Well Heck. Whilst perusing the boards this AM., I suddenly realized I had not provided a report on my Brandy Darn'd Knew Suppository Shooters (Yes, I'm cheating on my Cap Guns - Again).
Fell off the wagon and just had to have a pair of Cimarron's Pietta built El Malo II in .45 Colt. Three and a Half Inch OCTAGONAL Barrels, Low Wide Hammers and Thunderball Grips. I have lusted for a pair for a couple of years. Finally in stock.
As "Out of The Box" timing is perfect. Lock-Up is tight and perfect. Head Space is right at .0035 and End Shake "isn't." Pietta has a new Main Spring that is more attuned to CAS competition and I don't think I could improve on it. These guns are some SMOOTH!!
Now for the Ugly. After lusting after them, I could not break muscle memory to use the low wide hammers. They just don't work for me and I replaced them with Stainless Pietta stand up hammers from my parts stash. Those gorgeous thunderball grips just DO NOT fit my hands and had to go. Replaced them with a set of regular Plow Handle Navy pattern grips from my parts stash. I was going to use Army pattern grips but didn't want to cut the triggers to fit the Army grips.
Bottom line is I am SUPER PLEASED with this pair of guns. Now for the Spring Thaw. I wanna go out and PLAY wid 'Em!!!!