SPECter
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M4A1, Glock 18c
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Post by SPECter on Jan 23, 2004 23:49:45 GMT -5
viking thats a killer gun! iv wanted a revolver for sumtime now... and yours is sooooooooooooooooooo pretty
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Post by Jacko on Jan 23, 2004 23:56:21 GMT -5
Edit>> Jacko Jacko Jacko... read gallery rulez bro. The rule is 800 x 600 or less, which I followed. Learn your own rules. ;D
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Post by Viking on Jan 24, 2004 1:24:07 GMT -5
Oh wow! I could of sworn I orignaly put 500pixels wide, oh well, carry on then.
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Post by Viking on Jan 26, 2004 23:50:01 GMT -5
Just some history/facts about the lovely Colt SAA that I stole from: world.guns.ru/handguns/hg32-e.htm. Also not noted in this small description is the fact that General Patton carried a Colt SAA .45 with him, yea the gun with the white ivory grips. I don’t know if it was the artillery or the cavalry model, most likely cavalry.
The Colt model 1873 revolver, universally known as the Colt Single Action, Peacemaker, or Frontier, is one of the most popular and legendary small arms in USA. It is also one of the longest living production small arms, being produced for some 130 years and still popular. The Colt 1873 was actually developed by the 1872, based on the patents granted to Charles B. Richards (cartridge conversion of the open-top percussion Colt revolvers) and W. Mason (improved ejector). In 1873, US Army adopted this revolver along with its black powder centerfire cartridge of .45 caliber, and issued it to troops in 2 models. The Army / Cavalry model had a 7½ inch barrel, and the artillery model had 5½ barrel. Both were chambered in .45 Colt (also known as .45Long Colt or .45LC). For the civilian market, Colt also initially produced same gun in .44-40 WCF and .32-20WCF, later adding more modern chamberings like .38 S&W Special (.38Spl), .44 S&W Special (.44Spl), .357 Magnum, .22LR. Civilian guns also were available in various barrel lengths, varying from 4¾ and up to 12 inches. There also was a Bisley model, which appeared near the turn of the centuries. Colt Bisleys were intended as a target guns, and had hammers with wider and lower spurs, and a different grip frame. US Army bought about 37 000 Colts of both Artillery and Cavalry flavors during period from 1873 and until 1893. Commercial production was ceased in 1941, with the outbreak of the World War 2, with about 370 000 guns made total. In 1956, following the popular demand for "Wild West" era guns, raised by the TV and movie "Western" films, Colt brought the Single Action back to production and still makes it. Other than Colt, several US and foreign companies also made more or less exact copies and clones of the legendary "Peacemaker", for Cowboy action shooting, hunting, general plinking and collecting. So called "First generation" Colts were made from 1873 and until 1941. These guns can be recognized by the serial numbers below 357860 and with no letters. With the re-introduction of this gun by Colt in the 1956, the "Second generation" of the SAA came into existence. The second generation guns have serial numbers in the range from 0001SA to 73319SA. Production of the second generation SAA revolvers was ceased in 1974, but, in the 1976, with the introduction of newer machinery and production techniques, Colt brought the SAA back in the "Third generation". Third Generation Colt Single Action Armies have been originally offered in .45 Colt, .44 Special, .44-40 and .357 Magnum. By the 1981, Colt dropped the SAA out of production again, and for some time the legendary "Peacemakers" were available only as an expensive custom shop offerings. At the present time, Colt again offers these guns as regular products, in the .45LC, .357Mag and .44-40, and in all standard barrel lengths.
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21CA-Iceman
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Owner of 21st Century Airsoft
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Post by 21CA-Iceman on Jan 27, 2004 9:06:29 GMT -5
Viking,
That is one nice piece you have their. Let us know how well it shoots when you get some gas.
-Bill
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