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- Shooting and discussing a .45 Colt Single Action, one of the best Colt SAA clones ever made.
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Thankfully the fine folks at Standard Mfg (many of whom came from Colt and USFA) are now making a similar quality single action, albeit more costly than what the USFA originally retailed for.
Yes, they learned in order to make a profit you have to raise the price. I actually will be purchasing a Standard instead of a Colt since I believe they are better made.
@@markrhuett The Colts cylinder throats are all over the place. HUGE variations from gun to gun and even from chamber to chamber of the same cylinder. That explains the lousy accuracy of the average Colt SAA. My Uberti clone is so much more consistent than my 7 1/2" Colt New Frontier made in 1962 for example.
I have two USFA .45 just like the one in this video, except mine have walnut grips and are sequentially numbered. Beautiful guns. Such a shame they went out of business.
I'm from B.C. Canada, I envy your firearms laws
I've had Colts love them, I at present have three USFA SAA they are great guns
man, im 29 years old and i wouldn't even think about doing anything else but sitdown and listen to your stories! one of the most calming voices with the most dangerous guns on youtube i've ever watched! a well deserved sub for you sir!
I picked up one of these from my LGS a couple of months ago. It seems your's may have a longer barrel though, mine is the 4 5/8" one. Like the one in your video, I don't believe it had ever been fired, outside the factory. I've put about 30 rounds through it, cleaned and waxed it, and it has a place of honor in my safe now. Everything you said about the gun is dead on. It is a work of art, and joy to handle. I'm not really a single action guy, but I'm glad I went ahead and got this one.
I'm REALLY lovin Hickok's review of this revolver as I'm the PROUD owner of a USFA Premium Grade SAA. IMHO, it's a work of supreme craftsmanship. The feature of this revolver that decided me to spend $1000 was their incorporating the Colt 1st Gen. straight-taper cone shaped hammer mounted firing pin, just like the originals. It is, pure & simple, my pride & joy. Thank you Hickok45 for this review. JD
It was the zip 22 gun that killed the company. They sold all of their original tooling machines used for the single actions to fund the zip 22 project, and it was a huge flop. Just wanted to let you know, love the video. Beautiful gun, and great shooting as always
0:00 Now THIS, is something straight out of a western!
When Wild Bill Hickock shot Dave Tutt, it was considered an extraordinary feat of accuracy. The distance was 75 yards.
The fact that you can hit a 10 inch gong from over 100 yards would have Wild Bill shaking your hand in appreciation of your prowess with the pistol.
Dave Tutt was shooting back!
I'm on vacation in Tennessee. Spent about 4 hours in Buds gunshop yesterday hoping you and John would come strolling in. Oh well, I still got my Hickok videos! Hickok for President!
+Jones Yeah! Spent about 3 hours in there yesterday! Probably go back before the weeks over. Love it!
I have that same model and can attest they are built like a fine watch. The fit finish and mechanics of the US Firearms clones are far and away the best of the lot. I would even go as far as saying they feel even more polished and hand fit than an actual Colt. They are also very true to the original design.
Beautiful guns!
I think that was probably the coolest intro yet.
Hey Hickok, I never interact on TH-cam; but for what it's worth, I just want to thank you and your son for taping your adventures at the compound. Your videos are truly sensational. Huge fan, Ceasar. Salinas California
It's hard to mass produce something that requires intensive hand crafting, and sell it at a price that competes with automation. It's a shame, because it seems like there ought to be a market for higher end, well made guns.
Now that is a beautiful SAA. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" Keats.
I'm in love with my Colt SSA's, but this gun really looks attractive to me. I will be researching this on for my collection! Thanks so much!
I like how the soda can on the far right was hit by a ricochet at 14:11 or so!!! Cool!!! I know, you meant to do that! LOL! Cool video as always and always a good little history lesson. :) Rock on Hickok. Rock on! :)
I LOVE IT when the videos starts and he just draws out his gun and bang ! no fancy ridiculous intro, just straight shooting the gun !
