USFA SAA is "Bestest One"

[Doc Sunrise]

A nice short and sweet summation about how USFA SAA's compare to Colt & Ruger for SAA platforms for the makings of a Dream Gun.  Alex Hamilton's "Pistol Smithing" in the November/December American Handgunner, page 26 goes a long way to identifying USFA SAA's as the best.  With that kind of reputation, collectible values will go up!  I just wish the USFA SAA's picture was the bigger one, but even so the case colors jump out at you much stronger than the Colt's, and for Ruger, well to me that is something altogether different.

[Virginia Gentleman]

I have heard that Mr. Bowen prefers them over any other and it is not surprising he basically pans Colt with their modified design and poor workmenship compared to the USFA. Colt=Collecting and nostalgia USFA=Quality, historical accuracy and shootability.

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

You're right again, VG!  Bowen has been using USFA over Colt for the past couple of years.

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[Virginia Gentleman]

What I find incredible is that some Colt SAA gunsmiths like Eddie Janis won't work on US Firearms and calling them a clone that isn't worth working on , but they will work on a poorly made Colt 3rd generation.  I guess the reality is USFA is too good coming out of the box for them to make any money by trying to improve them. 

[Doc Sunrise]

It could be that one of the "Best" just realizes that one of the "Best" doesn't need any work.

[Virginia Gentleman]

Compared to a Colt 3rd generation the USFA guns are almost perfect out of the box by comparison.  I guess there are still lots of folks that still drink the Colt-Kool-Aid.