Had this one (a 3rd Gen Colt .44 Special) sitting in the safe, unused. Time to shoot it again. Been shooting a DA revolver for bullseye almost daily, so range time with plinkers and special cases like the Colt .44 was limited. Since the bullseye season is over for now, I had time to reacquaint myself with some other guns. I have a ton of factory Winchester .44 246 grain lead stuff, so off to the range I went with plenty of ammo and the Colt.

Point of impact was centered at 25 yards; trigger broke at a creep-free 3.5 lbs, which is perfect. After 60 rounds it got boring shooting 10s and Xs with the big Colt. Recoil was almost nil, about what a K-frame .38 with standard velocity wadcutter would be. All rounds were fired slow-fire with one paw, like handguns are supposed to be shot. Somewhat retro, but fun none-the-less. Might have to do this shooting-as-a-pastime thing more often. Regular training for matches can be mind-numbing.
Bob


Older designs like the SAA can still perform, if you allow for their limitations. This one groups almost as well (and to POA) as my accurized 1911s



After a quick clean-up and some fondling, it's time to head back into the safe

Damn nice. I like it.


A lot.

Sexy is the word

It needs blood.



Travis

Nice...the first SAA I ever fired was back about 1969 and was a .44 Special just like that but with the 7.5" barrel...was amazed how accurate it was.

Good to get reacquainted with old friends...Bob

Very nice. One of my favorite cartridges.

Good shooting, too.

Great revolver and excellent shooting. I can make do with almost any ottermatic but a good single action is a staple item around here.

Good shooting and very nice Colt.

Looking for a close-range hog to kill with it. Next spring, maybe.
Bob

A beautiful Colt!

Very nice old Colt and excellent shooting.

SWEET!

I had one of the 3rd gen .44 Specials that was a little sloppy, and I never could warm up to it. Get one, however, that is tightly fitted, and whether Colt or USFA, the Peacemaker becomes a very different gun in feel. You start to realize why they were so treasured in their day.

Nice shooting and good looking Colt, great caliber also.
Here's my 1961 44 Sp. SAA, Colt's letter said it was sent to a Hardware Store in Marquette MI.
Wood grips are factory and came with the gun.
It's been used, but well taken care off. A yooper could have carried it for deer & bear up there.

A blue, 5.5 inch Colt Model P chambered for 44 special is definitely on my "One of these days" list. Perfection.

Excellent!!

What load are you shooting in that Colt

You ought to tote that out where a friend is a friend.

Winchester 246 grain factory round-nose lead.
Bob

Nice looking gun!

I'd find a different load to go after that spring hog.

Nice stuff but I never understood why one would choose to shot with one hand when they have two?

Started shooting on the Army pistol team years ago. Since they paid for all my ammo, guns and trips, I did what I was told. Works pretty good if you don't know any better.
Bob

Roger that. I'll probably use a SWC at 1000 fps or so.
Bob

Got it. I assume when you are hunting you use both hands?

Yes. But I've noticed that practicing shooting one-handed makes two-handed shooting an easier proposition.
Bob

i can give you a good reason. what if one of your arms gets a hole through it or otherwise disabled?
we always practiced strong arm, weak arm, double handed, left barricade, right barricade, and distances from about 7yards to 50 yards.
also how to reload a semiauto one handed.

When I was in high school I busted my wrist and had to wear a cast for about 8 months. I had to do everything weak handed during that time and noticed after getting the cast off that if anything my strong hand shooting had improved.