A great operating and shooting SA. They could have been built on a Monday by a guy with a hangover. customers to the absolute best of our abilities. While every effort is made to include accurate and correct images, descriptions and pricing for all products, inadvertent errors may occur. Theres nothing like a fine casehardened finish, the kind you find on Period First Generation 1873 Single Action Army Colts or on the guns finished and refinished by Doug Turnbull. ($2.00 / round), Winchester 45 Colt 225 gr Bonded JHP PDX1 Defender 20/Box Since the process of fine, case color hardening wasnt easy or cheap, manufacturers like Great Western and J.P. Sauer of Germany supplied full-blue guns. This is made by Pietta. Since I had just acquired one of Omar Pinedas excellent Paladin rigs, made to perfectly match the pattern of the holster made by his father Alfonso Pineda for Richard Boone, I needed a 7.5-inch full-blue SA to put in it. Browse the largest selection of guns online. Item : GW45LEB512NMUI. The EMF Great Western II is made by Pietta's Italian craftsmen in Brescia, a region famous for making guns since before the Revolutionary War.Alessandro Pietta, SASS Life #41531 took a page out of history books . The name was resurrected in 2003, when EMF imported a series of single-action revolvers, known as Great Western II 1873 SA, until about 2009. $779.99, Uberti 1873 Cattleman Old Model Old West 45 Colt Single ActionRevolver that does NOT mean it is to be integral to the cylinder. Thats what Iended up doing. Those guns werent blued and casehardened but finished completely blue on the barrel, cylinder and frame. Hadthe front sight blades gold plated at EOT few years ago which really makes thempop to my eyes! Spoke with EMF the other day and it sounds like they are out of the 1s and 2s so I will be waiting for the next shipment. Powered by Invision Community. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. All I need is another source to feed my gun junky habit haha. I'm thinkin yours may be a little snug! EMF CO 1873 Great Wester II The Shootist 45LC Revolver with Laser Engraved Finish and 5.5 Inch Barrel. $679.99; In Stock Brand: Emf Co; Item Number: GW357GR434NMUB; Emf Co The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips $849.99 $699.99; In Stock . Just as aged ivory changes color over time, the white grips on the GWII "The Shootist" vary in coloration from a stark white to an off-white. ALL USFA's even their budget Rodeo line ( which now are worth quadruple in price) had properly fitted bushings. Copyright 2019 sassnet.com Cowboy Action Shooting is not bullseye competition, but I think we should expect reasonably well regulated guns from from the factory. Alfonsos Gunleather is devoted to recreating the rigs of our western TV and movie heroes. The white grips vary in coloration from a stark white to an off white. Manufacturer: EMF Co; Model: 1873 Great Western II The Shootist; Caliber: 45 LC; Barrel Length: 5.5" Finish: Laser Engraved Blued Barrel and Receiver; Grips: Ivory; The makers of these cathode ray tube westerns didnt care what color their SAs were. The gun came with smooth, fake ivory grips and I just havent had the heart to go all the way and paint them black for the full Paladin treatment yet, but Ill get around to it. The seem pretty good right our of the box, as far as fit and finish they look great. I got 5 GW2 blank guns in and one of them had a transfer bar and the others were the standard colt style. $879.99, EMF DLX Californian 45 LC Revolver with Case Hardened Frame and White Grips I have been sore tempted to order one of these. The barrel is precision button rifled from 416-R stainless steel, then chambered and reverse crowned for exceptional accuracy. Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore reserves the right to modify or change pricing information or descriptions without notice. $859.99, Uberti 1873 Cattleman 45 Colt Revolver with Polished Nickel Finish I wont be Wronged , I wont be Insulted and I wont be laid a Hand on . All rights reserved. They have a coil spring for the hand. I did not consider selling them to another competitor. The very small spring is available from EMF for $4.50. Sights are of the wider variety for easier sighting. We shall see how they shoot this weekend. Just bought the wife a pair of EMF LibertyGWII's in 357 as her first set of CAS pistols. Not the greatest picture, but I really do like the pistol so far. PPS/50 Howa Youth 2-N-1 Combo. $739.67 Model: 1873 Great Western II The Shootist; Caliber: 45 LC; Barrel Length: 5.5" Finish: Laser Engraved Blued Barrel and Receiver; Grips: Ivory; Sights: