Darned Unreliable Colts...

[Jeff Higgins]

Dang it. It finally happened to me...

Those of you who run in Single Action revolver circles are probably aware of the story of the Ruger Blackhawk and its many "improvements" over the old Colt Peacemaker design. The Ruger's most touted improvement is, of course, having replaced those "notoriously unreliable" leaf springs used in the Colt with "far more reliable" music wire and coil springs. I own many examples of both, shoot them all regularly, and thoroughly enjoy them all. And I've always scoffed at this supposed "problem" with the Colts...

Until now. I just managed to break the half of the trigger/bolt spring that pushes the bolt up into the cylinder notches to lock the cylinder from turning. I couldn't believe it. I mean, geez, I've only owned this particular gun since 1989, when I bought it brand new as a "shooter". It is certainly my most fired Peacemaker by a long, long shot, but I don't feel like I've used it all that much. There are some years when I hardly shot it much at all but, granted, some years when it saw several thousand rounds. I'm going to be really, really conservative and guess an average of 500 rounds per year on the low end, with certainly less than a thousand average on the high end. So, maybe 16,000 rounds on the very lowest estimate, and no more than 32,000 rounds on the high end. What gives? No wonder its garnered such a bad reputation.

Fortunately, it's Wolfe Springs to the rescue. They have evidently solved this terrible problem with the introduction of a full music wire spring kit for the venerable old Peacemaker, dragging it screaming into the early 20th century... I'm told it will lighten up the action, improve the trigger pull, never break, and maybe even get me more dates in those coboy bars. So I ordered two, just to be on the safe side, since I own a number of other Peacemakers. The new objective is to actually live long enough to need the second one. Or maybe more realistically, to leave it somewhere my kids can find it when they need it.

[Danimal16]

Coboy bar! LOL. Have fun with that revitalized shooter!

[Joe Bob]

I'm still getting crap on the Cowboy Hat typo....geez.

[red-beard]

Like spoons, cratch slapp'n and gererators, it will never die...

[Joe Bob]

Stuff on my hootus..

[Jeff Higgins]

It's cuz we love you, Joe Bob. You're a legend. Like I'm one to talk - I'll see your coboy hat and raise you one turd in the shower...

[Rot 911]

I’ve got the .22 caliber version of that pistol. It’s fun to target shoot with it and I have snake shot for when I’m down at my cabin at the lake.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Dang it. It finally happened to me...

Those of you who run in Single Action revolver circles are probably aware of the story of the Ruger Blackhawk and its many "improvements" over the old Colt Peacemaker design. The Ruger's most touted improvement is, of course, having replaced those "notoriously unreliable" leaf springs used in the Colt with "far more reliable" music wire and coil springs. I own many examples of both, shoot them all regularly, and thoroughly enjoy them all. And I've always scoffed at this supposed "problem" with the Colts...

Until now. I just managed to break the half of the trigger/bolt spring that pushes the bolt up into the cylinder notches to lock the cylinder from turning. I couldn't believe it. I mean, geez, I've only owned this particular gun since 1989, when I bought it brand new as a "shooter". It is certainly my most fired Peacemaker by a long, long shot, but I don't feel like I've used it all that much. There are some years when I hardly shot it much at all but, granted, some years when it saw several thousand rounds. I'm going to be really, really conservative and guess an average of 500 rounds per year on the low end, with certainly less than a thousand average on the high end. So, maybe 16,000 rounds on the very lowest estimate, and no more than 32,000 rounds on the high end. What gives? No wonder its garnered such a bad reputation.

Fortunately, it's Wolfe Springs to the rescue. They have evidently solved this terrible problem with the introduction of a full music wire spring kit for the venerable old Peacemaker, dragging it screaming into the early 20th century... I'm told it will lighten up the action, improve the trigger pull, never break, and maybe even get me more dates in those coboy bars. So I ordered two, just to be on the safe side, since I own a number of other Peacemakers. The new objective is to actually live long enough to need the second one. Or maybe more realistically, to leave it somewhere my kids can find it when they need it.

Taped to the checkbook would be good... you will be certain that they will find it.


Hmm who know that that "Coboy bar" is the latest euphemism for gay cowboy bar..

[Por_sha911]

This may be heresy but for grins and giggles, I bought a Heritage Rough Rider 4.75" single action .22lr. Cost about a buck and a half new and shoots cheap ammo so its a fun piece to knock around with and not worry about getting it banged up.

[Joe Bob]

22LR....maybe kill killer rabbits....it avoided the holy hand grenade....

[rusnak]

Giddyap!! :::thwap!!::::

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

It's cuz we love you, Joe Bob. You're a legend. Like I'm one to talk - I'll see your coboy hat and raise you one turd in the shower...

I remember reading the story some time ago... Something about your wife screaming? lol