HighValleyRanch
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Just got this one back from my aging father. I gave it to him many years ago as a gift. It's virtually unfired. In .44 special caliber, an EMF "Great Western" II California model as far as I've researched. A pretty close clone of the Colt 1873 2nd generation. Anything you can tell me about this model would be greatly appreciated.
So can those black colt repro grips fit on this grip frame?
From what research I've done, these are close to the 2nd and 3rd generation Colt frames.
The action feels pretty nice, now that I got it all clean out again. My dad had it sitting in his cowboy room for years with little to no maintenance and the oil has gotten stiff over the years, and the action had to be freed up.
Those are some funky steerhead grips I carved for my Hawes Western Marshall for now.
.44 Special is very hard to find around here, so haven't been able to shoot it. Might have to invest in some brass and bullets and just reload for it.
The case hardened frame is very nice looking, so I plan on keeping it in the family. Its much lighter than the .357 Hawes!
So can those black colt repro grips fit on this grip frame?
From what research I've done, these are close to the 2nd and 3rd generation Colt frames.
The action feels pretty nice, now that I got it all clean out again. My dad had it sitting in his cowboy room for years with little to no maintenance and the oil has gotten stiff over the years, and the action had to be freed up.
Those are some funky steerhead grips I carved for my Hawes Western Marshall for now.
.44 Special is very hard to find around here, so haven't been able to shoot it. Might have to invest in some brass and bullets and just reload for it.
The case hardened frame is very nice looking, so I plan on keeping it in the family. Its much lighter than the .357 Hawes!