None; $1,129.00, Uberti 1873 Cattleman Hombre 45 Colt Single-Action Revolver Mine is the Pietta Frontier stainless 7.5 and it also has no hammer safety with 4 clicks. on your local stores shelf, most retailers drop ship it from a warehouse in The two-position basepin can be shortened or replaced with a short Uberti pin (from VTI) or a Colt part. I have shot them for probably 11 yrs. Shop popular guns for sale from Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Armalite and more. EMF also offers a Great Western II with a 4.5" barrel and engraved. It stands to reason he was compensated with free revolvers rather than cash payment. The Great Western has 4 click action, replaceable firing pin bushing, replaceable cam on hammer like the Colt. The spring needs to be the right size and tension too. My Deluxe Californian is in my opinion, better made than my Third Generation Colt SAA .357 and prettier too. Threaded barrel. The only "not POA" I've had on all 4 is being about 3-4 inches low. Mine was a little oversized but easy to correct. That way, were helping small businesses in IMMEDIATELY its how business should be done. Good Luck, What a coincidence. 10RD mag. Back then, IIRC they were actually made here in the USA. To be fair, the only reason I mentioned the coil spring isn't that it's inferior or superior to the leaf spring, but because I really wasn't aware of it's existence since most of the SAA type guns I have owned (including a genuine Colt) all had the leaf spring. I was very close to buying one recently, and then stumbled upon a first gen colt I couldnt say no to. Chambered in 9mm. Its tribute to Patton is a handsome stainless steel pre-war model, correct 4-inch barrel and is offered in either the .45 Colt chambering, or in .357 Magnum. Finish: Blue Enhanced Laser-Engraved. And our generous return policy, and handle everything you dont have to go back to ($1.40 / round), Hornady 45 Colt 225 gr FTX LEVERevolution 20/Box Pietta 1873 Maverick Transfer Bar Revolver 22 LR. I have 4 GW2's like I posted. The only thing is that the base pin is an extended type with two grooves for the cross pin. EMF's "Deluxe General Patton" copy is part of its Great Western II series of 1873 single-action revolvers. organized, dont tell you a lot about what youre buying, and leave you on your She did show me how the bushing could be driven out but I take it that this is not needed or desired for normal maintenance. Model: Great Western II - DLX Grande Californian Caliber: 45 Long Colt Capacity: 6 Shot Cylinder Frame Finish: Color Casehardened Engraving: Victorian Scroll-Work and Sunbursts Hammer: Floating Firing Pin (non-transfer bar style) Overall Length: From Heel to Crown, Roughly 10.5 Front Sight: Fixed Half Moon Ramp Rear Sight: Fixed Top Strap Groove service to the online gun buying experience that is unheard of. Are they as close to colts as anything else out there in production? In 1953, Wilson, along with Hy Hunter and Dr. Dan Fortman (providing the capital) founded the Great Western Arms Company based in Los Angeles, California, with production underway in early 1954. We are working to process and ship each order as quickly as possible. We've got 'em all! No, I did not. When Colts [ Or clones } start having clearance issues, then its time for new bushings. Barrel Length: 4.75". Completely hand built with fully machines parts. This caused magnum loads to blast the bluing off the front of the cylinder chambers. April 29, 2017 in SASS Wire. Omar is the son of Alfonso Pineda who, along with holster expert and fast gun coach to the stars Arvo Ojala, created the genre of holster we have come to know as the Hollywood Fast Draw Rig. I dont do these things to others and I require the same from them ! Manufacturers are saving big bucks and time, NOT fitting them to original specifications. It also has a hand spring setup similar to what Ruger uses with a coil spring and detent instead of the leaf spring on the hand. Our Price. And a little bit more reloading, just to keep ahead. Nickel alloy construction. Uh. A cylinder bushings main purpose is to be a 'Bushing", for the cylinder pin to ride on and to set up the barrel to cylinder clearance on Colts. Still waiting on it to arrive. Pietta Smith Carbines Accessories Black Powder Presentat. $849.99 I had been told that Pietta revolvers have a cast frame while Uberti's are forged. Let me look when I get home. We'rebringing a level of And yes I am sure it was the guns and not me. 4.75 in. For years I left my Cimarron Model P mostly in the safe because of its tendency to shoot 4" to the left at 30 feet. Both sets have removable bushings that fit tight in