Post by twodoctors on May 27, 2021 22:30:40 GMT
TL:DR version: Get one. Probably the best shell-loading replica revolver out there. On par with Webley Mk VI in my view. (better than DW 715 😮, sorry Shaun!)
I know I'm late to this party. The Colt SAA has been out for a while. I didn't grow up watching Western so I have zero interest in one of these...
...but this bargain came up for sale. 7.5" version, check! Pellet version, check! Chrome with "ivory" grip, check! If I were to get one of these SAA, it would have to be this exact one. Some of you would have noticed that I posted this in the "bargain section". And thanks to CaptDAR confirming that this is indeed "a bargain", I took the plunge. Apologies to Wild Bill. Couldn't answer you in that thread as Shaun locked it!
Yes, I bought it. And it arrived today! The bloke was kind enough to send it Special Delivery also (although he left a full CO2 cannister in the box also!). Fortunately it was sent from Birmingham so I guess it didn't need to fly, and so disaster avoided.
It was all there except for the manual. Who needs manual anyway!
A 2016 vintage. 1 very tiny scratch on the left hand frame, but not a major issue for me (even though I love shiny things).
No horrible safety writing on the frame, unlike other models I believe. Some are found on the butt of the grip. Safety switch is also located here. Some reviewers have issues with this. Me, I'm not bothered. It would have been nice to have one that I can easily remove like on the DW Gen 1 and 2, but can't have everything right?
I'm not familiar with SAA, but some of the features are similar to lever guns.
Hammer forward.
Cylinder unlock (1st click), allowing the cylinder to rotate freely for loading shells/pellets.
Hammer back (2nd click).
And half-cock, which is to let the hammer go back 1 click from back position. This is similar to Lever guns, except the first click is usually half cock. In this position, trigger is locked (like lever guns). One can cock the hammer back to make ready for firing. This is the hammer position for safe carry and holstering.
There is a plunger to push shells out of the cylinder.
A "novelty" item in a replica as the case does not expand on firing, and the shells falls out by gravity anyway. You can't replicate that, but still a nice touch.
CO2 is hidden behind the grip plate, just like all other WinGun revolvers.
How does it shoot? Well...
I shoot modern firearms mainly. And I also use scope with my pistols. I only started shooting iron sight (with air pistols) since lockdown. I am still not familiar with anything other than the modern square notch. I struggle with the V notch on the P08 and Mauser Broomhandle, and unsurprisingly I also struggle with this V groove notch.
I guess this is the only drawback of a shiny gun. The front sight is also shiny! I really can't see the gap between the front and rear, which may explain some of the horizontal spread. Vertically I think I can just about keep front and back consistently level. Having a longer sight picture on a longer barrel obviously also help.
5m 6 shots Weaver. 1st CO2 cannister, after about 30 shots.
Mine is shooting to the left. I had to aim at 3 o'clock between the 6 and 7 ring to get it somewhere near centre. I don't know what to do about it. At longer distance this will either diverge and skew off target, or converge at a certain distance before diverging again. I shall test it out at different distance before I work out what to do.
Barrel/sight alignment aside, this is a very nice gun to shoot. The clicks on cocking the hammer sounds amazing, just like everyone says. The trigger is sublime for a replica. Lightest I have had so far at 1.5lb (if I pull it at the bottom). Balance of the gun seemed ok. Definitely not as heavy as the SW 686 6", although my 1-handed attempt is not good enough to post! (all within 1.5 inch group but only from 5m). Still need to get the zero worked out properly before I attempt the forum comp.
And finally... fanning. Yes, it is doable. No, I am not good at it. I can see it will be much easier with the Custom Shop model (with the fanning spur on the hammer). Here's my attempt at fanning...
Fanning fail...
All in all, I'm happy with the purchase. Still not a cowboy, but I can see why people rate this gun so highly. 👍🏻
I know I'm late to this party. The Colt SAA has been out for a while. I didn't grow up watching Western so I have zero interest in one of these...
...but this bargain came up for sale. 7.5" version, check! Pellet version, check! Chrome with "ivory" grip, check! If I were to get one of these SAA, it would have to be this exact one. Some of you would have noticed that I posted this in the "bargain section". And thanks to CaptDAR confirming that this is indeed "a bargain", I took the plunge. Apologies to Wild Bill. Couldn't answer you in that thread as Shaun locked it!
Yes, I bought it. And it arrived today! The bloke was kind enough to send it Special Delivery also (although he left a full CO2 cannister in the box also!). Fortunately it was sent from Birmingham so I guess it didn't need to fly, and so disaster avoided.
It was all there except for the manual. Who needs manual anyway!
A 2016 vintage. 1 very tiny scratch on the left hand frame, but not a major issue for me (even though I love shiny things).
No horrible safety writing on the frame, unlike other models I believe. Some are found on the butt of the grip. Safety switch is also located here. Some reviewers have issues with this. Me, I'm not bothered. It would have been nice to have one that I can easily remove like on the DW Gen 1 and 2, but can't have everything right?
I'm not familiar with SAA, but some of the features are similar to lever guns.
Hammer forward.
Cylinder unlock (1st click), allowing the cylinder to rotate freely for loading shells/pellets.
Hammer back (2nd click).
And half-cock, which is to let the hammer go back 1 click from back position. This is similar to Lever guns, except the first click is usually half cock. In this position, trigger is locked (like lever guns). One can cock the hammer back to make ready for firing. This is the hammer position for safe carry and holstering.
There is a plunger to push shells out of the cylinder.
A "novelty" item in a replica as the case does not expand on firing, and the shells falls out by gravity anyway. You can't replicate that, but still a nice touch.
CO2 is hidden behind the grip plate, just like all other WinGun revolvers.
How does it shoot? Well...
I shoot modern firearms mainly. And I also use scope with my pistols. I only started shooting iron sight (with air pistols) since lockdown. I am still not familiar with anything other than the modern square notch. I struggle with the V notch on the P08 and Mauser Broomhandle, and unsurprisingly I also struggle with this V groove notch.
I guess this is the only drawback of a shiny gun. The front sight is also shiny! I really can't see the gap between the front and rear, which may explain some of the horizontal spread. Vertically I think I can just about keep front and back consistently level. Having a longer sight picture on a longer barrel obviously also help.
5m 6 shots Weaver. 1st CO2 cannister, after about 30 shots.
Mine is shooting to the left. I had to aim at 3 o'clock between the 6 and 7 ring to get it somewhere near centre. I don't know what to do about it. At longer distance this will either diverge and skew off target, or converge at a certain distance before diverging again. I shall test it out at different distance before I work out what to do.
Barrel/sight alignment aside, this is a very nice gun to shoot. The clicks on cocking the hammer sounds amazing, just like everyone says. The trigger is sublime for a replica. Lightest I have had so far at 1.5lb (if I pull it at the bottom). Balance of the gun seemed ok. Definitely not as heavy as the SW 686 6", although my 1-handed attempt is not good enough to post! (all within 1.5 inch group but only from 5m). Still need to get the zero worked out properly before I attempt the forum comp.
And finally... fanning. Yes, it is doable. No, I am not good at it. I can see it will be much easier with the Custom Shop model (with the fanning spur on the hammer). Here's my attempt at fanning...
Fanning fail...
All in all, I'm happy with the purchase. Still not a cowboy, but I can see why people rate this gun so highly. 👍🏻
