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My Colt SAA

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Sure ya all seen this before but thought I`d show it again.
Third gen. 44 sp, bought it new and had it tuned by Munden.

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Oh man, you're killin me bud! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Thanks buddy, I should get it out more and make her smoke. :)
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Very cool!!


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I rembere handling it a few years ago! It is very smooth. Todd
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Pitchy wrote: Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:40 pm Thanks buddy, I should get it out more and make her smoke. :)
Oh Yeah! I couldn't help myself if I had that puppy.
Got that 1911 finished I was telling you about. Got the grip and thumb safeties all fit.
My son is back up this weekend. Couldn't wait, so we stood out in the rain shooting it. :D
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I remember that Todd :)

OldWin it must of turned out ok, pic if ya got one?
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Sure bud.
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Looks spot on buddy, very nice work. 8) :)
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Thanks bud. It could use some blending between the grip safety and the frame. The thumb safety could be contored a bit too. Today was mostly a function check.
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Nice looking piece Pitchy.

I'm never likely to even see a Bob Munden tuned peacemaker, but I'll keep dreaming that one day one of his 7.5" barreled, .357 magnum, Colts will magically fall into my lap.

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A very special .44special and a great CCW gun.
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Pitchey, you can shoot my 9mm Hi-Power if I can shoot that. Bob would wonder why you ain't been shooting the snot out of it all along. Would have loved to see one of his shows in person. Todd/3leg
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VERY drool-worthy! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Great SAA colt Pitchy! And Bob Munden was not only a fantastic shooter with the SAA, but a heck of a fine SAA gunsmith!
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Love them Colt SAA's and in .44 spl too boot, very cool.
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Thats a beautiful example of a SAA!
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Oh yeah buddy. That 44 special is really "Special". I've heard that Munden turned out amazing action jobs.
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Six the light played a trick on ya she`s fluted.
Ya Mr. Munden did wonderful things with guns, this Colt is as smooth as glass, he replaced the flat trigger spring with a wire one and tuned the main spring and made it adjustable.
This gun was made in the early 70`s I believe but will have to look it up again to be sure.
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3leggedturtle wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:14 pm Pitchey, you can shoot my 9mm Hi-Power if I can shoot that. Bob would wonder why you ain't been shooting the snot out of it all along. Would have loved to see one of his shows in person. Todd/3leg
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I forgot to ask, I`ve been wondering if the gun has added value because it was tuned by Mr. Munden now that he has passed away.
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That piece of paper certifies the provenance that it was tuned by the master. It will add value. How much? My guess 10%-15%.
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Well, I don't have anything tuned by Munden, but I do have an USFA that was tuned by Long hunter. I also have a 3rd gen Colt in 44-40 but it is the same as it came from the factory. God Bless.⛪
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Thanks fellars, I`m not planning on selling was just curious. :)
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I just shot both my Colt SAAs yesterday at a cowboy action match. One had been tuned by Munden, now they're both wearing Bill Oglesby tune-ups. Bob was great, but about 5 years of use in cowboy action shooting his mainspring broke. He's in ID, I'm in TX... and a match coming in a few days. Found a factory mainspring, and then proceeding to re-profile it, using his as a pattern. Whereas his were rough around the edges where he ground them, I made this one smoother'n a baby's butt, basically... polished all the way around it. 26 years later and it's still in the gun.
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Cool beans Griff, I do most my own work also and I doubt I`ll ever shoot this enough to wear anything out.
The wire hand spring is another improvement imo.
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Pitchy wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:13 amThe wire hand spring is another improvement imo.
One that Colt should have adopted ages ago. Once in, they just seem to last and last.
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That is a nice looking pistol. It seems to be asking for a Keith style bullet over a load of Trail Boss powder, or some other moderate load so that it can show just how accurate and fun it can be.
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Thanks again guys, yep I gotta load up some light loads and shoot her a bit.
Yep that stiff hand and trigger spring is hard on things for sure. :)
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Oh yeah! Shoot that thing Pitchy! You have shown way more restraint than I could. :D
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Pitchy, it just doesn't get any more classy than that. Elmer Keith himself would be grinning at the sight of that gorgeous hogleg.
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Thanks Bill :)
Just loaded 200 rounds using 6.5 grains of Unique and 200 grain cast bullets, thanks go to Six for the bullets and MM for the 44 spl cases.
I went out and shot a few and they are real mild and seem pretty accurate, will get a vid shooting it in a couple hours. :)

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Well I`m ashamed of these groups, the rear groove on these Colts is so fine it`s a blur without my glasses and with my glasses the target`s a blur.
The load is nice and pleasant to shoot. :)

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Right target is without glasses left with.

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Oh man, I shouldn't have watched those! :mrgreen:
That thing makes me sick with envy. Fathers day is coming up, how bout sending your old buddy Jay that old Colt as a little gift? :D
Beautiful Colt Lenn. I'd say you did pretty well with the old girl. I usually do best if the sights are clear and let the target fuzz a little.
Thanks for posting that, bud.
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Thanks Jay, I did a little better with my glasses on the left target but I did much better with the 1860 conversion with the wider rear sight.
Oh well it`s all fun and it`s a joy shooting these single actions. :)
Wish we were closer so ya could give her a try. :)
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I hear ya buddy. Thank you, but it would only make it worse haha.
It IS a beauty, though.
My son and I were out shooting my 2nd Gen .357 a couple weeks ago.
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Cool beans pard, fun fun fun. :)
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Thanks tman, I should set up a rest and give that load a chance to group. :)
Probably get that done tomorrow, the open top and this Colt. :)
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Dude you got cool stuff and excellent taste. Steam trains, Colt .44's etc. You gotta have a muscle car stashed away somewhere.
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tman wrote: Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:06 pm Dude you got cool stuff and excellent taste. Steam trains, Colt .44's etc. You gotta have a muscle car stashed away somewhere.
Thanks pard, had a couple back in the 70`s but only thing I have now is a dern Harley and a home made board tracker. :)
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Pitchy excuse my lack of knowledge I think I know what a Harley is but what the heck is a board tracker? God Bless.⛪
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rodeo kid wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:46 am Pitchy excuse my lack of knowledge I think I know what a Harley is but what the heck is a board tracker? God Bless.⛪
It was basically a bicycle with a big motor that they would race around a oval track made from 2x4`s.
Do a search on board track racing .
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Did some shooting today, not very good groups for sure but I blame it on the fine rear sight and my bad eyes and not the gun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuhSK6N672c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VTI64h4cmY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGYHip4fgHY

The Colt SAA on the right :roll:
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I can't get over how well your 1860 shoots, Pitchy.

That said, I still want that awesome .44! :D
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Thanks Jay. :)
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