There is an old saying among collectors that "If you want to make money collecting something, collect Colts and old Fords". Am I correct in assuming
that all three are chambered for the 45 Long Colt cartridge? Very, very nice!
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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
Well, after eight months of waiting, the 4 3/4" Peacemaker I've had on order finally arrived. I have now rounded out my collection of brand new third generation Colts that have been finished by Doug Turnbull. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, Mr. Turnbull has earned a reputation for his exquisite color case hardening and bluing - to the degree that Colt now entrusts him with the finishing of all new Peacemakers.
The case colors and bluing now provided on new Colts is simply the best I have ever seen. When they first caught my eye, I immediately decided I needed one... or three... It has taken two years to find an example of each traditional barrel length - 7 1/2" (original army issue), 5 1/2" (original artillery crew issue), and now 4 3/4" (the "civilian" length, as originally ordered by one Bat Masterson). Here is the latest:
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I can't wait to get it to the range and see how it shoots. The other two, on top of being very pretty, have both proven to be fantastic shooters with all of my standard .45 Colt loads.
Like I've said before, for those of us that love the old thumbusters, we are truly living in the best of times... |