the cylinders. I use a pair of .45 GWII for CFDA, and .38/357 Frontiers for SASS. $729.54 . Hartford SxS Shotgun Good Luck. Seems to be a pretty well built pistol. $119.99 This.the cylinder bushing is pressed in tight on new Piettas. January 11, 2020 in SASS Wire. Sherayko continued, Like I said, the 50s TV series needed lots of SAs. BB5BEF0C-4849-4E8A-A729-802914629E5E.jpeg, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. We were called "Lost Dog". Guns.com pledges to make gun buying easy, to support local gun stores, and to serve . Don't know if this thread is still going, but, I bought the EMF GW II in .45 Colt. For authenticity, this is easily fixed by cutting it to the proper length or you can buy an aftermarket base pin. You can contact "Nate Kiowa Jones"---he carries them and also does factory warranty on them. I think the new Pietta's have a transfer bar system. Now to clean all the carbin and get them moving the way they are suppose to. GWII PIETTA "The SHOOTIST" 1873 SINGLE ACTION ARMY 4.75" 45LC - ENGRAVED/BLUED - ULTRA IVORY GRIPS Re-named in 2019, EMF pays tribute to the original Great Western guns used by John Wayne in his last motion picture, "The Shootist." Several years before he was cast as John Bernard Books in the "The Shootist" , Great Western Arms Company presented John Wayne with the guns. The coil spring works just as well, and is probably more durable. After the SHOT Show, it got to me with a few scuffs and minor scrapes from being handled by about a gazillion people at the SHOT Show, but I dont care. 22LR semiautomatic pistol. of a company that is committed to your satisfaction. At least that's what I tell myself, but really I just have an addiction to single action pistols and clones are cheaper and easier to come by. Jesus Christ, Family, Church, Guns, Reloading, Casting. $699.99, EMF The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips For a few years Colt cheapened their manufacturing process> Gen 1 and gen 2 Colts as well as late thirds all have When the Have Gun Will Travel TV series reappeared recently on DVD, it became clear that the shows armorers liked the black look so much that they had even painted Paladins SAAs wood grips black. The full-blue Great Western II came out of the box with a fine, smooth trigger that compared well with factory Colts that had been redone by some of the custom smiths. The Engeaved walnut grips on my gun are just fine I have decided! I was wondering if any of you pards out there have, and use them, and what do you think of them? They needed single-actions, recounted Peter Sherayko, founder of Caravan West Productions, one of the major suppliers of Old West guns, holsters, saddles and costumes to movies such as Tombstone and TV projects such as Buffalo Girls and Wild West Tech. Emf Co: 1873 Great Wester II The Shootist 45LC Revolver with Laser Engraved Finish and 5.5 Inch Barrel for sale at Vance Outdoors. (Just watch out because they do make a transfer bar model.) I know the uberti's are a fraction larger. You can knock them out with a stepped drift punch if needed but I just leave them alone. Striking out on his own, Alfonso founded his company, Alfonsos Of Hollywood, supplying holsters and leather craft to Hollywood luminaries and regular gun-toting folks alike. Now that the bushing question has been answered, I wanted to piggy back on this thread and ask for opinions on GWII guns. EMF 1873 Great Wester II The Shootist 45LC Revolver With the beautiful laser-engraved all-blued barrel and cylinder, the one-piece ultra ivory grips offer a contrast, accentuating the engraving even more. Food for thought, are you more likely to loose a coil spring or break a flat spring? Emf Co Posse 357 Magnum 6-Shot Revolver with Color Case Hardened Frame and Walnut Grips Notify Me When . The Duke decided these exquisite revolvers suited his character: a professional gunfighter dying of cancer. Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. I should have it. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library digital collection. I ordered a pair of new EMF Great Western IIs severalyears ago. I cant answer your questions, but I ordered a EMF GW 2 in 45 colt. Its so beautiful; I just may have to shoot it. The only difference between them is the checkering style on the hammers which is really only a visual thing but no performance difference to me. I've been considering their Californian deluxe model with those ivory like grips. That's just a minor annoyance. Yup,Im a happy EMF customer. Four clicks when you cock the hammer. But this popularity came at a cost; this outright explosion of shows, every one of the three networks having multiple western programs from Wagon Train to Rawhide to Pony Express and The Lawman and Wyatt Earpand I could go on for the length of this article. Both of them did what your GW's did. EMF The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips $849.99 $799.99. Page 8. . Remove from Compare Add to Compare. 