The four clicks... VIDEO UP...

The 1873 Colt SAA does not have a safety notch.
The gun is carried with 5 rounds in the cylinder. with an empty chamber under the hammer.

The first notch does indeed raise the hammer, so that the firing pin can not reach the primer.
However that notch is very fragile, and can be broken by a relatively light contact with the hammer spur.
This can easily cause an unintended discharge of the gun.


bushwhacker said:
I have a question about the 1873 style action. I only have a cheap German copy in .22 that I use for Restricted Firearm Safety Course. We get into discussions about the "half #### safety" about which the official line is that "the presence of a half #### notch does not necessarily provide an additional safety". On the pistol that I have, there is a first "safety notch" which raises the hammer away from the firing pin but doesn't allow the cylinder to rotate freely, but the next click does. (Yes, I know the original has a spur on the hammer firing pin unlike this one which has a separate firing pin that I have removed). Do original 1873 actions have that notch as well, or just the half #### notch? I have always been conflicted about this because for example, on an original Winchester 1894 the half #### safety is the ONLY safety, other than the pin safety that the lever must depress before the trigger will trip the hammer. My opinion is that if a firearm has a half #### notch, it should be utilized as a safety, but verified that it actually works, and like any other safety, not depended upon as foolproof.
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caramel said:
laugh2... Jp.

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wow!!
 
Just in case you guys cant afford a genuine Colt, Pietta has a faithful copy with the four clicks for around $400 - $500. I thoroughly enjoy mine in 45 LC.
Do not as I did and actually load six rounds, that was an accidental discharge that hit ground about 15 feet down range.
Load one skip one and load four, #### and ease the hammer down on the empty chamber.
 
Very nice and to think in 1964 I could have bought one of those for $125. I hate to imagine the price tag now but it surely is worth it. Thanks for sharing.

Take Care

Bob
 
Caramel very nice revolver, in your video I spotted that you brought your revolver to the half #### position and then dropped it back into the fired position.
I had a guy that is very knowledgeable on Colts tell me that if you want to avoid drag marks on the cylinder from the cylinder stop to always completely #### the hammer before returning it to the fired position.
I have always done this with my Uberti clones and I have so far avoided the drag marks on mine.
 
Don45 said:
Caramel very nice revolver, in your video I spotted that you brought your revolver to the half #### position and then dropped it back into the fired position.
I had a guy that is very knowledgeable on Colts tell me that if you want to avoid drag marks on the cylinder from the cylinder stop to always completely #### the hammer before returning it to the fired position.
I have always done this with my Uberti clones and I have so far avoided the drag marks on mine.
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Taking note of this... Thanks. JP.
 
At 45 ounces this Colt SAA is made on the heavy side...

Just handling it, you can feel that in those years they were not undergun with a revolver like that, you can feel all the weight of history when you handle it...

I would have not expect being so impress, only holding the revolver, i just think i made a great investment...

Cant wait to show it to my friends at the range and shoot it... JP.:cool:
 
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Damn that sounds sweet. The 4 clicks on my Uberti are Click.... click... click.click. The last two are back to back so at times, it might sounds like 3 clicks. Guess it's what ya get for not buying a true Colt. Most jealous! :)
 
Bunch of friends over for dinner...
Highlight of the evening, they all wanted to four clicks my Colt...

Grownups fun toy... JP.:cool:
 
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