Let's Pretend...

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

I realize that this is sheer fantasy, but lets pretend that USFA were to suddenly start turning out SAA's again and running a true custom shop.  If you could order anything you want in the way of a SAA, what would it be?  Mine, just to have something different, would be;

.45 cal., 10" barrel, cross pin frame, elongated, double eagle style trigger guard, Bisley style hammer, nickel plated with ivory grips.

It will never happen but it is fun to dream!

[Blair]

Capt. John,

Perhaps, you may want to start your Fantasy Quest with, "if you had all the money in the world...? What would you buy first?
I personally would not start with USFA.
Just a thought from my prospective.
My best,
 Blair

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

Well, it is fantasy and you do have all the money in the world.  I would start with USFA!

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[Buckaroo Lou]

I would like to have a USA made Bisley, 5 1/2", Turnbull bone case hardened, with armory blue, either factory one piece stag or real ivory grips in 44-40. May not be the greatest choice but I would just like to have one.

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

I'm with WWYS on those Bisley style hammers.  I really like them.

[Don Kenna]

My preferences in firearms tend to run to "plain" side of things, although I do like fancy wood.  And I'm rather a perfectionist.  Yes, I would choose USFA over any other.

Actually, I already have most of what I really want from USFA.  My "ultimate," ordered and delivered in 2008, is a black powder framed .44/40 ("Frontier Six Shooter"), 7.5-inch barrel, fancy one-piece European walnut grip, and standard blue (with color case hardening as well of course, including hammer).  The only change I would make if I could order it now would be that I would want the higher-end blue, which I believe was the "Armory Blue."  I was short of cash at the time, and I couldn't justify the extra cost, or at least that was my reasoning at the time.  GaryG may remember my special order (as I was probably a troublesome customer) and his shipping it to Havre, MT.

Now, if I could order another revolver from USFA, I would like to have essentially the same configuration with a 4.75-inch barrel.  Not because I dislike the 7.5-inch barrel, which is my favorite for shooting, but because the 4.75-inch is so much easier to pack about and provides sufficient accuracy.  I have both lengths in .45 Colt in both USFA and 2nd Generation Colt revolvers, and like them all for different reasons.

 

[rbertalotto]

Same as Capt. John but in 38-40......

[Grogan]

I like things that are a little unusual, but WERE once available.

Think I'd order me a Bisley Flat Top in either 4-3/4" or 5-1/2" in some popular caliber.

And, while I was at it, probably a standard SAA in Flat Top variation. 

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

Ah, yes… the Bisley.  I would have ordered one with serial number and caliber to match the 1912, .38 Colt Bisley that I have.

[Grogan]

The Bisley Hammer works well on all configurations of SAAs.

I think when I picked this Davidson's Special up I think it was $600 through a local FFL?  (I could be wrong, maybe it was $800?)

The best part of "Let's Pretend" would be to pretend the prices could be like that again. 

[Frank V]

I'll play!

Since we can order anything we want I'd order an Omni-Potent 4-3/4" royal blue/cch in .45 Colt (possibly .44 Special) with lanyard, & stocked in Ivory. I'd also want 3/4 coverage engraving of the 1880 period. This would be my BBQ/Fishing, rough country six-gun. Since we are going all out in the .45 Colt I'd send some of my ammo loaded with the Lyman 454190 & over my longtime charge of Herco.
If I decided on the .44 Special I'd want it zeroed with the RCBS 44-250-K over the std 7-1/2grs of Unique.
This would be my fishing gun & go anywhere gun both the .45 Colt & .44 Special are pretty potent ctgs & I'd have to decide which I'd want.

Fun stuff dreaming, if only USFA would come back, I'll bet they would sell all they could make.

[Graveyard Jack]

A pair of Bisley Flat-top Target models. One a .44Spl/.44-40 convertible, the other a .38-40 with an extra cylinder in what would be a revised .401PowerMag. Both with 5½" barrels. Both with 75% engraving. Perhaps one full carbona blue with ivory and the other color case hardened with French walnut.

[Coffinmaker]

You guys are all to predictable.  1st Model Richards Conversion, Turnbull CCH, Silver Plate TG&BS, Mesquite Burl grips, two barrel lengths, 7 1/2 & 5 inches, .44 Colt w/two barrel lengths - 7 1/2 & 5 inches.  Also to be available in Stainless.

Coffinmaker

[Frank V]

Kind of neat reading everyone's dream gun.
I'm staying tuned to see what else comes up.

[yahoody]

This would do.

[Frank V]

I believe it would!!!