Ah, that explains things a bit easier to this Midwestern dunce. Years ago I had used a piece of leather on my 1st saa, which I still have, a wedding present from my bride of 31 years. It worked fine till I saved up enough cash for a proper tuning.

It is not the same gun in Cas City Forum Colt Firearms  "Picked Up Another Colt 1877 Thunderer"?

The 1917 holster is one of my favorite's.
  My Dad had this one for his S&W Hand Ejector he carried as a Coast Guard Volunteer, Coast Watch Mosquito fleet in the early Months of 1942.

Seen here with my S&W 1917 Revolver and below that is Dad's hand ejector

Quote from: Coffinmaker on Yesterday at 08:15:34 AM Begle1

NO!!  Just NO!!  Been there.  Done that.  About 20 some years ago.  The reset time is just horrendous.  Said reset time stops posse progress DEAD.  It's a cutesie idea but in practice, it SUCKS.

My posse is 10 guys on a good day so we can afford longer reset times. We commonly do things like clay throwers and Texas stars.

Quote from: Marshal Will Wingam on Yesterday at 11:23:06 AMLots of history right there. Very nice find.

Do you have a photo of the pistol you could post? 1878 DAs are among my favorites.

I will take a photo and post it when I get back home.

Quote from: Abilene on March 12, 2025, 08:01:19 PMWhat type of brass are you using?  I have limited myself to Winchester, Starline, and Black Hills (made by Starline I think) since they have the thinnest necks.  All other brands are thicker and I could only use .427 in those.

I use Starline almost exclusively.  I would need to check to see if there is anyone else's brass, but I am pretty sure for the .44-40 it is all Starline.

Lots of history right there. Very nice find.

Do you have a photo of the pistol you could post? 1878 DAs are among my favorites.

Been a looong time, but we had one at the match at Durango. IIRC, I used a Spencer carbine .56-56, and it took me a couple of shots to hit the rope.

Quote from: Major 2 on Yesterday at 10:41:22 AMMarkers mark would be on the reverse side on the belt loop...
There was several...
yours show much wear there however look for

*Rock Island Arsenal or RIA 1917
* G&K 1917 - 1918 Graton and Knight

these are the most common encountered  nice score BTW

Thanks a lot. I will look for the makers mark when I get back home. Great photo by the way.

Markers mark would be on the reverse side on the belt loop...
There was several...
yours show much wear there however look for

*Rock Island Arsenal or RIA 1917
* G&K 1917 - 1918 Graton and Knight

these are the most common encountered  nice score BTW

Quote from: Major 2 on Yesterday at 10:11:20 AMSpot on, in fact 83rd Field Artillery Regiment

Pretty neat.