New shootin' iron on its way...

The Pathfinder · January 09, 2011, 03:39:41 PM

Well I finally broke down and done it.

Finally decided to buy me one of Colts nickel Peacemaker Centennals in 44-40.

(Evem got the little lady's permission.) Now I can't wait for it to get here.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=210397490

Now, once the budget recovers I'll have to see if I can find it a friend.

Shotgun Franklin · January 09, 2011, 05:31:21 PM

IMO, if you got it for $1500 you got a decent deal.

The Pathfinder · January 09, 2011, 06:44:54 PM

Thats what I was thinking, just checked Cherry's website and they list a couple (or it may be the same one twice) at a reduced price of $1695. Most of the others I've seen of late have been priced from around $1700 to as high as $2400 (WOW!) So I thought jump while the jumping was good. I was looking at getting on of the new nickel ones anyhow and well this popped up at just the right time. Can't wait to get it in my hands.

Pettifogger · January 09, 2011, 06:54:07 PM

If you need more, let me know. I have two in the safe that I haven't shot in years.

The Pathfinder · January 10, 2011, 06:23:23 AM

Thank you, Pettifogger, I'll keep that in mind, but for now I've got to let the bank rebuild, specially after I 'treat' the wife to that new whatever it will be to get her off my a** about too many guns. Sheesh, she said I could get it.

Fox Creek Kid · January 10, 2011, 02:13:37 PM

Pettifogger, you wouldn't by chance have the blued .45 version?

Pettifogger · January 10, 2011, 06:23:59 PM

Nope. A friend and I have looked for the centennials. He took the .45s and I took the .44s.

The Pathfinder · January 15, 2011, 03:39:45 PM

It has done arrived! Picked it up a little bit ago. It is one sweet six shooter. Can't wait to put her theu her paces.

The Pathfinder · May 01, 2011, 03:24:26 PM

Uh oh, the bug dun bit agin'. Found a friend for the first Centennial I bought.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=227383319

Can't wait to see what this pair will do once they're together.

Now, maybe ivory grips....

Fox Creek Kid · May 01, 2011, 11:24:52 PM

Pathfinder, I have two I bought in 2008. On both I had to have the chambers & throats opened up as they were too tight. They would not take a bullet over 0.428" and the groove diam. of the barrel is 0.429". Just a heads up.

The Pathfinder · May 02, 2011, 05:00:36 PM

FCK, I'll have to slug the bores and see once I have both of them in hand. I kinda figured that the barrels would go .427 as that is what my 2nd gen 44 spec barrel slugged at and they are 2nd gen guns. Hmmmmm... I do love a mystery.

Of course I hope I've learned to slug better than I used to. I'll get that old barrel out again and do it at the same time to be sure.

Fox Creek Kid · May 02, 2011, 09:04:33 PM

Heads up on how to measure:

http://www.grantcunningham.com/blog_files/Measuring_chamber_throats.html

River Jordan · May 03, 2011, 09:54:44 PM

Yes once the throats are opened up it will shoot wonderfully and take any brass/bullet combo.

I like Starline with a .429 or .430 bullet. ( my bullets as sized are justa hair over .429)