nickle colt

charlie-6 · August 25, 2010, 01:28:49 PM

Have a saa colt 45 nickle ever time i shoot 60-70 rds the nickle comes of the cyl. useing mpro cleaner no hopper #9 new gun. has anyone else had this problem? guess i will trade it in for a blue/case. sure like the looks of nickle on a saa colt.
good shooting to all
charlie -6

rep1954 · August 25, 2010, 01:41:06 PM

I would send it back to Colt and have it fixed. Is it just aproblem with the cylinder or does the barrel have a peoblem to?

charlie-6 · August 25, 2010, 02:25:07 PM

Barrel is great after 200 rds. it's the cylinder that peels off. call colt the gun is over 1 year old, colt will not cover the cost 6-8 wks turn around this one is going to be sold.

Shotgun Franklin · August 25, 2010, 07:30:52 PM

If you bought the gun new then Colt ought to make good on the finish. Call someone higher up on the food chain.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · August 25, 2010, 08:14:05 PM

Wish I could help, but I've never had any luck with nickle guns, the plaiting always finds a way to chip off, as nice as they look, I won't own one any more, unless it's for looks only and just kept in the safe.

Regards

tEN wOLVES

rep1954 · August 26, 2010, 11:40:57 AM

charlie-6 this is all very interesting to me because I just bought a nickel SAA not to long ago. Would it be to much to ask for you to take a picture of your problem and post it on this thread?

Fox Creek Kid · August 28, 2010, 01:19:06 PM

Very simple: whoever plated the gun did not properly clean & degrease before plating. Call Colt.

charlie-6 · August 29, 2010, 11:46:49 AM

Colt say's i will have to pay to re-nickel the cylinder since it was made in 1991 does not matter to them that it was sold to me new per dealer 2 weeks ago. like i said will sell/trade for blue saa learn my lesson on colt nickel.
anyway thanks to all of you for the info. that is 1997 instead of 1991 hit wrong key

Tascosa Joe · September 07, 2010, 04:20:34 PM

Did you trade the Nickle Colt off in the Austin, Texas area

charlie-6 · September 14, 2010, 03:09:57 PM

NO

Tascosa Joe · September 15, 2010, 11:11:40 AM

Cool. I found one here that seems to have the same problem, but it was CHEAP.

charlie-6 · September 15, 2010, 12:36:27 PM

Sounds good how cheap is cheap was the nickle in bad shape?
good luck

Tascosa Joe · September 15, 2010, 05:10:06 PM

The nickle was not bad. It looks as if there was a clear coat on the cylinder and clear coat was peeling. It was under a 1000.

charlie-6 · September 16, 2010, 05:03:55 AM

Sounds about right on the price, several places to have the cyl. re-nickle think colt told me 70.00 4-6 wks return.

Tascosa Joe · September 16, 2010, 08:42:01 AM

I have some ambition to send it to an engraver and put Ivory on it. We will see. I have a lot of projects.