Colt’s Dragoons!?

[Gun Tramp]

I see Chisholm's Trail Leather makes belt holsters for the Dragoons and the Walker. Yay, that would free up my hand cart!

 

[lyman54]

Thinking about picking up one of these big fellers:

A Colt’s Dragoon! Uberti makes a copy of it. Have been going back and forth with different models for my new cap n’ ball, and for years the big horseman’s pistol has been calling to me. I like it better than the Walker. It’s a more refined gun mechanically, isn’t obtusely huge, but is still mighty impressive. So what do y’all think? I figure I ain’t gettin’ no younger and why not! Should I get ‘eem??

-Smokey

Go for it. If you're still gonna have a roof over your head and food on the table there's no reason not to.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

Thinking about picking up one of these big fellers:Might just be kind and generous to yourself no one else will.....SM

A Colt’s Dragoon! Uberti makes a copy of it. Have been going back and forth with different models for my new cap n’ ball, and for years the big horseman’s pistol has been calling to me. I like it better than the Walker. It’s a more refined gun mechanically, isn’t obtusely huge, but is still mighty impressive. So what do y’all think? I figure I ain’t gettin’ no younger and why not! Should I get ‘eem??

-Smokey

Go for it...
SM

 

[fourbore]

I did not know the colt dragoon was ever made with a rear leaf sight. I think I want one. I dont care about the stock. Not an issue, one way or another. I cannot find any listed on the Uberti web sight. The 3rd model military shown, is smooth across the top. Can anyone suggest where to buy or where to look? Gun Broker was a no go.

 

[Boston Bill]

I saw it in the Cimarron catalog but I believe they might be out of stock?

 

[fourbore]

I saw it in the Cimarron catalog but I believe they might be out of stock?

Thanks for the reply. I am not seeing it there. Not even "out of stock", nothing. Perhaps out of production. I guess, I am no worse off than before I read this discussion.

 

[Heelerau]

I have a 3rd model dragoon with leaf sights, to be used when the wee pistol is mounted on a shoulder stock.

 

[Boston Bill]

Thanks for the reply. I am not seeing it there. Not even "out of stock", nothing. Perhaps out of production. I guess, I am no worse off than before I read this discussion.

It was in the paper catalogue

 

[Steve Blancard]

The Walker is a beast. Many years ago I took an old ASM Walker and cut it down. It was much more manageable and better balanced. I modified a belt holster for it. The steel tube in the photo is a loading lever extension. It slips over the stubby lever for proper leverage.

 

[fourbore]

I have a 3rd model dragoon with leaf sights, to be used when the wee pistol is mounted on a shoulder stock.

Do you feel the rear leaf offers any sighting advantage when shooting without the stock? I assumed it can be drifted and filed. And provide a better sight picture. Assume is one thing, how is it really?

And the 64k question, where did you get yours. A repro right?

 

[Heelerau]

It can be drifted and filed. I don't use it, I use the notch in the hammer nose, by choice.

 

[Kuntry boy]

Texas Ranger "Rip" Ford with a pair of Walkers on his belt.

That's like 9 pounds of iron hangin on that narrow little belt!

Yes look at his face he’s like someone get me a horse.

 

[vintovka]

Yes look at his face he’s like someone get me a horse.

No, his face says i need suspenders!!

 

[Hunman70]

I read that in "Lonesome Dove', Gus carried the walker with a 45 Colt conversion cylinder. Anyway, remember the scene at the stream with Gus in his long johns and gun belt with the Walker and Blue Duck with his Sharps carbine. Gus should have killed that sob then and there.

 

[1clayguy]

He sure should have. I've told myself that many times, even after the 10th time of seeing "Lonesome Dove"!

 

[Dashing Leper]

Here's my Dragoon alongside her younger sister.

Unfortunately, neither of them have tasted fire since the proof house and won't do so until the shooting ranges reopen in the wake of this crisis.

 

[Kuntry boy]

Here's my Dragoon alongside her younger sister.View attachment 26855
Unfortunately, neither of them have tasted fire since the proof house and won't do so until the shooting ranges reopen in the wake of this crisis.

I feel your pain glad to wait a little over a month to shoot my 3rd model 44dragoon . All the rain we getting down here in arkansas sucks .I did get to shoot it I think it was Thursday can't remember.I shot six rounds it sure was fun. Would've shot more but this hjjolder weather just sucks .

 

[sourdough]

Siblings:

Armi San Marco 1860 Army .44 Fluted Cylinder
Uberti 1848 Whitneyville Hartford Dragoon .44
Pietta 1851 Navy Second Model Belt Dragoon .36 (fantasy gun)

 

[Enfield58]

Place your votes for the best scene - 1969 or 2010?

 

[Quebec99]

I feel bad for people who can't shoot off the back porch.

Here's my Dragoon alongside her younger sister.View attachment 26855
Unfortunately, neither of them have tasted fire since the proof house and won't do so until the shooting ranges reopen in the wake of this crisis.