Nimble Fingers SASS# 25439

Not everyone shoots for competition! I personally have never come in first place unless I was the only shooter in my category! But when my son wanted to start at 8, he had a pair of Colt Nebraska Commemorative pistols and a Winchester 9422 to start with a couple of Big Ed holsters!! He had a great time with them until someone let him try a Vaquero in .357 magnum and from there he was shooting my .44 Vaqueros and sharing a Browning 92 with me. Point being I am a Life member happy to shoot my club, dressed like John Wayne. I would go to a larger match, but to see the vendors!! But nothing against you that want to compete and that’s your option. I remember a lot of back about 15 years ago when everyone was switching to .38s in Vaqueros and Marlins because they were the fastest and “slickable”, while the rest of us stayed with .45s and .44s, very few .44-40s at the time. Lots of choices for fun.

I wouldn’t mind someone now matter what age or experience getting into shooting.22, as it has become fairly expensive shooting even .38 not the ammo but the firearms. I would only caution that there might be a higher amount of lead recoil depending on how far a way and the angle of the steel targets. seriously a couple of .22 revolvers and a lever rifle might be around $700? If it gets a lot more people into the “game” they can always move up into higher calibers.

Thanks it appears to be a square butt thanks

Square or round butt? Another picture showing the inside would be great!!

If the deal falls thru contact me and I’ll buy it.

Sent a PM to you yesterday.

Only if you ask the same question 6 times!

My club was again of “backwash”, the .22s bouncing back from the steel targets, so the lower the velocity the better. The next choice we had was I believe Aqui rounds. They had some really low powered rounds too.

This is what my old club, Goldcoast Gunslingers in SE FL, used about 25 years ago, after I petitioned them to allow my son to shoot. We tested 3-4 different rounds and this one had the least velocity at the time. My son was using 2 Colt Nebraska commemorative pistols and a Winchester 9422 at the time. Not sure what is being allowed or if there are better rounds today.

I had heard the 2nd gen were Italian parts assembled at Colt, and could be lettered. The Signature Series were Italian parts assembled by the father of the man that owns Henry Firearms under a licensed agreement with Colt, and weren’t eligible for Colt Letters. These were engraved differently, had different features (fluted and non fluted cylinders) and also made of stainless steel. I mean no disrespect and if what I stated above is wrong, my apologies, and please educate me. Glad your pistol sold.

Are you sure it was made by Colt? Assembled by Colt?

Good to know, mine is a Winchester that I got over 20 years ago at one of our popular gun shows down here in SE FL. Paid $500 for it. My first military rifle. I’ll consider the gas plug change.

Just make sure you get the correct ammo for it, I believe it’s either maximum of 165 or 155 grain bullet. I am sure there are others here to confirm but it is my understanding that original and rebuilds need a lower pressure cartridge than what you would throw into a bolt action rifle. I don’t remember the recommended on CMP’s website but it is there.

I believe they offered the role to him but he had worked with Jim Arness and recommended him as the Duke wanted to continue doing movies.

I watch: wanted Dead or Alive bat masterson (favorite) Rifleman tales of wells fargo maverick(James garner only) Wyatt Earp Cheyenne never got into: Rawhide(love the song though) tombstone territory high chaparral lawman wagon train gunsmoke i grew up with these and love to watch!!

Well if you watch Star Trek you really should watch Have Gun Will Travel, as Gene Roddenberry wrote a lot of the episodes! And Victor McLaglen’s son Andrew directed a lot of them along with more than a few John Wayne movies.

Probably to cast bullets for his John Wayne Winchester Commemorative Model 94. I am assuming as Rooster has a lot of the same rifles as I and I would want one for mine if I was casting bullets, but I just reload purchased components haven’t gotten into lead casting yet. Am I right Rooster🤠?

Way off!! American Guns, Discovery Channel, 2011-2012.

I do remember it as well, they would also buy gun collections. Both the wife and daughter were “blessed”, something with gunsmith in the name. The husband and son did more of the building, I think. I believe the show stopped due to tax or ATF issues. It was on the Outdoor channel if memory serves.

Didn’t mean to dispute your post about collectors. Just wanted to inform everyone of a personally known collector. Perhaps the very existence wasn’t known but to only a few prior to the movie. I was surprised that they didn’t use a 92 “Henry” and instead used a blackened 1873?!? If I my post was upsetting it was not my intention, my apologies if it was.

Not sure what collectors you know but Bill Koch had 2 1873’s and 1 1876! I saw them back in 2018 (I think) at an exhibition in WPB FL, soon after he had Billy the Kid’s tintype. He also had Volcanic rifles and pistols, Henrys, and a Colt 1873, serial number 1, and my favorite, Frank James’ 1875 Remington. I was very impressed with the 1873s!!

I shoot the JW Commerative one, either .44-40 or .44 special as I had a gunsmith ream the barrel out to fit the specials as that was my caliper at the time. I also have a rifle in .44mag, both are smooth enough for me, but I shoot for fun and not competition. The Miroku rifles I have have always been high quality and functional, including a Browning 92, a Winchester 1886 and both the new 1866 & 1873 models. IMHO I would hesitate to buy one, any model or caliber. If I haven’t covered your concern, PM me and I will do my best to answer any other concerns.

Guess he isn’t interested in selling them. Seems to me that he always has issues with pictures. Guess I am done checking his posts.

Hate to be critical but every time I look to see what you are selling you pictures don’t show up. Might help sales, at least for me.