooters wanted to start with, and the modern 1911 was the result. One of the best of those semi-custom makers is Nighthawk Custom. Nighthawk offers several well-designed models using their own frames/slides and other components. Sometimes we need to be reminded Nighthawk is a true custom shop. They can work on a pistol you already own, anything from a basic trigger job to a full-house custom. There are thousands of basically sound, traditional 1911-style pistols which can be made more shootable with some custom work. The Nighthawk website indicates they will build on your Colt, Springfield Armory or Kimber pistol. This isn’t because other makes are deemed unworthy, but because these manufacturers made considerable numbers of pistols known to be made to close tolerances, of quality steel properly heat-treated. >> Click Here Click Here AHJA11col July/August 2011

[…] in the Smith & Wesson 1950 Target, however it also works exceptionally well in the .45 Colt. When loaded over 21.5 grains of #2400 in .45 Colt brass it gives over 1,400 fps and is for use only in the Ruger Blackhawk. Lyman catalogs this bullet as #452490. >> Click Here AHSO11col Sept/Oct Cover

[…] to put your jewelry and what-nots when not in your hotel room. I put a classic Colt Cobra (no, you can’t buy it, it’s Suzi’s and she’ll fight you for it), an HKS speedloader and Streamlight’s new Protac 2L personal light inside for the picture so you can get an idea of what might fit. That’s pretty typical of what I’d think might hide inside a Micro Vault, and just the stuff you might need when the bump in the night happens. A 5″ 1911 fits and still leaves a bit of room for a light and a spare magazine but a 6″ Colt Python didn’t fit, just so you know. MSRP is about $220 or so. For more info: www.americanhandgunner.com/gunvault >> Click Here AHSO11col Sept/Oct Cover