Because Who Doesn't Have a Barrel Vise in Their Truck

[Stephanie B]

From a review of the Traditions Colt SAA copies:

Both test guns exhibited light hammer strikes on factory ammunition, and the transfer bar on the .45 Colt model broke. They were returned to Traditions for repair and came back performing flawlessly. The .357 Mag. was test-fired with both .38 Spl. and .357 Mag. loads while the .45 Colt version fired both .45 Colt and .45 Schofield rounds. I did not intend to shoot these sixguns this much, but they were so enjoyable I could not resist!

Both guns shot about 6″ low with my hands and eyes and also about 2″ to 3″ left with most loads. Both of these are easy fixes. Filing the front sight will bring the elevation up to point of aim and turning in the barrels will correct the windage. I have a barrel vise that mounts into the trailer hitch on my 4×4 pickup to perform this task.

Makes you want to rush right out and plunk $500 down for one of these, doesn't it?

[Lester Polfus]

From a review of the Traditions Colt SAA copies:Makes you want to rush right out and plunk $500 down for one of these, doesn't it?

Maybe if it came with a free barrel vice...

I can't afford guns that cheap.

[Stephanie B]

Maybe if it came with a free barrel vise...

I can't afford guns that cheap.

And a good bastard file for trimming the front sight. Maybe a fixture to guide the file so the cuts are true.

[CCT125US]

I like how the groups are all neatly clustered on a random size, white sheet of paper. Ever hear of a B8 with actual scoring zones? Also, just for kicks, how about stating what distance they were shot at on the target.

[LittleLebowski]

This completely reminds me of the days of print gun articles, before the internet. Painful.

[LittleLebowski]

I was going to guess "John Taffin." I was right.

[oregon45]

I like how the groups are all neatly clustered on a random size, white sheet of paper. Ever hear of a B8 with actual scoring zones? Also, just for kicks, how about stating what distance they were shot at on the target.

The article states the groups were shot at 20 yards; third paragraph under the heading "Hands On."

I had a barrel vise when I was extensively shooting fixed sight single-actions; I found it to be a necessary piece of equipment for sighting the guns in with non-standard handloads, along with action wrenches and a front-sight filing fixture.

[LittleLebowski]

Well, I'm sold.

Both test guns exhibited light hammer strikes on factory ammunition, and the transfer bar on the .45 Colt model broke.

[Jared]

I was going to guess "John Taffin." I was right.

Looks like Taffin is still writing that same article over and over now like he was years ago when I gave up on most printed gun rags

[mtnbkr]

I was going to guess "John Taffin." I was right.

At least the article wasn't typed in all caps because "HARD OF HEARING SIXGUNNER".

That schtick never got old...

Chris