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Good read MT
Wish I had a original Colt,but I still love my Ruger
Blackhawk in .357 with my gunslinger holster
Coupla trespassers on my farm took off running a few
yrs ago when I came up on and they saw that big iron
We laughed about that for a while
Beautiful,,,
Shooting Holes in Wounding Theories:
The Mechanics of Terminal Ballistics
IV. Empirical Methods of Estimating Actual Terminal Effect
IV.a. Performance of Non-Deforming Bullets
1. Flat-Nosed Handgun and Rifle Bullets
http://www.rathcoombe.net/sci-tech/ballistics/methods.html#flat-nosed
[Front page of research report.]
http://www.rathcoombe.net/sci-tech/ballistics/wounding.html
You can see the Armory from I-91 and the Connecticut River. Sam Colt was a great man.
See the final scenes of Unforgiven...though I THINK that was a Colt Navy.
However, as a single action pistol they are slow (see: If you can shoot) so EVERY shot must count.
Well over 3 pounds of armory steel...no other metal used in it's construction. They last forever if kept oiled.
Still, I prefer the ACP for real combat.
Heck, I could miss with the first shot:)
I prefer the Super Blackhawk, but that is because I like the shape of the hammer better...and 44 ammo is easier to find.
However, right now I don’t have a single action, and finances say I’ll have to be content with my Ruger Alaskan for a while...
I have a nice Uberti replica that I just love.
In all fairness, while the Colt may have “won the West” in popular myth, most of the work was done by the shotgun and the “coach gun” (short barrel) shotgun. The simple reason is logical. Revolvers were for people who traveled, such as cowboys and soldiers, but shotguns and coach guns were for people who stayed put, more or less.
The term coach gun was coined by Wells Fargo & Co. in 1858, when it began regular stagecoach service from Missouri to California, but typical shotguns, with longer barrels, were already a hit with the ‘49’ers who had gone West in search of gold. Prospectors and miners needed an effective way to protect their claim, as well as to hunt small game for food, and the shotgun fit both bills.
Likewise, it was the preferred tool for homesteaders and townspeople. As far as the mythical Old West gunfight in the street, as often as not is was a drunk with a revolver, shot in the back with a shotgun by the bartender he had challenged. Town lawmen also preferred shotguns when they meant business, despite carrying revolvers as a symbol of their authority, and to protect themselves in unexpected circumstances.
There was no dominant manufacturer of shotguns at the time, which is another reason they are seen with a lesser light than ‘name’ revolvers.
The reason the Colt SAA in .45LC “Won the West” is that nobody had Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnums with 7.5” barrels and Flat-nosed 300gr. Beartooth bullets (manufactured 3 miles away from me in Dover ID by the way) loaded up around 1100FPS.
If Redhawk’s had been available with this load, THEY would be the gun that Won the West.
OK, flame away...
will other states follow with their choice? Wonder who will claim the Raven Arms MP-25 or the Lorcin L-25, CA, NY, IL??