Quote from: Coffinmaker on March 14, 2025, 12:16:58 PM Sobs quietly in the closet

  Sever drooling.  REALLY sever DROOLING

Sobbing quietly in the closet . . . AGAIN

  Rube.  I think I hate you 

  

This one really is a beauty. That said, the half cock was not engaging so I took it apart. I felt it was time for me to learn how the 1877 Colt really works. I have heard all the stories about how these are boogers to work on. After trying and trying (4 or 5 times) to get it back together properly I finally had a light bulb go off and understook how the action works. I was on my last spring and screw when I broke one of the 120 year old springs. I have a set of springs ordered so when it arrives I will be able to put it back together and hopefully it will last another 120 years.

Sorry about the lighting in the photos Marshal. The sun was at bad angle this evening.

These are the two that I got from the gun show this past weekend. The 1878 is in 45 Colt. The 1877 is in 38 Colt.

The holster came with the 1878 and fits it wonderfully.

Quote from: Major 2 on Yesterday at 01:54:18 PMIt 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

Very neat holster and revolver.

Nope, I picked up the Thunderer last week and then went to a gun show yesterday and picked up a 1877 Lighting in .38 and a Colt 1878 in 45 Colt.

We used a piece of tow chain.  Fairly difficult to hit but there is no reset.

Abilene, I don't forget good ideas and I really needed this one back in 2017 with the onset of that physical issue.

Even with the hammer spring fix, I did not feel comfortable to fire off any rounds until well within the 2019 year.

Did not think you would mind, the sharing of that idea with King.

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I am wanting to buy a 1851 Richard's Mason 5 1/2 barrel 38spl used or new.

I'm researching a USFA six-shooter for a friend. This one is a Colt SAA 5.5" Army grips chambered in .44-40. It has a serial number in the (low) 59xxx range. It has custom carved ivory (yes, real ivory) grips, which may or may not be original. The grips depict the patterns used on the TV show "The Adventures of Brsico County Jr", but we don't know if these were made for the show or later on in remembrance. I don't have any pictures of the whole gun right now, but here are the grips. Any information about when this was manufactured and if the grips might be original would help. Thanks.

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