Another SAA in 45 Colt

[Skinny 1950]

Just got this in the mail so I have to show it off, a Great Western Arms 5 1/2 in Barrel 45 Colt.
This is my second Great Western the first being a 7 1/2 inch version.
A brief history of the Company here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Arms_Company

 

[Lee Enfield]

frame mounted or hammer mounted firing pin?

.45 "Long" Colt or .45 ACP

There was a pair of .45acp GW with frame mounted firing pins that I failed to buy about 15 years ago...

 

[Skinny 1950]

This one has the frame mounted firing pin and the 7 1/2 inch gun has the pin on the hammer.
Both of them are chambered for "45 Long Colt" and due to the current smokeless pistol powder shortage I am going to load up some black powder cartridges.

 

[Lee Enfield]

This one has the frame mounted firing pin and the 7 1/2 inch gun has the pin on the hammer.
Both of them are chambered for "45 Long Colt" and due to the current smokeless pistol powder shortage I am going to load up some black powder cartridges.

cool guns

 

[Skinny 1950]

I took both guns to the range on the weekend, the 7 1/2 inch gun had some work done to fix the recoil shield,new (lighter) mainspring and an action job. Peter at Rusty Woods did great work on it and I picked up some extra powder while I was out there.
The 5 inch gun is in working condition and I shot both smokeless and black powder cartridges through it, the black powder rounds were much louder and of course much smokier. Next time out I want to clock the two rounds and see which has the higher velocity.