I love this Colt Replica already.
Everything on it is perfect, from the finish to the U.S. Firearms grips.
I know I will own one in the future.
Since they're not made anymore, I expect they'll be priced around $1400 and up, the longer time passes and they become harder to find.
PhenomProductions23 have you bought one yet? I have one that I am considering selling.
Finish on that thing is beautiful.. Like dark glass in different shades of metal depending on light and angle.. Nice!
Hahaha when you was shooting at the signature ,for a second there I thought you missed. Did not know ,was a second signature. Great video !
Me too.
there's just somthing about watching hickok on a Sunday morning that just makes me feel cozy inside.
super vidéo HICKOC
merci d avoir mis en évidence la qualités de ces clones , ils sont en général de très grande qualités , et pour pas trop cher .
bonjour de la FRANCE et toujours fidèle au poste
The best shooting channel on TH-cam. Keep up the good work hickok45 :-)
I have a real Colt SAA and love it!! It is so well made. I wish all guns were made this quality.
I can't believe in watching hickok again it's been like probably 2 years since I watched videos from this channel
nothing quite like the beauty and history of a single action... absolutely gorgeous you hit the nail on the head with that hickok
Your donating the 10% of profits off those guns to the Second Harvest Food Bank is awesome. Big Thanks to you and Bud's gun shop for doing that. A classy move from The Volunteer State.
I had one of the USfA SAA with the 45 Colt and 45 acp cylinders. I was going to get into SASS but couldn't make it work with my schedule. I never shot it and sold it for what I had in it which was about $1300 to a SASS member in my area. figured it would get used, and thats a firearms thing. (At least with me.)
The gun's finish was gorgeous.
Come on Hickok...admit it...USFA made the best SAA ever built!!!
I got an offer a few years ago (but I declined )for my unfired NIB in .45Colt with .45ACP extra cylinder and ivory grips for $2,900. It came with a solid walnut grip but I ordered the ivory grips as well. It just sits in my safe now. I don’t want to shoot it because of it’s uniqueness. It will be gifted to my sone one day. I shoot my Colt 3rd Gen instead, but need to get either a Standard or EMF as another “shooter,” as I hear they’re the two best clones currently made.
Nice, the slo-mo at the end is back.
you mentioned that the gun appeared to be un-fired when you got it. Last year I picked up a Winchester Model '94 that was made in 1980 and it appeared to be pristine as well. The bore was like new and not a scratch on it, even around the loading gate. Since then it's been fired a lot, after all it's a tool to be used, but it was nice to get something that fresh and still pay used prices.
Thanks for the great vid
i thought something was off with hickok. he hardly ever misses that gong. glad to hear your feeling better sir.
Just Ordered my Uberti Cattleman from Buds. Thanks for turning me on to the Colt SAA type Firearms. Just what I needed, another gun. Love the Chanel. Keep it up......
Is that the same colt you carried in 1873 while you were putting up bounty signs at the local Saloon?
My USFA SA clone was sent to Turnbull for his famous authentic finishing and has a unique serial number beginning with "DT". I purchased it directly from Turnbull Restorations and it is unbelievably beautiful, even prettier that a Colt.
Bought one of the US Firearms US pre war saa 45's somewhere around 2004 from a very well known gun dealer in Owensboro, Ky. Placed it beside a Colt , handled it and closely inspected it and my opinion was that it is superior to the Colt. Now some more information but not 100% sure that it is completely accurate. I've been told that this model was handmade on the same milling machine's ( refurbished of course) that the originals were made on. Also that there were negotiations between US Firearms and Colt for US Firearms to begin making the SAA for Colt because of the quality workmanship that go into these guns. Once again, don't know how accurate this information was but I can vouch for the excellent quality of this weapon.
As clones go that piece is outstanding. Heck, as the man himself says, seems like it would give the real one a go for its money. Pity USF ran out of business, i've seen a few of their things and always looked the part.
