And you thought they did not make these.

[Charlie Bison]

Just got my Omni, and I love it. Have not gotten a chance to shoot her yet, but I am sure it will be a pleasure.

[jdpress]

Charlie Bison:

Is this the one you are selling?  Very Nice!!

JD Press

[Charlie Bison]

I was going to, but then decided not to . I just could not get over how well she was made and felt.

[Virginia Gentleman]

That is the first one I have ever seen that somebody actually had in their possesion.  Very nice looking gun that while not historically correct....should have been!

[jdpress]

Charlie:
I am very pleased to hear that you are going to keep this model - It is beautiful!   I personally think this USFA model compares very favorably with some of the Texas Longhorn Arms revolver models. 
Enjoy it and I hope that you put some rounds through it before it gets too cold in Utah!

JD Press

[Coffinmaker]

Will wonders never cease.  I don't have pictures, but I also just took delivery of a pair of Omnis.

I am a little disappointed though.  USFA really changed the guns from the original offering.  Basically the Omni is now just a Bisley frame with a way cool grip frame.  The guns no longer have the reduced recoil shield and "skeleton" loading gate with the tasty thumb button, nor the long flute cylinder.  I know why they (USFA) did it, I just don't like it and the photos on the web site don't show the changes.  The other change I do like, there is no "Omni Potent Six Shooter" logo on the side of my barrels.  Just the caliber stamp.

Fit and finish are however, first class.  The CCH is quite stunning.  I don't know if they send them out to Turnbull, but it sure looks like his CCH work.  I will have to reduce the main springs and fix the head space but these are really nifty guns.  Expensive, but nifty.

Coffinmaker

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

Actually, the only real change in the Omni from the original is the hammer (and the fact that the grips are no longer checkered).
The first offering, and I have the old "window" catalog here in front of me, had the full round recoil shield.  The ones with the reduced recoil shield and loading gate, made to more closely resemble the Colt 1878 DA, seemed to be offered (if offered at all) as  a secondary, special order model that was to be reserved for engraved guns.  I don't believe that any of them were actually produced in anything more than prototype form.  Too bad, those changes to recoil shield and loading gate really made the gun look more distinctive.

[mtmarfield]

   Greetings!

   I sure wish that SOMEONE would get off their rump and make us a REAL Colt 1878 D.A. I've got a Colt 1902 'Alaskan' that was 'buffing wheel restored' that I don't feel bad shooting, but I'd rather have one in modern steels...

              Be Well!

                               M.T.Marfield

[Snake River James]

I got mine back in June.  I love it.  Mine still has "Omni-Potent Six-Shooter" on the barrel.  Other than a much heavier than necessary mainspring (since reduced) it's great.  Shoots to point of aim and I really like the grip frame.  I've made elk ivory grips for mine since the photo was taken...

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

I'll bet a lot of us would like to see a photo of it with those new grips!