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Question for "JudgeColt" on the SAA

odentheviking
Mr. JudgeColt,
I saw you in a recent post talking about Colt SAA reproductions,( and what appeared to be your dislike for them), and i was wondering if there are any makers you DO like. What about the Line from Ruger? Does anything come close to a Real Colt? I do not have a SAA Colt, but at the prices I have seen, I think I would be afraid to shoot it. Has anybody else come across anything as good as a Real Colt? I do have a 1917 DA Colt in 45 acp, wha a sweet shooter!
Thank you Sir, Oden.
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  • v35
    Look at the U.S. Firearms offerings. They do a beautiful job on the SAA.
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  • redcedars
    I'm sure the Judge will show up and speak for himself (and sternly correct me if I am wrong!) but I think his point was that a repro will never be anything more than a repro. A genuine Colt will always be a Colt. Unless you damage or significantly wear the Colt, it will probably appreciate. The repro will almost never appreciate, even if it is left unmolested, NIB.

    Having said that, I think repros have their place. Some aren't very good, but others are. I bought a Uberti SAA clone LNIB for $250 out the door at a gun show. It is well made, nice looking, and a good shooter, and a good value for the money. I can shoot the hell out of it, and not be significantly reducing the value of a collector's piece.

    redcedars
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  • JudgeColt
    rc is right about the point I was making. I was replying to a post where the poster was expressing dismay about the price of 1800s SAAs. It seemed illogical to lament the price of the real thing when the market fixes the value, and then accept a copy as a replacement. I do not dislike copies, it is just that they have no collector value, which I thought was the issue in that thread.

    As far as substitutes, as mentioned, the US Firearms revolvers seem as well made as or even better than Colts to me. Uberti revolvers are also as well made as Colts, no matter what name might be on them (Uberti, Cimmeron, Beretta, etc.) New Model Rugers are acceptable quality for the money and have a far different mechanism that is superior mechanically, but not the "real" thing.

    If you acquire a Colt SAA that is not unfired, it will not hurt it much to shoot it. It is the holster-carrying and drawing that causes most finish wear.

    Does my answer address your question properly?
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  • odentheviking
    Thank You Gentleman and a big Thank you to JudgeColt.
    I see what you mean now, you are very correct. Thank you also for the advice on some of the repro's. I will have to go back and look at some of those. The only real problem now is you have got me seriously looking at Colt SAA's!
    One more question if you have the time, What is your favorate barrel lenth? I see alot of the 4 3/4" but I really enjoy shooting the 7 1/2". Thanks again, Oden.
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  • JudgeColt
    Barrel length is a personal preference. Some even say there is psychological significance to the preference!

    The 7.5-inch is the original and classic length, but my preference is the 4.75-inch. I love the looks of the barrel and ejector housing being the same length. It probably has something to do with watching cowboy movies as a kid. I suspect some hero had a 4.75-inch SAA and I fixated on it at that time. Generally, the 4.75-inch seem to bring more as they are less common (and I think, better looking!).
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  • redcedars
    Judge, I knew you were a man of good taste as well as knowledgable. I agree, the shorter barrel Colts just look better.

    While it is largely a matter of taste, the 4.75 is my preference for practical reasons as well. I like the 4" -5" barrels in most handguns. To my mind they are far handier to carry, and that is one of the primary attributes of handguns, ease of carry. But I do use longer barrel guns on occasion; for instance, I often carry a 9.5" barrel .22 revolver when squirrel hunting. I can extend my range for accurate shooting a few yards with the longer barrel if I can get a good position to shoot from. Unbraced, offhand, I can't shoot it any better than a 5.5" barrel gun.

    redcedars
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