Love SA 45 LC guns. love my Ruger old Vaquero.
45 caliber is a good two legged deer stopper. Good vid as always.
Thanks, man! I always come here first off to see what's new and what's old. You have almost everything a man could look up, from black powder to laser. Molon Gabe!
Hickok, I am the NRA. I believe every gun owner is the USA should be a member. I have Been a Life member for 32 years and thank them for defending my rights against those who would take those rights from us. Keep up the good work and lets not poo poo our champions.
I have a US Firearms .45 Single action with color casehardening and some very light engraving, Its a favorite of mine. Great Video!
He makes a good point about the NRA, you aren’t going to like everything a large organization does, hold your nose and support them. In many ways they harm the effort more than help.
14:10 you got a two-fer!
+バカなの Illuminate confirmed.
nice touch putting the brass and poster in the box!
+WhiskeyRiverRifleman Thanks. We've started putting the "shot" target in the box, if there IS a "shot" target in the video, when we ship guns back to Bud's for their Egunner auctions. With this one, it was such a gorgeous, unfired beauty, that I thought I'd just set aside the first six shots (brass) that went through it. I hated to get it dirty, it was so pretty. :-)
+hickok45 being its a clone I wouldn't worry about it. besides the fact that you were the first to dirty it up makes it more cool to one of your fans if they pick it up at the auction. let's face it, at almost 2 million subs you are becoming quite the rockstar :-)
+hickok45 You should sign a letter on each case: H-I-C-K-O-K
Greatest intro of all time
Awesome video. My father owns one looks same as that one (the coloring and grip). We shoot it, not often. He also has the Colt model. Thanks for standing up for our rights, NRA member for life.
Beautiful gun. USFA also made some beautiful 1911s as well.
Suede lined holster + gun oil + grit = marred finish. Smooth calves skin lining is easier on finishes.
Like old Tombstone...When I was in Prescott I lived near Thumb Butte where Virgil Earp owned a sawmill...neat history here in Arizona
Brass fired BY Hickok45 and a paper target shot by him? Who WOULDN'T want that?
Hallo, i lovin the reviews and i like the sound of the Colt SAA, but i am German, so it isn`t so easy to get a armed weapon. Last week i purchased a Colt SAA CO2. I sound ( the click) is very good, nearly a real Colt SAA.
You make a very good job.
Even if it is a clone it is a colt 45 Long Colt, it is a SAA, it is a magnificent Revolver that always since I was a child to watch westerns movies I liked its shape in all the cannon lengths, in short it is a historical weapon of always, and the explanations of hickok45 is to be very clear that it is a weapon with a lot of quality.
Hey hickok45, you should do a video about bullet setback! (Don't know if you have already done one. Would love to have some help finding it if you have addressed setback in previous videos!)
Starts off with a "sorta" quick-draw. Awesome.
The crisp sounds in the first four seconds really showcase how impressive the audio engineering is in your videos (intentional or not).
Wished I had the money to bid on that. I had 2 of those several years ago right as they were closing, but both were in 44 magnum and 44 special. I could not fund a 45 colt back then. I paid more than $1200.00 for each of the ones I had. Very nice guns.
I passed on one of these because it wasn’t a colt. This was back right in the beginning when I first fell in love with the Colt SAA. Regret it 100%, wish I knew then what I know now.
The bluing finish is exquisite...
Check out the Ubertis ( still in business ) their guns are just as nice,at a lower price.
Uberti's guns are nice but the fit and finish on an US Firearms SAA can't be beaten. It costs money to take the time to polish and hand fit a firearm.
+Will Cushman Right, but the upper line like the El Patron are super nice.
I can hear the squeaky leather in that New El Paso rig, Sweet Smell of New leather also probably.
Own two of these premium models in 45 colt They are beautiful !!!!
