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Nice article by the late Phil Spangenberger. Punch in a Pocket—1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver - True West Magazine

Thought I'd share. I really like the black Colt Eagle grips.

An interesting take on the Colt Python. Cowboy Up! Modernized Colt Python ft. EMPIRE COTTONMOUTH

Friend of a friend died awhile back, & he had some guns he absolutely cherished. His wife asked me to help sell them, but I know nothing of these old guys. I know there are several of you who know their stuff, & I'm hoping you can help me help her by getting these guys correctly priced. Serial number is in the photos. I'm told that the grips were replaced somewhere along the line, & that they're walnut. This is a .44-40 Colt with a 7 inch barrel. I also have a Winchester 1886 with a LOW serial number that I'll address separately.

Hello all, A recent family inheritance item came to my attention and I was asked to look further into it but have hit a wall and am hoping someone here can help. I have gotten some leads of this being an Uberti replica but there are no definitive markings or anything on their websites to say for certain. This item came into the family in about 1978 and has a serial number in the form 1xx. I have uploaded some photos and am happy to answer anyone questions. I appreciate any insight someone can offer on if this is a replica and if so, exactly where from. Thank you.

Hi Folks, I’m looking to price out a Colt 1911, series 70, Mark IV, Government Model. Product date: circa 1982. This was carried as a police service pistol for a number of years. I still have the original wooden grips. Who would be the best person(s) to help me come up with a fair price? Thank you, Sweet & Sassy Cindy

Was feeling patriotic/nostalgic before leaving the range.

Marlin 1894CB, 44-40, Hornady 240gr SWC-HP #11118 and a load of Reloder 7. Velocity about 1,425fps. High Pressure, High Velocity not for the Henry, Winchester 66' and 73' weak action style rifles. Deer hit at about 60-75 yards. Hit the top of the shoulder broadside, turned 90deg, road down the spine and stopped in the hind quarters. Processor gave up looking for the bullet until he was cutting up the hind quarters where he found it. Buck dropped straight down, never took a step.

I was offered this Colt SAA in 41Colt today. The serial number (2249**) puts it at 1902. I don't have a good idea of a reasonable value. As you can see from the pictures, most of the finish is a dark brown patina with spots of pitting throughout. The grips are not original. The worst problem I found is someone filed down the bolt for some unknown reason, maybe to allow spinning of the cylinder or ????. The bore looks good without any obvious pitting. The cylinder isn't scratched as bad as I would have guessed. The action seems normal except for the bolt lockup. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks HNH

Howdy! So I'm in the market for a new pistola and am looking for feedback. Of course I am familiar with the major player; Colt, Uberti, Pietta and Ruger. My question is there any other small independent manufacturers out there making Colt clones? I would like a little better quality then your basic Uberti/petta and can't afford a Colt. I have about a $1000 - $1500 to spend. Unfortunately I am not comfortable with the feel of the Ruger and really like the true design if the original SAA. Any ideas? Ideally I am looking for a 5.5 Nickel 45 lc. Thanks!

From what little I can find are these the same gun Both manufactured by Pietta just imported by different companies?

I am looking for advice on these old double action Colt revolvers. What do I look for when trying to value them? Are there any trouble spots I should pay attention to? Most importantly, is there a market for these? I know that the single actions command significant value, but I could find very little about these guns. Here are the pictures:

I was reading a recent article on pocket pistols in True West and had a thought (a dangerous proposition in and of itself) that I'd like to get opinions on: Take the idea of Dallas Stoudenmire's snub-nosed 1860 Army conversion, but apply it to an 1862 Pocket Police. I've got an Uberti .36 Pocket Police, but it's brass-framed so I'd have to get a steel frame to start. I think that with the barrel cut down to 2"-3" it would be a good little pistol to carry when my 1911 isn't an option. Here's what I could use input on: -I'd like to work with a machinist friend of mine to make this a full conversion rather than using a conversion cylinder. Would .38 Colt or .38 Special work for that? Are there other options I'm just not familiar with? -What do folks think the recoil on something like this would be? I've fired a S&W .38 snubbie without issue, but I'm guessing my idea would not have as much heft. -Would it be worth the time and money? I know that's a loaded (pardon the pun) question, as a lot of the stuff we cowboys do isn't financially viable but is a lot of fun, but I do have to watch my dollars and cents right now. -Any other suggestions? No rush, just something I'm kicking around and wanted to hear what other cowboys and cowgirls thought. Thanks, and adios!

The Obama administration said it would ban commercial trade of elephant ivory by prohibiting its import, export and resale within the United States, with a few exceptions. The steps are part of a broad effort announced Tuesday by the White House to stem a global boom in wildlife trafficking that threatens species such as the African elephant and the rhinoceros with extinction. "Record high demand for wildlife products, coupled with inadequate preventative measures and weak institutions, has resulted in an explosion of illicit trade in wildlife in recent years," President Obama said in a letter accompanying the new National Strategy to Combat Wildlife Trafficking. "The entire world has a stake in protecting the world's iconic animals, and the United States is strongly committed to meeting its obligation," he wrote. The U.S. is one of the world's largest markets for illicit animal parts, officials said. Much of the ivory, rhino horn and other animal parts end up in Asia, but they are often processed in the U.S. Demand has pushed the price of ivory to $1,500 a pound and rhino horn to more than $45,000 a pound, more than the price of gold, a senior administration official said. The lucrative nature of ivory and horn trades has made poaching widespread in parts of Africa and attracted the involvement of organized crime. The African Wildlife Foundation estimates that about 8% of the remaining 470,000 African elephants are poached every year. In 2012, poachers killed as many as 35,000 elephants, according to the Interior Department. Under the existing system, ivory cannot be imported unless it is an antique. Commercial objects made before 1976 and antiques can be exported, and domestic sales are essentially unregulated. The new measures also will ban the import of antique African elephant ivory and all exports, except antiques. The administration will ban the resale of elephant ivory across state lines, except antiques. Sales within a state will be prohibited unless the seller can demonstrate an item was lawfully imported before 1990 for African elephants and 1975 for Asian elephants. People can still own ivory and pass heirlooms to descendants, officials said. Exceptions to the current rules have allowed trade in ivory to flourish in the United States, environmentalists said. "Because we have an antiquities exemption, everything becomes an antique," said a senior administration official who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak for his agency. To qualify as an antique under the new measures, an item must be more than 100 years old and meet other requirements under the Endangered Species Act, criteria that sellers will have to demonstrate. The biggest change will be that law enforcement will no longer have to prove that ivory it seized was illicitly acquired. Owners now have the burden of proof to show they legally obtained it. If they imported it before 1990, for example, they will need to produce export permits from the country of origin and a U.S. import permit. Wildlife advocates welcomed the new strategy. "The United States is addressing its own shortcomings with regard to regulation of wildlife trade and punitive legislation around wildlife crime, and, in so doing, helping to eliminate itself as a source, transit and destination country for illegal wildlife products," said Patrick Bergin, chief executive of the African Wildlife Foundation. Much of the responsibility for enforcing the new measures will be shouldered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Justice Department and the State Department. The Fish and Wildlife Service has $4 million this year to tackle wildlife trafficking. The agency also will limit the ivory trade by capping the number of Afric http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elephant-ivory-20140212,0,7418233.story#ixzz2t8GMeObu

Have a chance to buy a 38 wc top end for a 1911 with magazine. Other than the ejector will it work on a regular 1911 frame or is the original different? Thanks Bullett 19707