http://historicshooting.com/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:50:20 +0000 MyBB http://historicshooting.com/thread-3278.html Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:55:12 -0500 kenny s]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3278.html all sn are matching, including the lever, wedge and cylinder, bl, and grip frame.

the grips are TWO piece glued together. And are the larger type of the LONDON Colts.
the address i COL. COLT LONDON- but the address part in front is worn off. common to this gun.

Now. the grips have the first 3 numbers if the sn stamped on the center fight side.
VERY faint, but there under magnification.

the grips show age as they should
worn, shrunk and stained.

does anyone know if the split grips were used in London?
Thanks...Ken]]> all sn are matching, including the lever, wedge and cylinder, bl, and grip frame.

the grips are TWO piece glued together. And are the larger type of the LONDON Colts.
the address i COL. COLT LONDON- but the address part in front is worn off. common to this gun.

Now. the grips have the first 3 numbers if the sn stamped on the center fight side.
VERY faint, but there under magnification.

the grips show age as they should
worn, shrunk and stained.

does anyone know if the split grips were used in London?
Thanks...Ken]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2976.html Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:55:54 -0500 parkergunz]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2976.html


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]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2595.html Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:37:59 -0500 Gussy]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2595.html

I got in a horse trade at the Q and ended up with the horse. It's an X frame S&W 500 mag.

I'm used to straight walled cases and reloaded a few without resizing. My brain was not tuned to high pressure smokeless. My thinking being that I'd get longer case life. Since we're all fired in the same gun, no problems were encountered.

But... I'm thinking I should be resizing these cases due to the heavy recoil. It would give a better grip on the bullet.

Anyone have experience with big handgun cartridges and have advise beyond getting my head examined for getting it.]]>

I got in a horse trade at the Q and ended up with the horse. It's an X frame S&W 500 mag.

I'm used to straight walled cases and reloaded a few without resizing. My brain was not tuned to high pressure smokeless. My thinking being that I'd get longer case life. Since we're all fired in the same gun, no problems were encountered.

But... I'm thinking I should be resizing these cases due to the heavy recoil. It would give a better grip on the bullet.

Anyone have experience with big handgun cartridges and have advise beyond getting my head examined for getting it.]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2594.html Sun, 01 Jul 2018 12:13:49 -0500 lkydvl]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2594.html
Very nice used condition, internals are excellent and the springs and nipples are clean and free moving.




$125 shipped]]>
Very nice used condition, internals are excellent and the springs and nipples are clean and free moving.




$125 shipped]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2580.html Sat, 02 Jun 2018 19:45:14 -0500 pacecars]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2580.html


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]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2531.html Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:26:05 -0500 Stephen Borud]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2531.html http://historicshooting.com/thread-2500.html Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:51:55 -0600 Hanz]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2500.html



I liked the high polished stainless and the 5 1/2" barrel. I also had to have the fake ivory grips. I went with the traditional chambering of .45 Colt and saved every piece of brass after firing factory loaded ammunition.



I had just joined a newly founded SASS affiliated club so after funds allowed I picked up a second.



Then I bought a reloading set up from a guy who needed funds to buy a house. It was mostly Dillon made and I taught myself to handload - using pyrodex. My first handloads had Pyrodex P in them and the bullets I sourced locally and had no grease grooves in them at all!

Oh boy did I make a mess. They smoked nicely, and hit the targets, but both revolvers got completely gummed up and were very difficult to cock and use. They cylinders hardly wanted to turn. That ended that experiment and my
use of pyrodex.

I went onto using a smokeless load with Unique and have put thousands of rounds through this pair of revolvers. I smoothed out the actions and installed lighter springs. I also changed out the base pins.



These guns taught me a lot about shooting and loading. I only shot SASS for six or seven years and these hardly get shot anymore. That's a shame, I need to make some time for them.]]>



I liked the high polished stainless and the 5 1/2" barrel. I also had to have the fake ivory grips. I went with the traditional chambering of .45 Colt and saved every piece of brass after firing factory loaded ammunition.



I had just joined a newly founded SASS affiliated club so after funds allowed I picked up a second.



Then I bought a reloading set up from a guy who needed funds to buy a house. It was mostly Dillon made and I taught myself to handload - using pyrodex. My first handloads had Pyrodex P in them and the bullets I sourced locally and had no grease grooves in them at all!

Oh boy did I make a mess. They smoked nicely, and hit the targets, but both revolvers got completely gummed up and were very difficult to cock and use. They cylinders hardly wanted to turn. That ended that experiment and my
use of pyrodex.

I went onto using a smokeless load with Unique and have put thousands of rounds through this pair of revolvers. I smoothed out the actions and installed lighter springs. I also changed out the base pins.



These guns taught me a lot about shooting and loading. I only shot SASS for six or seven years and these hardly get shot anymore. That's a shame, I need to make some time for them.]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2470.html Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:30:34 -0600 Creeker]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2470.html
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]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2101.html Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:50:02 -0600 Don McDowell]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2101.html Ran 20 rounds of the 12 gr of bludot, in the new scrapline brass.
Gun shoots about 3 inches high at 25 yds, and groups them pretty tight.
Now just need to get the rest of that box fired, and reloaded, and another batch of that new brass fire formed..
That brass coming out of the box is straight as a string, could almost use it for a fat rimmed 44 magnum brass.]]> Ran 20 rounds of the 12 gr of bludot, in the new scrapline brass.
Gun shoots about 3 inches high at 25 yds, and groups them pretty tight.
Now just need to get the rest of that box fired, and reloaded, and another batch of that new brass fire formed..
That brass coming out of the box is straight as a string, could almost use it for a fat rimmed 44 magnum brass.]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2089.html Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:10:18 -0600 The Goose]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2089.html


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