every now and then I get a special gun from an estate in
Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 13:43 (2943 days ago)
here or I get pics of one. This is that gun. I got these pics from John Taffin this morning. A little custom jewel he just picked up. This is a Colt SAA that a very good gunsmith changed over to an adjustable sighted SAA with a vent rib on top. Lots of special work here. A collector these days would go into seizure but back when this was done the Colt SAAs were readily available. But whether available or not the workmanship on this gun is perfect. My guess is that vent rib was specially made for this gun and not one taken off a S&W. And look at the King Cockeyed hammer and checkered trigger. . Thanks John!!
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NICE! Great find John!
Larryh
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 14:50 (2943 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
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Custom Colt from JT
geoff RATH
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 15:11 (2943 days ago) @ Larryh
Gaaaaa! Saw those photos, and my jaw hit the floor ....
Amazing! If Gary says it's perfect, then it's perfect.
Wow
ChrisG
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 14:55 (2943 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
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Give you ideas Boss???
Drdougrx
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 16:15 (2943 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
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what do you think....
Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 16:16 (2943 days ago) @ Drdougrx
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YES THAT IS A KING COLT SUPER TARGET SIGHT
JT
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 16:19 (2943 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
AND THE WORK WAS DONE BY THE OLD KING GUN SIGHT COMPANY. MY FRIEND SHOWED IT TO ME YESTERDAY AT CABELA'S GUN LIBRARY AND IT HAD NOT YET BEEN PRICED.I SAID I WOULD BE INTERESTED BUT SOMEONE ELSE WAS AHEAD OF ME. HE CALLED LAST NIGHT TO TELL ME THE FIRST MAN COULD NOT AFFORD IT. I FELT I COULDNT EITHER BUT I DECIDED I COULD NOT AFFORD NOT TO AFFORD IT. CHANCES LIKE THIS DO NOT HAPPEN VERY OFTEN
I FORGOT. THIS ALSO HAS THE KING
JT
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 16:34 (2943 days ago) @ JT
SHORT ACTION ELMER TALKED ABOUT. THE HAMMER IS AT FULL COCK.
Hope you do an article on it
steve todd
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 16:43 (2943 days ago) @ JT
And give us a heads up on where to read about it.
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JT
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 20:06 (2943 days ago) @ steve todd
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I get American Handguner off the rack
steve todd
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Saturday, August 18, 2018, 01:00 (2942 days ago) @ JT
Whenever I see it, harder to find nowadays. Guess i should do the same with Guns, and give it another try. Thank you.
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Saturday, August 18, 2018, 04:43 (2942 days ago) @ steve todd
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and the King Cockeyed hammer
Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 16:50 (2943 days ago) @ JT
very good John!! That is the find of a life time
Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 16:38 (2943 days ago) @ JT
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Great grab JT... that’s a prime example
Curt
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Saturday, August 18, 2018, 03:20 (2942 days ago) @ JT
The Short Action is rare let alone a full custom King....King guns hold a special place in my heart. MadBo will be smitten
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Sorry for the tilt. That’s a 44 spl done by King ... it’s the ORIGINAL barrel banded front sight
Lower one is in 44wcf with the U rear and King Bead front
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CURT: MAY I HAVE PERMISSION TO USE YOUR
JT
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Saturday, August 18, 2018, 07:03 (2942 days ago) @ Curt
PICTURES POOSIBLY?
Coked hammer
Charles
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 20:52 (2943 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
Congratulations John. I recognized the kings rib but did not catch the short stroke and the cocked hammer. It appears the hammer is cocked for a South Paw. Am I wrong? Oh wait I think I am wrong.! A right handed person would want it cocked to the left so the right thumb would not slip off.
not John but that cockeyed hammer is for a right
Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 22:54 (2943 days ago) @ Charles
handed person. Your cocking thumb is on the left side of the hammer and that is where the cockeyed part is. That is sort of like the hammer extensions on marlins and Encores and such. Quite often a right handed person will naturally put the cocking piece on the right side of the hammer and he has to contort his hand to reach it. Whereas if the cocking piece was on the left side of the hammer it would be a lot more natural.
After a closer look and application of analytical thinking,
Charles
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Saturday, August 18, 2018, 08:07 (2942 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
I caught myself and figured it out. Thanks Gary for the confirmation.
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