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Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104

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  1. Snakebite looks so young.
  2. Shorty, you are an icon from the earlier days of SASS and still a wealth of information on Colts. This is a perfect place for you and others from the Early Days of SASS to reminisce and catch up on current activities. Keep doing what you are doing. Jailhouse Jim
  3. I sooo agree with your comments on the "safety rules!"    Both about moving and about an empty round in an open action. 

    I also worked with safety for about 40 years and understand that as you add more rules, you almost always create more confusion and reduce safety.

     

    Thanks for your well reasoned comments.

    1. Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104

      Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104

      Thank you for your comments.  It's so hard to get some folks to understand the concept that more rules create many more problems.  It's like they are blind to anything they don't agree with.  It's more like the government trying to protect us from ourselves making us reliant on someone else to think for us and/or giving folks someone else to blame for our own mistakes.

    2. Marauder SASS #13056

      Marauder SASS #13056

      It further became a problem in the late 1800's when they thought up "social sciences."  They thought that they could even create a "perfect contract" that people would not break.  Along with the idea that we can communicate verbally much better than we actually can.

       

      Thus, if we create the right rule and word it just right. . .  

      Then we don't have to think. .

       

      Our govenment and society are now eaten up with the idea even thought they hate it.

  4. Some years ago before there was a DNF designation, I shot only 8 stages of a 12 stage match and still beat several folks in my category who shot the whole match simply because of rank points. Another shooter at the same match won her category under the same circumstances. Had the match been TT, that would not have happened. There's something about crossing the finish line behind a faster shooter and still winning the category that just rubs me wrong. If it was a gunfight at High Noon, just because you put down the first three gunmen fastest doesn't mean you are the winner when you get killed by the fourth when your gun jams.
  5. Gads Custom Cartridges reloads just about anything you need. He is showing 20 gauge for 16.99/bx. I've dealt with him and was very happy with his product. Call and talk to him if you want something special. http://gadcustomcartridges.com/
  6. There are plenty of crossdraws out west and it rankles me that nothing is ever done about breaking the 170* or the 30* hang for that matter. The debate has raged for years with no real solution other than the "Cone" that was suggested some years back. That went down in flames but was a doable solution. Even some of the best in the game break the 170* when holstering with the support hand. They are so fast most times that many don't see it but watch some videos, stopping it just before the muzzle goes in the holster. Almost invariably, the muzzle is pointed 10-15* in towards their belly since they gun is coming from an extended position. I've grown tired of reminding folks and even telling the RO as, even when a warning is given, the shooters don't heed it for more than one stage or so. Unfortunately, we must suffer with the crossdraw curse if we want to play the game. That all being said, I can see where the crossdraw has its advantages, especially for those with infirmities or a support hand that has a mind of its own. If you like the crossdraw, have some video taken during a normal match. Shoot the match normally and don't "act right" just because the camera is on. It can also help with speeding up the other transitions. My 3 cents worth
  7. Hey Bill, Like others have mentioned, these are simple guns to work on and repair. The timing issue could be as simple as the indexing bolt spring is broken so it doesn't lock the cylinder in place. The hand being worn is another. If you want to use the old parts to keep it original, a good tig welder can add metal to worn surfaces. Check with Eddie Janis at Peacemaker Specialists in Paso. He is a Colt guy and may be able to get you back to running. The other guy for info is Rowdy Yates in Orange. Don't know if he is working on guns any more but is a wealth of information on cap guns. Jailhouse Jim
  8. I am waiting for tomorrow. I will be up and about early to get my fix of the continuing story!

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