The Legend grows...

[yahoody]

Rodeo II guns done up by Long Hunter, 1st gen hammers by USFA, Turnbull did the case color.

[yahoody]

32-20?  Yes that was me.  I had a small collection of consecutive serial numbered USFA guns and a few unique guns.  Sold them all for health reasons just prior to the recent sky rocketing prices.  Always regretted selling them.  So I jumped back into the market late this Spring buying what I could afford and wanted to shoot.   These are still unfired.  I now have pleanty of USFA guns.  Some exceptional shooters.  Likely these will just stay unfired at the current prices.

Had a pair of bright nickel that I really enjoyed prior.  This brushed nickel pair have finally replaced them.  Took me a while to add the 1st gen hammers and the ivory on these.  But I like the end result and the Long Hunter upgrades.  Some how they remind me of Tom Threepersons'a personal nickel SAA from back in the day.

Here is to the ones that slip through are hands, that we always regret!

   

[yahoody]

I could easily forget about the guns.  Not USFA's best efforts IMO.  But the ivory?  Dang, replacing that ivory has been difficult.  The carvers working today I have been in touch with so far, just aren't up to the task.  I have high hopes for the next attempt.

[jd45]

Yahoody, those are beautiful examples of USFA SAs, but why did you have to replace the hammers? I thought all USFA SAs came with 1st Gen hammers. On my USFA premium SA hammer, I have the 1st Gen firing pin. Is there something else peculiar to the hammer that makes it 1st Gen. I'm curious. Thanx for the feedback, jd45

[yahoody]

Thanks jd!  Long Hunter guns had the option of low profile hammers, which I detest cosmetically.  Which is how these guns were delivered.

I had these hammers with a cone firing pin and 1st gen bordered checkering and case hardened.  It was an easy decision.   I Like the traditional profile of a SAA so changed them out first thing.

Now I have a spare pair of the polished hammers that I could replace the colored case hammers with.   But likely will leave them as is and the guns unfired.  I have others I shoot.  And I do like the blue screws and cased hammers on the nickel guns.

The later guns all had cone firing pins.  Easy way to tell the earlier "parts" guns is no cone firing pin in the hammer.

[jd45]

I'm with you Yahoody in detesting the low-profile hammers. Back in the '70s I bought a 2nd Gen Colt SAA which came with one & I immediately had it replaced with a Pre-War hammer. The thing I love about the later USFA guns & which prompted me to buy one is the 1st Gen cone-shaped firing pin they come with. If only Donnelley could put it together & start turning out some SAs again.....but I fear it's not to be. I hear he's working for Nutmeg now. Well, at least I got my hot little hands on one of them. jd45
BTW, I just got some pics from Mr Harton, showing my newly rebuilt cylinder frame with a new topstrap welded on & all polished. He re-assembled the gun & test-fired it. It passed his test.....next it goes to Turnbull for the re-color case hardening process. I should get the gun back early November.

[yahoody]

Doug Donnelly?  The multimillionaire that started and closed up USFA as a hobby?  Hard to believe he would be working for anyone.

A few months back Aliamo told me he had the ex-production manager of USFA working for him.  No clue who that might be.  But Gary G. would know I bet. 

I am very excited to see Mr Harton's work and your "new" gun!