Hicock45 !....Absolutely awesome ! These single shots have the art and design, the history and just represent America like nothing else can. My pockets aren't deep and do not own a Colt. I do own some Rugers and the more I shoot the older guns the fonder I become of them over today's modern guns. Not that I don't like modern guns, it's just that there is just something about them that makes me smile ! Any other hopeless romantic out there ? .....PAPA DUKES
Not a single shot.
+Saarn 1823 Pardon me.....single action.....although single shots have the same affect on me !....PAPA DUKE'S
A beautiful pistol for sure!
At 14:15 he hits a collateral shot with the ricochet. Hits the green can, furthest to the right.
GREAT PROMOTION BUDS
The Rodeo model was the one that got my interest.
hickok45 AT HIS BEST!!!!!
I'm in love with the finish of that gun. Omg. That color. I want one. Great video
Colour case hardening
In case anybody still wonders about the impact these videos have on gun sales, i have an example. My FFL had two of these for sale on GB. One sold for the asking price of $550 and the other finally got bid on today and is now over $800.
I was disappointed when I found out USFA went out of business,I had a list of their guns that I wanted.
I loved how John zoomed in on the wrong signature. It got a chuckle out of me.
One of the best parts of the video, for sure.
+Rule Britannia Yeah, he forgot what was a "real" signature. The one at the bottom is my signature, but it's copied on all the targets. I always sign them at the top left, though, before we do the video.
+Rule Britannia I thought he totally missed it...lol
I really really want to hear hickock talk about firearms business not just industry and stuff. I want his opinion on businesses and how much he knows about the economy overall.
+Daan Thijssen in Australia it's kind of impossible for me so... Yeah I wish
Thanks man, you wouldn't believe the amount of people who want it the other way around.
Well, it's not really over, till the rather rotund lady operatic soloist completes her arias.
Beautiful gun
That Ricochet at 14:10min. :D
He shot the Pott and the Can at once!
Sorry for my(maybe) bad English,and Greetings from Germany!
It even has the black powder firing pin!!
You know, that's always the way it is. Somebody really works hard and develops the abilities to do something really good ... and then they fire him! No good deed goes unpunished. That's just the way the world's made.
Maybe this is an unrelated company under a similar name, but there was a U.S. Arms which was a subsidiary of Ivar Johnson, and they had a company logo/insignia that looks almost identical to the one on those grips. Just figured that was worth mentioning.
The finish on that gun is top notch!!!
I agree. Nothing looks much better than bluing and case hardening.
you should have the camera guy zoom in on all the targets being shot at a distance to see the hits. great show!
Thanks Hickok 45.... another GREAT Video. I love 'em all.
Being that you are a single action fan like myself i wondered if you had every had a chance to handle a United Sporting Arms single action revolver ? The company started in 1972 and closed it's doors for the last time in 1997.. From what i have found out the workmanship on their guns was top notch.. But i have never seen one as of yet..
That company made the guns for Brad Pitt, in the assassination of Jesse James movie, I have two of them the Custer model. That's with the doughnut ejector
Long Live Hickok45
I have a U.S. Firearms new "old" Gunslinger sixgun that looks like it came used from the 1870's!
Nothing like a single action - liking my Dakota 44-40 /w a 5-1/4" barrel
Thanks for all the video's you guys do a great job. Very well done.
I prefer the Single Action Army Revolvers made by Ruger because I don't have to worry about loading 5
That was some cinematography
I have an ASM Traditions clone and I love the thing
Lovely case hardening and Blueing,
at 14:10 2 targets with 1 bullet!!! what a pro!!!
+Isaac Wampler Haha I didn't notice till you said something
Hey John, great camera work on that opening scene...very well done!
Mine is a little different, it has the engraved cylinder and the hammer is color case hardened. The gun has never been fired but I don't know how much longer I can hold out. I would love to buy another and put big horn grips on it.
Saa was my first gun.slick guns.
You're so close to 2 million subscribers!
14:09 Don't know if the bullet ricocheted into the can on the right or if it was pot debris, but there was a nice 2 for 1 there
Such skill wow
nice gun hickok