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Gutpiler_Utahn · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Orem, UT

It's been almost 23yrs in coming but it's finally mine. I have obtained the most valuable possession I will probably ever own... the family heirloom. It's a Colt SAA .38-40 converted percussion cap black powder pistol (circa 1875) used by my twice great grandfather, who was a serious outlaw turned serious US Marshall. It needs to be restored, but still works, as I found out when I accidentally shot a big hole through my clothes, suitcase, and my father's house. :roll: :ne_nau:

Here she is...

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Gutpiler_Utahn wrote: when I accidentally shot a big hole through my clothes, suitcase, and my father's house. :roll: :ne_nau:

Here she is...

...what the hell? :roflol: :roflol: :roflol:

shagster · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 542 Location: Somewhere in Utah

Please explain :roflol: Nice looking firearm ya got there...

MY T PIMP · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 450 Location: Layton, Ut

As a small collector may I say please, do not ruin the beauty of this antiquity by any foolish restoration. Clean the barrel and the action but leave the looks as history and time has artisticly rendored it. :hail2thechief:

Gutpiler_Utahn · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Orem, UT

When I say restore the pistol, it's not NEARLY as involved as you may think. Do you see the tape on the barrel there? There's a screw missing there. You may also notice the front blade sight missing. I will not be replacing that. The original owner removed it after a gunfight where the front blade caught on the holster and nearly cost him his life. I know the hammer has been replaced with one from a .44 Mag, but I don't know the story behind it. The spike on the hammer has been ground down on the top of it to make it fit through the hole in the frame. I may see if I can find an original hammer for it and replace it. Also, the internal springs had worn out and my old man, being a machinist, made a new set and installed them. The trigger is only about 3.5 - 4lbs and is quite crisp.

As for an explaination as to what happened to my luggage... well, I'm pretty embarrassed by the whole thing and the stress of it all gave me heartburn for a week afterwards. With the pistol, my old man gave me 2 live blackpowder rounds from the 1930's. Inspecting them, they appeared to be duds as the primer had been struck at LEAST once. So, not thinking anything of it, I was thinking that if my nephews find them, they're history. To "hide" them, I stuck them in the cylinder. The next day, I thought better of it and was taking them out. As I rotated the cylinder, I came to the first bullet. I was very careful here and lowered the hammer very slowly but it was for naught. BOOM!!! Through my clothes, through my luggage, and through the floor and into the basement. Nobody was hurt, obviously, and I couldn't believe what had transpired. A liuttle later, when everybody settled down, my old man comes up to me and says, "I just have one question for you... How did she kick?" :haha:

I had to fly out the next morning and it was fun explaining to the airlines why they would find traces of blackpowder all over my luggage if they checked it. :roll:

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7690 Location: On Your Screen

Oh geez. . . :roflol:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Gutpiler_Utahn wrote: There's a screw missing there.

Yeah, there's definitely a screw loose. :lol8:

JP · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 5260 Location: Not Sure

I guess that explains the blurred pics, whoops :haha:

theking648 · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 262 Location: southern utah.

:roflol: :lol8: your a true red neck.

BTW i love the gun. :2thumbs:

DAA · Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 139 Location: West Bountiful, UT

Very, very nice family heirloom. I'm curious who the original owner, your twice great grandfather was?

- DAA

COUNTRYBOY · Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Southern Utah

Awesome piece of history. :rockon:

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7759 Location: Local Bordello

Gutpiler_Utahn wrote: used by my twice great grandfather, who was a serious outlaw turned serious US Marshall.

I'm a real history buff on the old west outlaws, Marshalls and gunfighters... How about sharing a little more info?

:popcorn:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Iceaxe wrote: Gutpiler_Utahn wrote: used by my twice great grandfather, who was a serious outlaw turned serious US Marshall.

I'm a real history buff on the old west outlaws, Marshalls and gunfighters... How about sharing a little more info?

:popcorn:

Ditto. Sounds interesting.

...but this time, aim the gun at the bad guy. :lol8:

MY T PIMP · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 450 Location: Layton, Ut

Yes, please do tell?

COUNTRYBOY · Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Southern Utah

Sombeech wrote: Iceaxe wrote: Gutpiler_Utahn wrote: used by my twice great grandfather, who was a serious outlaw turned serious US Marshall.

I'm a real history buff on the old west outlaws, Marshalls and gunfighters... How about sharing a little more info?

:popcorn:

Ditto. Sounds interesting.

Ya, at least tell us his name.