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If you shut the door behind you when you walk into the barn, it gets a LOT easier to hit the barn!
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If you shut the door behind you when you walk into the barn, it gets a LOT easier to hit the barn!
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Do not use a solvent with ammonia in it (such as Hoppes #9) on the nickel plated gun. The ammonia can seep under the plating where it has flaked off and cause more plating to flake off.
I'm looking at the photos of the US marked SAA. If the number stamped on the cylinder (5776) is the serial number, which it should be, that is a very early gun. Serial numbers for 1874 ran from 201 - 15,000. The SN of record will be on the underside of the frame just in front of the trigger guard. On a Colt that old the SN should also be stamped on the trigger guard itself, right next to the SN on the frame, and probably on the underside of the grip frame too. The numbers should match in all locations indicating the revolver shipped with those parts. Serial numbers 179 through 14838 were the Ainsworth guns, inspected by Orville W. Ainsworth. Look to see if his cartouche (OWA) is visible stamped near the bottom of the left grip. It may have a 'pinched frame' rear sight, but it may be a little bit after Colt stopped making pinched frame rear sights.
This is what a Pinched Frame rear sight looks like from the top.
Whatever the case, $6500 seems to me to be a fair price for that revolver.
I'm looking at the photos of the US marked SAA. If the number stamped on the cylinder (5776) is the serial number, which it should be, that is a very early gun. Serial numbers for 1874 ran from 201 - 15,000. The SN of record will be on the underside of the frame just in front of the trigger guard. On a Colt that old the SN should also be stamped on the trigger guard itself, right next to the SN on the frame, and probably on the underside of the grip frame too. The numbers should match in all locations indicating the revolver shipped with those parts. Serial numbers 179 through 14838 were the Ainsworth guns, inspected by Orville W. Ainsworth. Look to see if his cartouche (OWA) is visible stamped near the bottom of the left grip. It may have a 'pinched frame' rear sight, but it may be a little bit after Colt stopped making pinched frame rear sights.
This is what a Pinched Frame rear sight looks like from the top.
Whatever the case, $6500 seems to me to be a fair price for that revolver.
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Sometimes we just have to adapt! lolIf you shut the door behind you when you walk into the barn, it gets a LOT easier to hit the barn!
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what do you clean your flaky guns with?
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I almost never use solvent. Only CLP.
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I’ll buy some CLP right now. I Molly use Hoppie #9 to clean, Rem Oil spray to lube, and AR moly grease for heavy duty stuff.
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I have never used CLP, but I can tell you Ballistol is not a very strong solvent.
It is terrific for lubricating a revolver for shooting Black Powder.
It is water soluble so it is pretty good for cleaning up after Black Powder, particularly when dissolved about 1 part in 10 in water.
Years ago I did a bit of a comparison, cleaning a 1911 with Ballistol vs Hoppes #9.
It required more elbow grease to get the 1911 clean with Ballistol than it did with Hoppes #9.
It is terrific for lubricating a revolver for shooting Black Powder.
It is water soluble so it is pretty good for cleaning up after Black Powder, particularly when dissolved about 1 part in 10 in water.
Years ago I did a bit of a comparison, cleaning a 1911 with Ballistol vs Hoppes #9.
It required more elbow grease to get the 1911 clean with Ballistol than it did with Hoppes #9.
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I only use Ballistol for blackpowder. Can't stand the way it smells though.
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that good? I’ll get both and see what my wife likes best as a cologne
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If she likes the smell of licorice you'll be good to go with Balllistol.
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She a BIG fan of Black Licorice! lol
I've been meaning to do some research on cleaning nickel firearms.
I have a pair of nickel Pietta SAA's in 45 Colt. I picked up the bottom one with wood grips at a LGS last year. I found the top one (plastic grips) on Gunbroker a few months ago. But I screwed up, the top one has a transfer bar safety and 3 clicks of the hammer instead of 4. I should've done more research. Oh well looks like I need 2 more.
I find I prefer the checkered plastic grips over the smooth wood grips.
I have a pair of nickel Pietta SAA's in 45 Colt. I picked up the bottom one with wood grips at a LGS last year. I found the top one (plastic grips) on Gunbroker a few months ago. But I screwed up, the top one has a transfer bar safety and 3 clicks of the hammer instead of 4. I should've done more research. Oh well looks like I need 2 more.
I find I prefer the checkered plastic grips over the smooth wood grips.
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I like the plastic grip too! has a unique look. Wood is ok! just wish for a darker, matter finish
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That wood grip is absolute perfection. Beautiful!
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On gun cleaners, I got some of this stuff at the recommendation of a salesman at my LGS. It has a funky smell, so i still prefer Gun Scrubber which can be used for many other purposes. Anybody know if this stuff is all that good? Also not sure if it is a cleaner or a lube, do I run it through, then clean it off and add more for lube, or what?
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On gun cleaners, I got some of this stuff at the recommendation of a salesman at my LGS. It has a funky smell, so i still prefer Gun Scrubber which can be used for many other purposes. Anybody know if this stuff is all that good? Also not sure if it is a cleaner or a lube, do I run it through, then clean it off and add more for lube, or what?
It's good stuff. It's a do all product developed for the military. Just don't get it in the bore or chambers of a c&b.
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On gun cleaners, I got some of this stuff at the recommendation of a salesman at my LGS. It has a funky smell, so i still prefer Gun Scrubber which can be used for many other purposes. Anybody know if this stuff is all that good? Also not sure if it is a cleaner or a lube, do I run it through, then clean it off and add more for lube, or what?
$15 free shipping! Sold!
get some Balistio too
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