Interesting piece.

Not quite as nice as your last find!

Hard to say what I might do with it in the future.  If I was to spend some money on making it mechanically sound, I would definitely shoot it more.  I should at least inquire as to the expected cost.   I used to shoot the 1901 model quite a bit, a couple thousand rounds over 25 years.  This 44-40 was owned by a really old cowboy shooter in Alaska whom I don't think had ever shot it, and his buddy who sold it for him is friends with another Alaska shooter from whom I bought the '92 carbine a few years ago. 

Coffinmaker, I just checked end shake.  I don't have feeler gauges here, but it isn't bad, certainly no worse than some of my other Colt's.

Interesting piece. 

Awesome!  Sounds like a good Muster!

Were it me/mine, I'd first check the End Shake to see if the cylinder bushing needs shimmed (fail to fire).  Teflon on the Base Pin ain't a bad idea at all for a "little use" CAS player.  No reason at all not to get it out and play with it.

Depending on just how much you want to play with it, maybe a little money into it to fix the Barrel to Cylinder gap and permanently fix the base pin wobble.  Being a [arts gun you already know it's not financially worth a full restore.  Fun gun fer CAS for sure!!

To General Pitspitr and to the ladies and gentlemen of the Grand Army of the Frontier,

Under the command of Dewayne Liebrandt, Colonel of the Atlantic Division, the mustering of souls for the Atlantic Division Muster in Indiana was held on April 20th with an Expansion Era Skirmish match on the 19th, 2024.

Six shooters were mustered to engage the enemy on the 19th for an Expansion Era run that included a grenade throw, trench like conditions including crates and a barbwire run. A bayonet target followed by a precision pistol component for bonus finished out the run. The Precision Pistol was for score, and the Precision Rifle was for distance similar to the Grand Muster with targets at 100, 150, and 200 yards. The results are as follows with commendation:

Skirmish Run:
3rd Place - Chuck Luetkemeyer - Drydock
2nd Place - Michael Fellow - Snake Oil
1st Place - Dewayne Liebrandt

Precision Pistol:
3rd Place - Dewayne Liebrandt
2nd Place - Chuck Luetkemeyer - Drydock
1st Place - Dart Liebrandt - Lite Colonel

Precision Rifle:
3rd Place - Chuck Luetkemeyer - Drydock
2nd Place - Dewayne Liebrandt
1st Place - Dart Liebrandt - Lite Colonel

The Expansion Era Muster Champion is Dewayne Liebrandt!

Eight shooters mustered to engage the enemy on the 20th for the Main Match of the Muster. The Main Match consisted of Three skirmish runs. The first and third runs were rifle heavy and the second run was predominately pistol. The Precision Pistol was for score, and the Precision Rifle was for distance similar to the Grand Muster with targets at 100, 150, and 200 yards. The results are as follows with commendation:

Skirmish Run:
Military Single Shot
2nd Place - Chuck Luetkemeyer - Drydock
1st Place - Dart Liebrandt - Lite Colonel

Military Repeater
3rd Place - Duane Butt - Buckshot
2nd Place - Dewayne Liebrandt
1st Place - Michael Fellow - Snake Oil

Precision Pistol:
Smokeless
3rd Place - Jim Kakavecos - High Card
2nd Place - Michael Fellow - Snake Oil
1st Place - Duane Butt - Buckshot

Black Powder
2nd Place - Chuck Luetkemeyer - Drydock
1st Place - Dart Liebrandt - Lite Colonel

Precision Rifle:
Smokeless
3rd Place - Duane Butt - Buckshot
2nd Place - Dewayne Liebrandt
1st Place - Michael Fellow - Snake Oil

Black Powder
2nd Place - Dart Liebrandt - Lite Colonel
1st Place - Chuck Luetkemeyer - Drydock

The Atlantic Division Muster Champion is Michael Fellow - Snake Oil!

Respectfully submitted,
Michael Fellow - Snake Oil
Chief of Staff Atlantic Division