chuckdog
Senior Member
Let me preface this post a bit.
I've shot a few Colt S A A's over the years, but this is my first owned. I've been fortunate enough to know many collectors and shooters of old west firearms that haven't minded me enjoying their favorite weapons along with them. Still remember the first one I shot. It was a pre-war .44-40. I was hooked!
With their slicker lighter pull 4 click action the one's shot earlier made me gravitate to the one time much more affordable old models of the Ruger Blackhawk. They're not nearly as approachable as they once were.
When the opportunity to get the 3rd Generation 4 3/4" Colt came I actually had the cash in my pocket. A "Bucket List" firearm had become a reality.
I spent a fair amount of time shooting the revolver yesterday and have to admit, Colt 1982 is/was still capable of building a dead-on excellent revolver!
Granted, my eyes are the limiting factor. I have learned that a larger target center/bull and focusing on the firearms sights works better than the opposite when shooting for group.
I simply can't do both. I'm much faster focusing on target with blurred sights, but accuracy does suffer.
Taking time to focus the sights, it shoots 6 shot groups that eat the center of the target up at 12 yds. (Yea, 6 not 5. I'm shooting not carrying!)
Many times in life we get something that we've wanted a long time only to be let down. So far the only let down with this has been waiting till my eyes can't do it justice.
Thanks for taking the time to read.
I've shot a few Colt S A A's over the years, but this is my first owned. I've been fortunate enough to know many collectors and shooters of old west firearms that haven't minded me enjoying their favorite weapons along with them. Still remember the first one I shot. It was a pre-war .44-40. I was hooked!
With their slicker lighter pull 4 click action the one's shot earlier made me gravitate to the one time much more affordable old models of the Ruger Blackhawk. They're not nearly as approachable as they once were.
When the opportunity to get the 3rd Generation 4 3/4" Colt came I actually had the cash in my pocket. A "Bucket List" firearm had become a reality.
I spent a fair amount of time shooting the revolver yesterday and have to admit, Colt 1982 is/was still capable of building a dead-on excellent revolver!
Granted, my eyes are the limiting factor. I have learned that a larger target center/bull and focusing on the firearms sights works better than the opposite when shooting for group.
I simply can't do both. I'm much faster focusing on target with blurred sights, but accuracy does suffer.
Taking time to focus the sights, it shoots 6 shot groups that eat the center of the target up at 12 yds. (Yea, 6 not 5. I'm shooting not carrying!)
Many times in life we get something that we've wanted a long time only to be let down. So far the only let down with this has been waiting till my eyes can't do it justice.
Thanks for taking the time to read.