Dagger Dog I used to think the Colt SAA's were the epitome of the craft...however it doesnt take much research to find that after the gen 1 revolvers, quality and consistency went down. Mike Venturino writes a lot about the Colt SAA and dearly loves them and he says that one thing is very consistent about Gen II and III Colt SAA's, and thats that they are inconsistent. Namely the wild variation in the cylinder throats dimensions. Many so oversized that they keyhole and have terrible accuracy. Undersized cylinder throats abound also. Bottom line is that consistency is off.
USAF actually executes a bit better for the Cowboy Action stuff. But I have heard issues.
If you really want a revolver that is built like a Swiss Watch then get a Freedom Arms Model 83. Nothing locks up tigther or is more precisely finished...the exception would be a custom gun.
Its true the Rugers are in a different class. They can handle much hotter loads than the Colts or Colt clones and are perfectly acceptable in accuracy. I have had several that would place everything in a paper pie plate at 100 yds.
USAF actually executes a bit better for the Cowboy Action stuff. But I have heard issues.
If you really want a revolver that is built like a Swiss Watch then get a Freedom Arms Model 83. Nothing locks up tigther or is more precisely finished...the exception would be a custom gun.
Its true the Rugers are in a different class. They can handle much hotter loads than the Colts or Colt clones and are perfectly acceptable in accuracy. I have had several that would place everything in a paper pie plate at 100 yds.
