Lee Enfield
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Actually, popularity wise, Colt blew S&W away in the police market.
Unfortunately that ended; mostly due to Colt's cost cutting & union problems starting in the late 60s.
Colt 357
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Actually, popularity wise, Colt blew S&W away in the police market.
Unfortunately that ended; mostly due to Colt's cost cutting & union problems starting in the late 60s.
I had that exact revolver BC Mike, sold it to a CGN a while back, down east somewhere if memory serves. Did you happen to buy it off one of us from there? Just curious. - dan
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Just a follow up here, I was very happy with my Colt 357 at the indoor pistol range tonight.
I put a total of about 40 rounds of 38 special, through this awesome revolver.
Please keep in mind, this is my only second visit to this range in the past two months....my bad!
Groups at 25 yards, were sometimes 2 inch, then I would get a flyer or a split group, and I would end up with a 3 to 4 inch group.(I need more practice)
Considering my limited handgun shooting skills, I am overjoyed for this first trip to the range with my first Colt revolver.
With more range practice, on my part, I now know this piece is very capable of excellent target results.
I would put this 1956 made revolver, in the same category as my 629 S&W Classic DX, or Ruger Mk2 bull barrel.
As you can see from Talljoe's posts, he has had, better results than myself, by a long shot.
These Ole'Colts, are far more accurate then most people realize!
Cheers....
I put a total of about 40 rounds of 38 special, through this awesome revolver.
Please keep in mind, this is my only second visit to this range in the past two months....my bad!
Groups at 25 yards, were sometimes 2 inch, then I would get a flyer or a split group, and I would end up with a 3 to 4 inch group.(I need more practice)
Considering my limited handgun shooting skills, I am overjoyed for this first trip to the range with my first Colt revolver.
With more range practice, on my part, I now know this piece is very capable of excellent target results.
I would put this 1956 made revolver, in the same category as my 629 S&W Classic DX, or Ruger Mk2 bull barrel.
As you can see from Talljoe's posts, he has had, better results than myself, by a long shot.
These Ole'Colts, are far more accurate then most people realize!
Cheers....
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I got it from a CGNer in NS and I have to say it was not cleaned when I got it. It had a one piece rubber grip but the originals came with it and look barely used. I used a lot of "Lead Away" and literally pushed layers of lead out of the barrel which is now very shiny. The frame was somewhat stained here and there especially around the cylinder and latch. Just last night as I was polishing my stainless 686 with Flitz & Autosol I figured I would try a tiny bit on the Colt. I rubbed a bit on lightly and buffed off with a clean cotton rag. As the kids say OMG you wouldn't believe how years of stain disappeared. It went from a 65% to an 80% in 10 minutes. I probably sacrificed a half a percent in blueing but gained a lot more in return. I would not use an abrasive like Flitz on a pristine blued gun but in this case it really worked out. When my camera is working again I'll post an "after" picture.
Mike
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Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I hear you. There were a lot of good shooters around before red dots, fibre optics and night sights. (Yes I have some of that stuff too
Right on BC Mike, you got to appreciate good old fashioned quality!
Well, when I sold mine, it was about 90% in the factory box with factory wooden grips, so maybe not the same one. I liked it though, and if I wouldn't have had serious gun lust for another toy, would have kept it. I still have an officers model match 22 on the same frame size, great revolver. way more accurate then me. - dan