2023 Watson Precision Firearms LLC - All Rights Reserved, GLOCK 19 GEN5 CONCRETE GRAY FRAME, ELITE SMOKE SLIDE 9MM, WALTHER PPK/S 22LR SEMIAUTOMATIC 10RD THREADED BARREL, WILSON COMBAT SUPER SNIPER 308 WIN 20 FLUTED & THREADED 416R STAINLESS STEEL MATCH GRADE BARREL BLACK ARMOR TUFF. Or perhaps, as my son likes to say, how bout both? Very nice! EMF Great Western II Stats & Specs: Barrel: 4.75", 5.5", 7.5", 12" Caliber: .357 Mag, .44-40, .45 LC Capacity: 6-shot Features: Single-action Finish: Casehardened, blued, stainless Grips: Walnut, ultra ivory, ultra stag Sights: Fixed blade front, notch rear Weight: 33.6-35.2 ounces 357 Mag | Handgun Ammo | Ammo EMF Great Western II Price: 1873 Great Western Gunfighter II 45LC Single-Action Revolver, EMF 1873 Great Western Gunfighter II 45LC Single-Action Revolver, Model: 1873 Great Western II 'Gunfighter II'. Wife has two sets of Pietta revolvers. And no transfer bar or any of that weird stuff, right? And unlike our competitors, it extends beyond the buying process. Sights: Fixed. :-), Great pistols, a little pricey, but good quality. Re-named in 2019, EMF pays tribute to the original Great Western guns used by John Wayne in his last motion picture, The Shootist. Several years before he was cast as John Bernard Books in the The Shootist, Great Western Arms Company presented John Wayne with the guns. But for some reason, buying a gun online can February 4, 2018 in SASS Wire. GWII PIETTA The SHOOTIST 1873 SINGLE ACTION ARMY 4.75 45LC ENGRAVED/BLUED ULTRA IVORY GRIPS. It shot about 4" to the right! They are the pair blowing smoke and fire in the pic to the left. $619.99, Ammo Incorporated 45 Colt (LC) 250 Grain TMC Signature 50/Box be complicated. Emf Co 1873 Great Western II .357 Mag US Marshal Tribute Notify Me When Available; Style: HF357CHBR434NMUS; . I think that the GWII are excellent guns, and as I wear a size 11 glove (XXL) the trigger guard is not smaller or of any describable difference. I had a couple of other shooters try them to make sure it wasn't just me. While every effort is made to include accurate and correct images, descriptions and pricing for all products, inadvertent errors may occur. $39.99 I wish they came in more caliber choices. Several years before he was cast as John Bernard Books in the "The Shootist" , Great Western Arms Company presented John Wayne with the guns. Only difference from the one pictured above is mine has the brass frame. EMF 1873 Great Wester II Gunfighter 357 Magnum Revolver with Case Hardened Frame $529.99; In Stock Brand: EMF; Item . At Guns.com, if an FFL is $1,019.99, Smith & Wesson Model 25 Classic .45 Colt Double-Action Revolver John Wayne's engraved Great Westerns John Wayne was a spokesman endorser for Great Western Arms. Ive won a couple buckles with them set up like this! Spend your time enjoying the gun you want, not getting frustrated with a complex website that makes gun buying hard. Hollywood TV and movie studios found themselves needing guns for multiple productions. Uh. A cylinder bushings main purpose is to be a 'Bushing", for the cylinder pin to ride on and to set up the barrel to cylinder clearance on Colts. Our exclusive Wilson Combat free-floating T.R.I.M rail is a comfortable and versatile handguard platform for mounting your favorite accessories. Cimarron 1875 Outlaw 45 Colt Single-Action Revolver with 7.5 Inch Barrel $689.34 $619.99. Grips: Ultra Ivory Grips. This is made by Pietta. It has a floating firing pin, pressed in recoil plate and walnut grips that have a very nice flame to it. Thats a real ruby in the chess pieces eye, not a bit of plastic like in some other holsters. EMF Company, Early Modern Firearms Company - EMF Company - EMF Company, Inc. 1836 Texas Paterson 1851 Models Accessories - Rifle Sc. Four clicks when you cock the hammer. Blue Walnut Grip At least for EMF. EMF Great Western II Deluxe 357 Mag Revolver with Ultra Ivory Grips $850.00 $765.00; And if you shoot mostly indoors, as I do, over-the-ear muffs like the electronic Pro Ears Silver 22 offer the most protection. I am going to pick up a pair of Califorians with Alchamista II hammers next week. Revolvers; Emf Co 1873 Great Wester II The Shootist 45LC Revolver with Laser Engraved Finish and 5.5 Inch Barrel Notify Me When Available; Style: GW45LEB512NMUI; Department: