I'm So Tempted

[Pete Gaimari]

I love the 1860's, and I really want a real Colt. Should I?


http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Cate...catId=12&subId=83&styleId=291&partNum=AAJ-592

 

[Norinco]

Yes. Totally worth it.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

I have a Signature 1861 Colt Navy. It is beautiful. I think the 1860/61 Colt revolvers are extremely pleasing visually. They remind me of a beatiful woman's leg. Just something about those smoothe flowing lines. :thumbsup:

 

[bdhutier]

Well said, Deuce. Matter of fact, I'm watching "Young Riders" now... it's like 6-gun porn!

 

[Rogue River]

If you want it and can afford it what are you waiting for? :grin:

 

[Robert an saa fan]

If you want a Colt, I'd suggest you consider a Second Generation Colt.

The Signature Series was made under license from Colt.

The $599 price is high for a Signature Series.

Shop some of the gun auction sites, check closed auctions for prices realized. Better yet go to some gun shows if not too far.

Author Mike Venturino devotes a chapter to Second Generation percussion Colts in his book 'Shooting Colt Single Actions'.

Have owned many Second Generation percussion Colts since the early 1970's and own a few Signature Series. Far prefer the Second Generations. YMMV.

More information on Colt Second Generations:
http://www.gunsandammo.com/content/cap--ball-resurrection

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Well, that burst my bubble.

I need two of them for CAS anyway.

To be honest, and the real reason I hesitated on this gun. The Frontiersman class in CAS has no competition. I'm thinking of moving to the Frontier Cartridge class. Then I can shoot the Colt Peacemaker in .45 BP to match my Winchester 73 .45. It makes things simpler. One cartridge for three guns to reload, plus shotgun.

Sometimes it's hard to get those C&B revolvers loading without holding up the posse. Even worse when it's raining. Kind of silly when nobody else shows up for my class.

So, I think i'll look around for a couple of Colt 73's.

 

[mazo kid]

If you want a Colt, I'd suggest you consider a Second Generation Colt.
The Signature Series was made under license from Colt.
The $599 price is high for a Signature Series.
More information on Colt Second Generations: http://www.gunsandammo.com/content/cap--ball-resurrection

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Second Generation Colts are considered to be Colts, while the Signature Series is not. Both are beautiful guns though! I foolishly sold the 2 2nd Gen. Colts I had to a friend.

 

[Norinco]

Yep. Some digging turned out that Second Generation ones were in fact made by Colt from Uberti raw parts. They had to sell the right due to financial reasons, so someone started Colt Blackpowder Arms and made the Signature Series. Those only have Colt endorsed trademarks, but Colt Manufacturing never touched them.

 

[shooyer_250]

Centennial is the Brand name of the second generation of colt 1860s,,,Colt sold the rights to a belgium company back in the 1860s...

read all about it:
http://www.1960nma.org/

and yes I have one...

God Bless

Lee

 

[Robert an saa fan]

To add to what Norinco said. Some Second Generation parts were made in the USA. The key is that all Second Generation guns were made to Colt's detailed high quality standards. That said, like most gun's not every one is perfect. I have observed some minor over polish and contour problems on the backstrap "ears" on a very few late Second Generation percussions. Overall though I agree with author Mike Venturino's writing that the quality is close to the Colt Python.

The basic information on who did what on the Colt Second Generations and Signature Series is in the Dennis Adler article I linked. Adler's softcover book ' Colt Blackpowder Reproductions & Replicas, A Collector's & Shooters Guide ' is very well done and a good read.

The Imperato family (founders of the current Henry Repeating Arms) were involved in making some of the Colt Second Generations and made all the Signature Series.

Unfortunately there is lots of confusion and disagreement about the Second Generation and Signature Series percussion revolvers. I say enjoy them all but be aware what they are.

 

[Norinco]

Centaurs are different things from Colt Second Generations. Centaurs have some intentional differences from the original Army revolvers.

 

[junkman_01]

Read and heed. This article explains it all. Don't be fooled!
https://www.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/POWDER/MBPHistoryOfColtBlack.pdf

 

[shooyer_250]

Junkman,

I love that name, LOL, That site won't load, something about the security certificate.

What little I know about the Centennial isn't written in stone, I am just repeating what I've read in sundry and various places

God Bless

Lee