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I was moving things around in my safe last night, noticed I put all my Colt's on the table in the breakfast nook, so I decided to snap a shot. There's a 1911 in there, but it tells me it identifies as a revolver. I call this my "Blue Collar" collection as none of them are super special, just regular catalog items, so a blue collar guy like me can afford them. Clockwise from the top... 1916 New Service .455 with British proofs and acceptance marks 1937 Officers Model Target .22 1979 Python .357 2011 Super .38 Automatic 2018 SAA .45 Colt 1862 model of 1849 .31 cal. No safe queens here, they're all shooters (but I don't shoot the 1849 much). ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/171705.jpg)
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Nice string of ponies you got there.
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Was kinda going thru my hand guns the other day, and I have 5 colts, a Ruger and 2 Smith's.
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need a model S in there.....
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I'd like a review of the 1849. I'm a cap and ball Colt fan. I have an Uberti-made 1862 Pocket Navy in .36, which is essentially the same gun as your 1849, only in a larger caliber. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/157173.jpg)
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Very fine set there. I am a pre war DA fan myself. With a couple others thrown in. Coveting that Brit there.
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Nice! Hardly Blue Collar though. 😁 at least Upper Middle Class.
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I was moving things around in my safe last night, noticed I put all my Colt's on the table in the breakfast nook, so I decided to snap a shot. There's a 1911 in there, but it tells me it identifies as a revolver. I call this my "Blue Collar" collection as none of them are super special, just regular catalog items, so a blue collar guy like me can afford them. Clockwise from the top... 1916 New Service .455 with British proofs and acceptance marks 1937 Officers Model Target .22 1979 Python .357 2011 Super .38 Automatic 2018 SAA .45 Colt 1862 model of 1849 .31 cal. No safe queens here, they're all shooters (but I don't shoot the 1849 much). Oh, those are special, very.
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Took a couple of those Colts out to an indoor range this weekend. The lighting conditions were just horrible and I was basically unable to see the front sights of my guns. However, I did manage to pull off at least one respectable group. This is 12 rounds offhand at 15 yards (it was a very short range) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/172030.jpg)
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I too am a Colt guy, not so much a collector, as a gatherer. Here's a pic. of my mismatch Colts. All three generation SAA, plus an original 1860 Army, and a Colt Signature Series Dragoon. 1911 GCNM and my Diamond Back. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/sVRXumG.jpg)
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yet another collection lacking a Woodsman....grin
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I too am a Colt guy, not so much a collector, as a gatherer. Here's a pic. of my mismatch Colts. All three generation SAA, plus an original 1860 Army, and a Colt Signature Series Dragoon. 1911 GCNM and my Diamond Back. Like.
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I too am a Colt guy, not so much a collector, as a gatherer. Here's a pic. of my mismatch Colts. All three generation SAA, plus an original 1860 Army, and a Colt Signature Series Dragoon. 1911 GCNM and my Diamond Back. Please, would you tell us about the three Colt SAA, especially 1st and 2nd Gen?
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yet another collection lacking a Woodsman....grin I'm working on it...
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Great win for a blue collar Guy! Nice set you got there
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Top SAA is a 1890 38/40 Black Powder frame sent to a gun dealer in Paris TX
Middle SAA is a 1962 125th Anniversary 45, Restored back to original by Nutmeg with Sambar Stag grips.
Bottom SAA is a combo 45 & 45ACP that is a cased gun with factory Ivory grips. It's call an Armory Addition and came with a History Book about the Colt Armory and made special in 1983
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yet another collection lacking a Woodsman....grin My Colt collection... I thought about adding to it, but then wondered what would be the point. It does what I need a Colt to do...  ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/FHRk51s6/0-B16-C981-FDAF-4746-825-C-436792-A90-EF3.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/XYpq1hsS/CB7-EF648-B0-E0-4-E0-E-BAE1-BE051523-ADAE.jpg)
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Thank you, Mathsr - for posting pics of my pistol. Oops, it's a twin!!!  My bad!
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Thank you, Mathsr - for posting pics of my pistol. Oops, it's a twin!!! My bad! I hope yours shoots as good as mine!
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