Colt clones, what do I need to do for CAS work?

[fourfingersofdeath]

I have always used Rugers, old model Vaqs and blaxkhawks.

I recently tripped over a NIB Armi San Marco 44WCF nickel plated gun which I swapped for a No4 Lee enfield rebuild that I no longer needed. I am also about to pick up a NIB 32/20 (ASM as well, they were popular here) for a reasonable price and there is a Dakota 45Colt real cheap, it has seen a bit of work.

With my Ruger, all I have ever done is cock and take off one of the spring legs and drop the hammer on my thumb several hundred times while watchin g TV. They have never missed a beat that wasn't caused by my big hands having trouble and slipping off the hammer occasionally befoe it was fully cocked.

The Colt clones sound and feel a lot less robust.

If they work out I will ultimately get a pair that match exactly.

MIck.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Take 'em out and shoot 'em. 

Slim

[Wild Ben Raymond]

I have always used Rugers, old model Vaqs and blaxkhawks.

I recently tripped over a NIB Armi San Marco 44WCF nickel plated gun which I swapped for a No4 Lee enfield rebuild that I no longer needed. I am also about to pick up a NIB 32/20 (ASM as well, they were popular here) for a reasonable price and there is a Dakota 45Colt real cheap, it has seen a bit of work.

With my Ruger, all I have ever done is cock and take off one of the spring legs and drop the hammer on my thumb several hundred times while watchin g TV. They have never missed a beat that wasn't caused by my big hands having trouble and slipping off the hammer occasionally befoe it was fully cocked.

The Colt clones sound and feel a lot less robust.

If they work out I will ultimately get a pair that match exactly.

MIck.

fourfingersofdeath, You have that correct when you say " The Colt clones sound and feel a lot less robust" Ruger's are very tough and hold up very well for CAS shooting. The only single action I would dare say is better,(as in more rugged) are the one's made by Freedom Arms. WBR   

[Marshal Will Wingam]

The clones all come with truck springs in them. Lighten them and they work great. It doesn't hurt to take a peek inside and polish off any rough places where the bluing is worn. I've had good luck with them. A lot of the different feel is the leaf mainspring where Rugers have coils. There are coil spring conversions you can get if you want to bother. You can also put a trigger/bolt spring in that is made from piano wire. They last forever where the flat ones sometimes break. I replaced mine with them and they are great. I also bought a pair of coil spring conversions that I never bothered to put in. They work fine with the flat mainspring.