Colt Single Action Army Experts

[Geezer]

Do we have any Colt SAA experts or collectors on the forum?

 

[Axxe55]

I wished @Mad John would come back. Since he has restored them and collects them, and from his posts, he's pretty knowledgeable about them.

 

[Roscoe]

I'd love to be a SAA collector, but at the prices they go for - I'm pretty much stuck with just one. Thought about trading in a gun or two I have to help pay for another Colt, but love all my handguns too much to let one go. I do take my to the range once a month or so to shoot and enjoy. Used to order ammo from Powder River Cartridge Company, but they went out of business a couple years ago. They offered .45 Colt ammo in several loadings, I really liked their 250 grain SWC loads at around 900 fps my fun. I have several hundred cowboy loads from Georgia-Arms, but just ain't the same!!!

 

[Moonpie]

What’s your question pilgrim?

 

[robertc1024]

What’s your question pilgrim?

I was waiting for you to show up.

 

[skfullgun]

I have a few but I'm far from an expert.

 

[skfullgun]

My dad used to say that an ex was someone whose time had passed. And that a spurt was a drip under pressure.
Ex-pert...

 

[Geezer]

What’s your question pilgrim?

At the time, I had found one that the cylinder wouldn't turn when the hammer was cocked. It got away before I could find out what it would take to fix it.

 

[candcallen]

At the time, I had found one that the cylinder wouldn't turn when the hammer was cocked. It got away before I could find out what it would take to fix it.

Loading gate issue?

 

[skfullgun]

The cylinder is not supposed to turn when the hammer is cocked.

At the point it's "cocked", the cylinder should be locked in position.

Am I missing something?

 

[Moonpie]

Broken hand or jammed locking lug. Two different issues.
If the cylinder would not spin at all it would be a locking lug issue. Reparable but requires total teardown.
If the cylinder would not rotate as the hammer was being cocked back it would he a hand issue. Broken hand is a common issue. Usually the little spring on it breaks.
Not hard to repair but it has to been fitted by a gunsmith. Not typically a drop in part.

 

[Geezer]

If the cylinder would not rotate as the hammer was being cocked back it would he a hand issue. Broken hand is a common issue. Usually the little spring on it breaks.
Not hard to repair but it has to been fitted by a gunsmith. Not typically a drop in part.

Yes, this was the issue. I can find my way around inside of a DA revolver but, I have very little experience with the innards of a SA revolver.

 

[skfullgun]

Now I understand, I think. The cylinder was not advancing while the hammer was being cocked...

Yes, the hand, as Moon has stated.

 

[GasGuzzler]

A SA revolver is very simple inside.

A Colt (or clone) is even more simple than a Ruger Old Model which is less simple than a Ruger New Model.