The original Colt 1873 has a look that I find hard to resist but the price that Colt wants for a new one is hard to accept.
I know little about SA guns of the period and I've never shot one.
I looked at several replicas at my local dealer and all the Berettas had problems with their transfer bars while other makes looked cheap.
The Ruger Vaquero is OK but not to scale and the dealer showed me the 2005 catalog in which a downsized Vaquero looks better. The gun is not available yet and I reserve judgment until I handle it.
How would you advise me to proceed?
Is there a gun that combines quality and authentic looks at an affordable price?
Is the Colt offering better than the rest and worth the money?
If a choice of calibers is offered which should I select?
And last but not least, is there a book that will demistify SA shooting for me?
I know little about SA guns of the period and I've never shot one.
I looked at several replicas at my local dealer and all the Berettas had problems with their transfer bars while other makes looked cheap.
The Ruger Vaquero is OK but not to scale and the dealer showed me the 2005 catalog in which a downsized Vaquero looks better. The gun is not available yet and I reserve judgment until I handle it.
How would you advise me to proceed?
Is there a gun that combines quality and authentic looks at an affordable price?
Is the Colt offering better than the rest and worth the money?
If a choice of calibers is offered which should I select?
And last but not least, is there a book that will demistify SA shooting for me?