Pistolsmithing Made Easy by B. Smith

Author:B. Smith [Smith, B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B00DULE70U
Published: 2013-07-09T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17 - Repairing the Colt Single-Action Army Revolver

Somewhat over one-third of a million Colt SAA revolvers were manufactured from 1873 until 1941, and the majority of them were purchased as working guns which saw rough service on frontiers all over the world. In addition, many thousands of near identical guns have been produced by Colt since WW II, and countless thousands of copies and near copies have been manufactured all over the world.

Though many of the original Colts have found their way into collections and are thus removed from circulation, many thousands remain in use and repairs are often necessary. It has often been said that the SAA design is one that will always work, even if one or several parts are broken, but it has an unearned reputation for reliability. In truth, there are a number of weak points in this 1836-vintage design with the result that the old Colt thumb buster in regular use is far more likely to require repairs than a modern DA gun. Fortunately, repairs to the Frontier Model are relatively simple, aside from the rebuilding job on the trigger nose and hammer notches, and well within the capabilities of the home gunsmith and hand tools.

This left-hand section view of the SA Colt shows the relationship of all working parts with the hammer at rest in the fired position. (See also exploded view, Appendix I.)

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