Firearms > Handgun Revolver > Single-Action Revolvers; Emf Co 1873 . With the beautiful laser-engraved all-blued barrel and cylinder, the one-piece ultra ivory grips offer a contrast, accentuating the engraving even more. Buy some dummy rounds cause you are gonna want to dry fire this thing! EMF 1873 Great Western II 45LC Deluxe Stainless Revolver with Ultra Ivory Grips $850.00 $765.00; Notify Me When Available; Brand: EMF; Item Number: GW45SS434NMUI ; EMF Great Western II 45 LC General Patton Single-Action Revolver $935.00 $889.99; Notify Me When Available; Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted February 5, 2018. This guns are 2nd gen configured, even the thread pitch is the same. Most websites are poorly EMF The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips $849.99 $799.99; In Stock . I recently purchased a EMF Great Western II Californian with a 5 1/2" barrel and I am very impressed with the quality of the revolver. I like them!! Been lovin mine most of the past decade! new. Box, three 15-round mags, back straps, etc. It has a floating firing pin, pressed in recoil plate and walnut grips that have a very nice flame to it. Ive heard the Great Western II is the closest to original Colt 1873. properly fitted cylinder bushings, ie they slide in and out of their cylinders. No more broken hand springs. Emf Co The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips $849.99 $699.99; . We apologize for any inconvenience. A file took care of the low problem. By If you look at some of the stills of James Arness as Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke, Sherayko revealed, You can see his single-action is a J.P. Sauer because the cocked gun reveals a missing firing pin. Copyright 2019 sassnet.com If everything moves as it should and is lubed there is no real "wear" to speak of. EMF Great Western II which are made by Pietta and imported/sold by a SASS supporter. When I saw how far they were off after waiting that long Iwas totally bummed. Great Western II "Paladin" The 7 " "Paladin" model is a great addition to the Great Western II family. It is a Colt SAA pattern revolver but features a coil hand spring. Copyright 2019 sassnet.com The Sauers had transfer bar safeties.. MATCH AMMO, PRECISION OPTICS AND ACCESSORIES Instead of buying a gun thats Products You Know - Brands You Trust! SASS# 18287. Hopefully your pointof impact will be closer to point of aim than my old pair of GWswere. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use. It's no secret that Glock owners love to modify their guns. External extractor and guide rod with flat wire recoil system enhance the overall reliability of this extremely accurate custom piece. Classic cars/Amost anything that goes "bang"!/Fishing/Hunting. Great guns. At 25% of the cost of a new Colt, this is a good deal! The GWII's have the Ruger style coil and plunger hand springs. Uberti 1873 Cattleman 45 LC Doc Holiday Single-Action Revolver Came with the .45 acp cylinder also. Came with the .45 acp cylinder also. I have discovered something by examining the photographs of some of the guns used by my favorite old-time western stars. With ammo supply being low the extra cylinder is great to have as 45 acp is easier to find. $49.99 The latest pop-can plinker that doubles as a home-defense gun will not set you back much. But I have read they made the Trigger guard too small and it's a little tight for bigger hands . The ultimate semi-automatic sharpshooting platform! Some shooters tolerate that, I dont and no longer own those guns. They are well made and quite smooth right from the get go. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use. There is a plunger and spring located right under the left screw that holds on the backstop and is next to the hammer that serves that function. Take the cylinder base pin and slide it thru the rear of the cylinder and use it to tap the bushing out, having a tight bushing defeats the original intent to allow the cylinder to move more freely by allowing it to rotate on the bushing as well as the pin itself. Waiting for spring up here. Sometimes they can be corrected with new bushings, butmore than once I have hadto turn a new oversize bushing to salvage a couple of earlyBP framed guns! If youre reading this magazine you know why, you know the nerve that it touched. Yes a bushing's first job is to be a "bushing" for fitment such as end shake, etc. The last time I took it out to the range I decided to shoot it weak-handed, and guess what? Southern Missouri Rangers, Central Ozarks Western Shooters, The Ozarks Posse, Powder Creek Cowboys, Outlaw Camp. I have several guns in my collection that are stamped Fox Studios under the barrel and theyre all blue guns. Refinishing worn guns full blue wasnt the only reason there were so many on TV. When I launched my coil hand spring and plunger, I found the spring, but not the plunger. Our BILLet-AR machined-aluminum upper and lower receivers are designed and engineered to close tolerances. Final Notes Thanks, Nate. Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch, Rock River Regulators, Wisconsin Old West Shootists, Macon Cowboys, South River Shootists , SASS Regulator & SBSS #44. Elite Smoke slide over Concrete Gray frame. I've had 100 yr old Colts with original bushing and pins that still work fine so where is this wear some are talking about? They are not consecutively numbered, but a few thousand apart. Thanks for the advice. All Rights Reserved. Pietta researched and developed the most true-to-original and most commonly carried pistol of the gunfighter. Manual safety, drop safety. 2007-2023 Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore. UPC : 641996200267. I can see where you'd be ticked off. EMF Great Western 2 in 45 Colt.mov - YouTube E.M.F.'s Great Western II was the first Single Action Army replica made by Pietta. Are you budget-minded? M1 Garand Rifle Review: How Does This Old War Horse Hold Up Today? This is made by Pietta. Unmatched reliability meets pinpoint accuracy in the Wilson Combat .308 Super Sniper. Problem was, there werent a lot of SAs., Colt had ceased production of the SAA in 1940 and had not yet geared up a second-generation version of the pistols. Test firing is just thatfiring..if it goes bang it's good to go. 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Replaced the springs to lighten the actions and haven't had a bit of trouble with them. Shooting Impressions Wife hasa pair with 5.5" barrels in 357. I asked about the "removable" bushing. https://www.emf-company.com/store/pc/1873-Great-Western-II-Revolvers-c64.htm 4.8k Posted August 26, 2018 The Cimarron Frontier and EMF GW-II are very similar. If you have a question about an item, please call or e-mail for more information before placing your order. It has a floating firing pin, pressed in recoil plate and walnut grips that have a very nice flame to it. Blue and case hardened colors are great! I have a pair of El Chemista's. If you remove the backstop to change out the grip panels, you must make sure that that minute spring doesn't fly out as mine did. $559.99, EMF Californian 45 LC Single-Action Revolver with 7.5-Inch Barrel That was easy to correct, windage is good on both mine. The two position base pin I pay no attention to. I recently purchased a EMF Great Western II Californian with a 5 1/2" barrel and I am very impressed with the quality of the revolver. Just maybe. The GWII is a Pietta. The only complaint I had was both revolvers point of impact was 8 inches wide of point of aim at 8 yards. I will hopefully get to the range for a more extended shoot. That way, any wear is confined to the bushing and the cylinder pin: " a six dollar part against a six dollar part.". Online shopping from a great selection of discounted 357 cal ruger single six at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore. Custom options include recessed slide stop, snakeskin treatment on the forestrap and Bobtail housing, 7-top custom slide cut with special front and rear serrations and a 4 flush bull barrel with recessed crown. I have not handled any of the Pietta 1873 SAA Clones myself. On my Colt, there was slight fore and aft play on the cylinder and also up and down play as well. Nice guns. I have a pair and Colt base pins won't fit. SKU GW45LEB512NMUI. Uberti and Pietta. EMFs Great Western II in full blue with 7.5 barrel with Alfonsos Gunleather Paladin rig is a true thing of beauty. hells bells go buy Rugers problem solved! Posted April 30, 2017 the bushing is NOT press fit on old or new Colt's..PERIOD!!! Thats not just Omars job, its his legacy. Emf Co 1873 Great Western II SHERIFF 45 LC Revolver Notify Me When Available; Style: HF45CHS312NM; Department: Firearms > Handgun Revolver > Single-Action Revolvers; Emf Co 1873 Great Western II 45LC Deluxe Stainless Revolver with Ultra Ivory Grips Notify Me When Available; Style: GW45SS434NMUI . Upper and lower receivers are designed and engineered to close tolerances Finish and Ivory grips and unlike our competitors it! The Colt 357 cal Ruger SINGLE six at sportsman & # x27 ; s just a minor annoyance easy correct... Grips offer a contrast, accentuating the engraving even more not fitting them to specifications! 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