Vintage Colt handgun thread

[Sig_Fiend]

I recently received an 80's Colt Commando from my late father-in-law's estate. Turns out it's a birth year gun for me, so I guess it was meant to be!

To be honest, I was never much of a fan of wheel guns in the past, having only owned boring ones (J-frames, etc).
This little Colt has ignited a bit of a passion for me, at least for older wheel guns. "The list" is already growing for future acquisitions.

I added a BK grip adapter and NC Ordnance Agent-length grips for something simple, compact, and so I don't wear out the original wood stocks.
It locks up solid and that grip combo seems to work remarkably well with the pinkie curled under. I'm a fan!

[Bruce Cartwright]

I recently received an 80's Colt Commando from my late father-in-law's estate. Turns out it's a birth year gun for me, so I guess it was meant to be!

To be honest, I was never much of a fan of wheel guns in the past, having only owned boring ones (J-frames, etc).
This little Colt has ignited a bit of a passion for me, at least for older wheel guns. "The list" is already growing for future acquisitions.

I added a BK grip adapter and NC Ordnance Agent-length grips for something simple, compact, and so I don't wear out the original wood stocks.
It locks up solid and that grip combo seems to work remarkably well with the pinkie curled under. I'm a fan!

Sig Fiend:

Gorgeous acquisition! Every so often I get a hankering for a post 1972 Cobra or Agent. I may have to scratch that itch at some point. Let us know how it shoots.

Bruce

[Malamute]

Sig Fiend:

Gorgeous acquisition! Every so often I get a hankering for a post 1972 Cobra or Agent. I may have to scratch that itch at some point. Let us know how it shoots.

Bruce

The 1983 Agent I came into several years ago instantly became my favorite daily carry. I tried different grips, the Pachmayr compacs won out by a large margin in feel. Its still pocket carry capable.

[Bruce Cartwright]

The 1983 Agent I came into several years ago instantly became my favorite daily carry. I tried different grips, the Pachmayr compacs won out by a large margin in feel. Its still pocket carry capable.

Malamute:

Another gorgeous old Colt. I have shied away from them because of their supposed reputation for going out of time and being tough to repair. That said, after reading some of your posts, I am rethinking that. I suspect that its much like folks saying 1911s require the services of a gunsmith. I never understood that. I grew up and learned how to fix 1911s out of necessity. I suspect Colt D frame revolvers may be the same. I will have to obtain one of the Kuhnhausen manuals and see.

As to stocks, I'd pick Craig Spegels. He still cuts stocks for D frame Colts and I am got back on his "list" after my last delivery. I probably need to start looking for a late model Cobra or Agent.

Bruce

[Malamute]

Malamute:

Another gorgeous old Colt. I have shied away from them because of their supposed reputation for going out of time and being tough to repair. That said, after reading some of your posts, I am rethinking that. I suspect that its much like folks saying 1911s require the services of a gunsmith. I never understood that. I grew up and learned how to fix 1911s out of necessity. I suspect Colt D frame revolvers may be the same. I will have to obtain one of the Kuhnhausen manuals and see.

As to stocks, I'd pick Craig Spegels. He still cuts stocks for D frame Colts and I am got back on his "list" after my last delivery. I probably need to start looking for a late model Cobra or Agent.

Bruce

My feelings about them changed over time. I think the "dont hold up as well as comparable S&Ws" is valid, but one has to decide whats "enough" or acceptable for their use. I like the 6th shot, slightly larger, yet still pocketable and a bit more shootable than J frames, and decided I could live with the trade-offs.

I havent shot mine a bunch, and Im OK with that right now. Thats due in part to life situation, though I sometimes think about getting a steel frame DS that I could shoot more with less worry. Or...I may just continue shooting the K-22 more than anything as general practice and less centerfire.

I tend to try to do whatever work I can, mostly with reasonable success. I stopped being quite as concerned about doing basic stuff on the Colts after reading up some on the Colt forum gunsmithing thread. I got a couple parts guns minus frame as parts sources, so have some parts to work with if need be, and new hands are available from Jack First.

Many like the newest, best, most high speed things in life, and I understand the attraction, it just doesnt really click for some of us though. I wont pretend log cabins, older Smiths and Colts, Winchester levers, single action revolvers, and other things generally considered obsolete or even undesirable are better, just that I like them better for whatever reason. I'll use and enjoy things I like, I tend not to with things I dont really like. Im absolutely positive if given the same quantities of ammo for a g-19 and AR for free that Ive run through the K-22 and other older guns, it would mostly sit unused.

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[serialsolver]

A Lawman made in 1979.

[baddean]

Pair of second generation SSA in .44 special. Both mfg 1959. About 800 numbers apart.
Bottom gun bought at estate sale and found the top gun on GB with the pre-ban ivory grips.

[baddean]

Ok, they're not Colts but pretty good replicas of the 1872 Open Tops (Uberti)
Purchased them together in consecutive serial numbers. Chambered in .45 Schofield.
Shoot CAS with them using the holy black.