tek4260
10-07-2010, 09:27 PM
I finally finished my SA carry gun this morning. I don't have my camera with me so excuse the mixed up older pictures. The base gun was a New Vaquero in 45 Colt. I replaced the steel GF and ERH with aluminum and removed the finish on them to match a bit better. Plus, it is about as light of a 45 SA as can be had. It has a SBH hammer, Bullseye trigger spring, and a 26# mainspring. The throats have been opened to .4525 and it has an 11 deg forcing cone. I have also taken all the creep out of the trigger. I reshaped the front sight and serrated it. It is painted with Testors flat black and seems like it should hold up well. It will ride in a Mernickle PS6-L. The load I will use is the Mihec 270 SAA HP over 12 gr of HS-6 for a bit over 1000fps out of this revolver. The group below is 6 shots at 25 yards. Plenty accurate for a carry piece :)
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_2205.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_2206.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_0364.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_1918.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/scan0001.jpg
The problems with it as a carry gun...... The trigger is really too light and the 26# spring is noticeably stiffer than the factory spring when you cock it. But the increase in accuracy is worth it to me. Plus, I wouldn't be afraid to take it on a spur of the moment deer hunt with the accuracy and velocity of the load.
Now I have to bead blast the whole thing and get some grips.
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_2205.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_2206.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_0364.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_1918.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/scan0001.jpg
The problems with it as a carry gun...... The trigger is really too light and the 26# spring is noticeably stiffer than the factory spring when you cock it. But the increase in accuracy is worth it to me. Plus, I wouldn't be afraid to take it on a spur of the moment deer hunt with the accuracy and velocity of the load.
Now I have to bead blast the whole thing and get some grips.