Interesting story IJ 45 Colt

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue May 03, 2016 10:43 pm

Read the whole thing before I knew who wrote it.

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=39087

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Tue May 03, 2016 11:08 pm

Pretty cool. Nice to see an almost-scrapped firearm returned to service.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed May 04, 2016 4:29 am

As soon as I saw the title " IJ .45 Colt " I thought of Joe. He has posted about that revolver here but not in such great detail....

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed May 04, 2016 7:20 am

Fred,

Thanks for posting that thread. I'd forgotten all about it. And during one of the hard drive crashes several years ago I lost all my book marks so I lost it. I've bookmarked it again.

gamekeeper,
I "thought" I posted the same story here, but perhaps I didn't. The last 3 years have really taken it's tole on me.

I still have IJ and as soon as the stupidity here in this house eases off (if it ever does) I'll get the permit and take it to the range for a shooting session.

Joe

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed May 04, 2016 8:05 am

Joe, yes you did post it here too, I just found your post in a search but I think I remember it from a photo of you holding it....

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed May 04, 2016 8:08 am

Hey, I thought you weren't in IL anymore? Does IN require 'permits' also? Oh yeah... you have posted about it here, but like gamekeeper said, not quite in such detail.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:44 am

Here is my 45 IJ, just a bit after yours AC

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:54 am

Here is a 3 screw that is a bit older.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Wed May 04, 2016 11:40 am

Think I rember a post about it here years ago, cool to see it again.

GoatGuy · Post by **GoatGuy** » Wed May 04, 2016 1:29 pm

Thanks for resurrecting that story, OS. A true saga, J Miller. Any follow-up to it? Also, nice pair of single actions you have there, OS.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed May 04, 2016 5:59 pm

Well, Goat guy, thete us a story in a Paco book about one of his that ket go with an overload not entirely his fault though he took responsibility. Similar destructive results to the cylinder and frame. An obhect lesson.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed May 04, 2016 6:00 pm

The gun was reconstructed by some friends for him which he also recounts in his book.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed May 04, 2016 6:24 pm

Fred,
Looks like your Cattleman has a taller front sight too.

GoatGuy,
Not really. It's been some years now since I've fired anything. But when last shot I think the round count was up to over 600 and nothing had happened.

Joe

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed May 04, 2016 6:31 pm

Joe, I don't think mine has the original front sight. Looks well used long ago.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu May 05, 2016 7:15 am

It looks a bit like someone installed a S&W front sight on it. I remember a lot of guns done that way back in the revolver days.

Joe

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu May 05, 2016 7:41 am

Not S&W but I see your point. It certainly is not a SAA type sight.

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