I Made A Swap

[J-Bar]

At Saturday's gun show I traded an Airweight Kit gun that I rarely shot for a 1927 Colt Officer's Model .38 Special. I have not had a Colt in the remuda for decades, but a 96-year old that locks up like a Python and has a smooth 2 lb. single action trigger and a somewhat less common 7.5 inch barrel... worth a chance!




This grandpa appears to like my homecast 148 grain wadcutters over 3.0 grains of Bullseye--



--or 4.0 grains of BE-86--



(10 yards, elbows rested). I don't see any need to feed grandpa anything more powerful. He will get out more than the Kit Gun did.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Gorgeous piece!

 

[UncleEd]

Given the length of the barrel, you should make that 11 yards,.

Excellent trade!

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Wow, beautiful Colt!

I woulda made that trade in a heartbeat as well.

 

[Walkalong]

That's gorgeous.

 

[Riomouse911]

Very cool! Getting something that will interest you for something just taking up space is a great trade.

During the Covid lockdowns I got this Officers Model Heavy Barrel that was customized by King for Bullseye shooting in the 1930’s. Like your Colt, this gun loves wadcutter loads, too.

Stay safe.

 

[Tallball]

Very nice. What a tack driver!

 

[doubleh]

No flies on that trade.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Who doesn’t love a Dirty old Colt! !!!! Love the 7.5” barrel! kinda like a Colt SAA style

 

[EMC45]

Great gun and shooting!

 

[tightgroup tiger]

NICE! very Nice! I would have made that swap also.

 

[Pat Riot]

That is a very nice revolver @J-Bar
It looks like it likes what you’re feeding it too.

 

[ECVMatt]

That is just plain awesome!

Good swap for a great gun!

 

[Old Dog]

a 1927 Colt Officer's Model .38 Special.

Wow! That Colt looks to be in splendid condition. Yeah, I'd have made that trade in a heartbeat, too.

 

[bannockburn]

J-Bar

Yeah, I would make that trade too...in a heartbeat!

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Yes, wow, wow, and more wow. Nice. I had to resist buying one much like that. Beautiful gun to carry in the woods for "whatever" and small game. Since you can't make a .38 special into a .357 magnum anyhow, nothing wrong with the light loads. The light loads are still fine wolf and cougar repellent. I load my "Victory Model" S&W (without the "V" prefix) with a 141 grain cast semi-wad whacker, and 4.0 Grains of Unique. Not as accurate as your Colt, but not bad either.