Just purchased an early smokeless SAA that started life as a .41 Colt.
Some time in the past a replacement Colt barrel and a new cylinder were added to make a neat .38 Special shooter.
Internet research shows a lot of older Single Actions were redone by Colt after WWII in .38 or .45C to get them shooting again. In fact colt would even re-barrel BP frames in .38 special.
My question is has anyone ever seen a Colt cylinder with recessed chambers?
This one has the counter sunk chambers like an S&W 19.
Cylinder and barrel blue match, frame is case hardened.
Google images yielded pictures of a few more first generation re-done .38 specials with identical cylinders......
Does anyone else have one like this or have any input?
Last edited by 30Gibbs; 08/08/13.
