Colt Model 1877 DA Delicate flower or gunfighting tool

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  @blueduck9409 · 4 years ago

  Ive always wanted a Colt thunderer, and frankly, im surprised that none of the Italian clone makers do not make a modern version of this pistol. I would buy one in a minute.

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  @InrangeTv · 4 years ago

  Great video, thank you - but I am compelled to point out that the image you used for Doc Holliday is a common error, that is John Escapule, ancestor to the current Escapule family that is currently still involved in local Tombstone government.

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• RO

  @ronrobertson59 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I been to John Wesley Hardin's grave in El Paso and was surprised how plain it is. John Salman shot Hadin in the back a cowardly act. My Dad had an 1877 in 41 colt one of his few guns we were forbidden to shoot. I really enjoy your history of a firearm videos.

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  @dwightehowell8179 · 4 years ago

  Harden had done 20 years in the pen...Harden didn't want to go back. Not afraid of the man. Afraid of the pen.

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  @geneshockley6375 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Saw one of these recently in .41 in the local shop for $700. In surprisingly good shape. They are still around out there. Thanks again for the great content Mr. Bellevue. Really wonderful history. :)

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  @thelonerider9693 · 4 years ago

  I just like the birdshead grip. Ever since I saw one of these in the billy the kid film &apos;young guns&apos; in my youth, this has easily been by second favorite after the original 1873 design. &nbsp;It is also interesting how colt was slow on the uptake for dble action; Adms in England was doing them for a while by then! &nbsp;<br>Glad you finally did a vid on one!

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  @samwalker7821 · 4 years ago

  The Model 1877 DA had a good natural feel in your hand, and when new, being fitted and timed by factory skilled assembler&apos;s, was reliable. Many of these guns have been disassembled and played with over the years by nimrods not familiar with it&apos;s intricately designed lock work and were improperly or carelessly reassembled. Old springs and dried out oil or grease also add to problems. Most of the bad reputation the early DA&apos;s had was due to light primer strikes. A heavy MS would have made a DA pull difficult, especially for a woman. Eventually ammo makers made primers that would work in the early DA revolvers.

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  @danielrobbins5834 · 4 years ago

  Great video!<br>Having repaired 1877’s over the years, I agree they can be a pain to work on.<br>But I have a possible theory as to why they break down, and it’s the same reason I have repro cap and ball revolvers brought in, TV westerns. I’ve had multiple people tell me how much they love dry firing their empty revolvers at the television while watching westerns.<br>Could that be it? I don’t know😂

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• ME

  @mechaman7818 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch3rAVDpM_Y&amp;t=1515">25:15</a> &quot;Go ahead, skin it. Skin that smoke wagon and see what happens.&quot;

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  @hoodoo2001 · 4 years ago

  Unreliability in this case is a relative term. Of course, for reliability I would choose a Webley RIC which I have owned. However, the odds of a 77 breaking at a critical moment would be very low. &nbsp;I think the difficultly of repairing probably was the reason for the reputation. &nbsp;Model T&apos;s would break down but were &quot;easy&quot; to fix by laypersons.

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  @edmazzeo1985 · 4 years ago

  as always ,mike, you do a great job....way back in the day i even carried &nbsp;one, a thunder. loved that gun. yes it did break down.. yup, trigger spring..i got pretty good at taking it apart and putting it back together, lol. please keep the videos rolling...

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  @EricDaMAJ · 4 years ago

  The smooth double action trigger pull is key. &nbsp;No funky cocking the hammer with the web of your thumb and index finger on the draw. &nbsp;Just pull and shoot. &nbsp;If you practice enough, guess when it will break? &nbsp;During practice. &nbsp;If by some chance it breaks in a gunfight, it’ll happen after the first couple shots. &nbsp;If you’re good and practiced, chances are the other guy will be dead already. &nbsp;If not, you do the New York reload, which apparently guys like Harding were fully prepared for.

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