Fantasy Time!

Capt. John Fitzgerald · June 13, 2015, 12:52:06 AM

Again, inspired by Coffinmaker's post "Following Along," I started thinking about what I would do if I owned USFA (while still manufacturing SAA's) and Colt had suddenly gone out of business. That would leave USFA as the only manufacturer of premium SAA revolvers. I know exactly what I would do, but what would you do? Would you;
Stick solely to the basic SAA design? Expand the product line? Introduce new historical reproductions or make modern designed handguns that appeal to the mass market?
USFA had a few innovative designs based on the basic SAA (bird's head grip, elongated trigger guards, Bisley style hammers, etc). Which ones would you keep and which ones would you eliminate?

Remember, this is all pure fantasy and there are no wrong answers here. Just a fun little exercise.

yahoody · June 13, 2015, 03:37:13 AM

First I'd buy me some of them fancy CNC machines and bolt them to the floor.
No nix that idea..I'd hire Peter and Gary back first.
Then sit back and watch the 50M pile of cash dwindle to -O-.

Full Custom shop: order what you want. Everything built on the old, smaller frames/cylinders.

Same three levels of finish.
No more guns in the white go out the door either!

No 1911s period! And no way I would I let a Caspian or a Uberti part in the shop every again!

I would also ditch the Lightening. I would however within the first two years start up a Winchester line, 73, 76, 86, 92, 94, 95.
And a full custom shop to go with them.

Blackpowder Burn · June 13, 2015, 07:37:11 PM

Put me down for pair of SA's in 32 WCF, a '73 in 32 WCF and a '76 in 45-60!

yahoody · June 13, 2015, 07:57:03 PM

Burn you have the right idea!

We've had a '92 in 32-20 around for 20+ years now. I bought it for my wife when we first met and I started her in CAS. Wasn't a gun I could sell when times were tight

I ended up buying her a pair of China Camps more recently for some reason that neither of can remember now.

With a few to choose from, I really love that particular pair of pistols. Amazing shooters. More recently I found an elusive Cimarron '73 (at least to me anyway) in 32-20. Once I got it up and running, I've found I like it as much as I like the CC guns. So this weekend she is shooting the new '73 and we will be sharing her CCs.

How about some short rifles/carbine '76 and '86 in .50 cal?!

Blackpowder Burn · June 13, 2015, 11:17:50 PM

A 50-95 would work, too - anything I could get my hands on made in the US!

I've got an old Colt Lightning in 32-20 I'm working (slowly) on resurrecting. I think I'm close to getting it functional. Fortunately, I was able to get some USFA Lightning parts, and they all fit the Colt. I guess I'm one of the oddballs that likes Lightnings - I currently have a USFA and a Pedersoli, and both run very reliably. If I can only reawaken the Colt, I'll be a happy person.

yahoody · June 14, 2015, 12:05:36 AM

Nothing wrong with a Lightening! I just wouldn't want to build them

Let us know when you get your Colt up and running.

Harley Starr · June 19, 2015, 03:31:47 PM

Many Pre-War SAA .45's in 4 3/4", 5 1/2", and 7 1/2" barrels and many different finishes.

Slainte · June 21, 2015, 11:06:29 AM

I would like to have a 7 1/2" flat top in .476 Enfield, because no one has one but me.
Then a 7 1/2" flat top in .44-40 with the long wooden grips in dark luster blue.
I might have the same in .45 Colt.

May I continue ?

Alright, a Bisley flat top 7 1/2" in .44-40 dark luster blue.
A 7 1/2" & 5 1/2" & 4 3/4" in .44-40 Nickel with fire blue screws and could I have ivory grips with them.
A Storekeeper in .45 Blue and Nickel, a Sheriff in .44-40 blue & nickel

STOP !!!

Well those are top of the wish list.

Take care

Slainte