In this video we’ll take a look at the evolution of Colt’s Single Action Revolver over time. Mike Beliveau links: Patreon - / duelist Website - mikebeliveau.com/
Another great video, Mike. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. It is hard to see how this history would offend anyone, but the world has gone mad.
I talked with Tim Looney a couple years ago and plowed ahead with a custom shop SAA in 38WCF. This was before CZ's takeover. 7 1/2 inch barrel, standard hard rubber grip, and bullseye ejector. They did a remarkable job building that gun and Turnbull's blueing and case hardening is just awesome. The action is slick and tight, and the gun shoots fantastic with smokeless or black powder loads.
I can't thank you enough Mike for teaching ALL OF US valuable history lesson, there are thousands of Men like ME that have great interest in our early American firearms history. I have great admiration for the Men that braved their way through the early American settlement period. Cowboys, Settler's, Soldiers and Gunfighters. My local favorite shop has a Uberti Cimarron Cattleman ll walnut checker grips, Beautiful Blue fire case hardened upper on brass lower 4.3/4 or 5" barrel , it's absolutely beautiful, however it doesn't have the four click action, but it is beautiful in 45 Long Colt at 590 I think it's a deal. Of course matched with the Henry side gate loader 45 Long Colt that would be my ideal set, I do have a set all in 22 cal Heritage Rough Riders and the Henry Golden boy frontier octagon barrel and my 22 set is quite beautiful I did a few things to them to trick them up.
When I was a little boy there was a bank guard (late 50s early 60s) who carried a Colt SAA 5.5" .45 Colt. About 15 years ago it was for sake at a local shop, I considered it, but sold about the time I came back to get it. ( he who hesitate...). I met a man back in the 90s who showed me his house gun it was Colt SAA 4.75" .45 Colt. I have carried a 5.5: .45 Colt SAA in Colorado where bears had been seen a week before where we camped. My Colt SAA .45 was comforting when going to the head at 0300 its REALLY dark in the Rockies at night. I use a 4.75" Colt SAA .45 Colt these days. Still a good companion.
I've got a very nice, early 2000s SAA, too. Mine has the 5.5" barrel. Bought it "used," but it looks new. Great action. I looked into a tuning by a SAA specialist, and they wanted what I paid for the gun just to tune it, so I decided the action was nice enough as it came from the factory.
It isn’t cheap to do good work. I’m currently spending money on amazing .22’s because I want the guns I shoot the most to be the best. If I get duffel bags of center fire money I’ll go insane on those guns, (I do have $2,000 center fire pistols, but I have way better .22’s, for now.
Thank God that there are now social media outlet options. You go back 2 or 3 years and all we really had was RU-vid. Now we have Rumble, Odysee and even D-Live. Thank you Mike for a very good video on the Colt single action revolver.
That was great, thanks. I'm not a Bisley guy ether, SSA and 1911s are mostly what I shoot. I have new stuff CZ and Beretta but the older stuff just feels better and usually stays home.
Well done sir!👍 Your research and presentation of the subject shows your genuine passion for the weapons of the past. Thank you for taking the time to create this video.
Great video Mike! I appreciate the research it must have taken to produce it and you very eloquently communicate it your viewers. Very high quality still shots throughout add to the quality. Please produce more of these historical videos.
Hi, That’s one heck of a good and instructive video. I’ve learned a lot. Very well structured with in depth while not boring at all content. Thanks a lot. I’ll keep following your vids wherever you post them.
I love the SAA. I always carry mine with six rounds, but I leave it on the safety (first notch position). Some would call it unsafe or risky, but many back in the late 19th century carried that way.
Wow! What a wonderful history of this firearm! I came here from your history of the Colt 1911 and I was not disappointed. A friend in college in the 1960s had a Colt SSA in 22 LR and it was such fun to shoot. Terry’, I hope you still have that Colt.
Try the Umarex co2 pellets or BB firing copies of many pistols including the Colt 45 Peacemaker 5 and half inch barrel, they're made of metal with faux wood grips. They weigh, look and feel 99.9% like the real thing you even put the shell with a pellet in into the cylinder and cock n fire it. You can ge5 the Henry 94 lever action rifle too just like the ones in the western movies, and this too works just like the original. Other companies make The Schofield M3 seen in the video, and Crosman make the Remington 1875 revolver. You can even get the double barrel Derringer.
@@biggusdickus5986 Thanks for the reply, I have a CO2 1911 and Luger but they are not as satisfying as the real deal that I used to use before the socialist government banned them.
Cool, thanks Colt and Lefaucheux Company (inventor of the first cartridge based gun). It's nice Colt still sells the Single Action Army today. :-) God bless.
Mike, what you are doing is simply outstanding work! Thank you very much indeed for all the hard work you put into your videos! (and cheers from France, by the way)
This was an extremely interesting, informative and fascinating history, beautifully presented and superbly narrated by a man of great character, enthusiasm, experience and expertise! I greatly enjoyed every second of it and am delighted to have found your channel and to have subscribed.
Another Awesome video! Thank you for all the hard work you put into making them. Too bad someone out there has a vendetta out for you. RU-vid should be proud to have you on their channel!!
Great discussion of the evolution of the cartridge! I didn’t know anything about the original format - centerfire but internally primed. Also, that original 255 grain bullet going 1,000 fps generated 560+ ft/lbs of energy. That’s a serious handgun cartridge even today! By contrast, the 230 grain bullet waddling along at 760 fps only produces 295 ft/lbs. That was a 47% *decrease* in muzzle energy. HUGE! Thank you.
Sir, I really appreciate your well researched scholarly approach. Many other firearm oriented videos seem to be opinion and sales. It's clear you take great care in pursuing your passion. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve seen your videos once or twice but after I heard about what RU-vid is trying to do to you whenever I come across your videos I always watch them and give you a thumbs up, fight the good fight!
Hey, I did enjoy this and it was very informative! Your presentation and knowledge is well received! Thanks for taking the time to educate us a little! Great video! From Sophia,N.C.
