Colt SAA Vintage 1907

Shooting and discussing a vintage 1907 Colt SAA in .45 Colt.
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[@kennyvancleave2422]

Colt was involved in the three most iconic firearm in the last 100 plus years. The SAA, the 1911 and the AR15.

[@hickok45]

Yes, even though they did not design the latter two. It's very sad to see them going downhill so fast these days. I hope they can get their financial house in order and rebound, even if they, too, need to move South in order to remain profitable.

[@Sparky-gp9vh]

hickok45 yes, I would rather have them move somewhere else with production then go out of business

[@austinstratman1809]

The 1877 double action BTK's favorite

[@nathanrebello300]

“I doubt this gun was used to smoke pot back in 1907.” I love it 😂

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

They did have terracotta back then. Maybe used to make pots like that. And sure someone would've shot one at some point if they did. Shooting stop signs goes back over half as long in the country at least.

[@funguy881]

J Moore “smoking pot”= smoking marijuana my man. No facts needed

[@funguy881]

And of course we don’t do that nonsense, but Hickok45 is the god of guns that introduced me to such a metaphor.

[@KentCCarpenter]

@@JNoMooreNumbers They had "Wacky Weed" back then!

[@gurugeorge]

I live in the UK so I can't shoot guns, but I find this to be one of the most comforting channels on KZbin. It's like an oasis of homely sanity in the desert of madness that is the modern world.

[@shizzel122]

"This is the greatest hand gun ever made.. The colt single action army... six bullets, more than enough to kill anything that moves... Now i'll show you why they call me.... Revolver... DRAW!!!

[@angrygoose5025]

You are lucky. We'll meet again!

[@jakehbrown3436]

revolver ocelot?

[@one7decimal2eight]

snake? SNAKE?! SNAAAAAAAAAAAKE!

[@Alex-qw9og]

calm down ocelot

[@almost_friday9745]

This is the greatest hand gun ever made.. THE DESERT EAGLE

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Ocelots are proud creatures

[@FutBoy281]

Brotha! It's Been Too Long!

[@johnnyg8196]

Tadicuslegion78 j😉

[@raidwolf4088]

Six shots... More than enough to kill anything that moves.

[@TheRealAmerica1776]

They prefer to hunt alone

[@dogestranding5047]

Tadicuslegion78 They prefer to hunt alone.

[@kingbscorner3995]

I remember the day when ya'll only had 20k subs and to see 3 million plus. From me and the other 3 plus million and I think I can comfortably say this for everyone we are humble to say "Thank You very much for being the greatest example for the gun community Mr. Hickok!!!!" And big ups and shoutout to John for sharing this great man with the rest of the world and keeping him in frame. Keep on keeping on...Here's To The Good Times!🍻

[@Roberob1189]

Aquariums,FPV flying RC'S, and Recipes with B couldn’t have said it better brother.

[@BilgePump]

Amen eh.

[@dogestranding5047]

gapster46 I was here before he created his account

[@ArchibaldDGray]

Yes I hate blacks also god see the difference between black and white,Asians ,Arabs

[@tylerdixon3290]

I do the same load 5 method when using my cap and ball revolvers. Especially when I'm riding around in a vehicle when hunting. I even take it a step further, I put it on the safety notch before the empty cylinder in case it gets accidentally cocked.

[@moonlighter6]

1907 cartridge handguns, impressive back in the day, and today.

[@elkhunter8664]

Colt SA was the only handgun my father owned and carried. Aquired another late in life. Honored that he passed them down to me. Sweet triggers and a joy to shoot.

[@buildawall5803]

This reminds me of GTA SA

[@GUNSHIPFLEX]

Awesome. A colt SAA is hard to come by these days unless you wanna pay a lot of $

[@Taka12G]

Bet money that there is at least one Metal Gear reference below.

[@johnpershing5723]

Not below, above.

[@Fidelitye]

You're pretty good.

[@fakenews6133]

As above so below

[@LarryStranger]

You're pretty good

[@MichaelJonesC-4-7]

Good? Yes. Pretty? Not so much. ; )

[@annanichols8604]

Poor cowboy right in the grapes

[@alektad]

Cowgirl* now

[@Ace-mx7rd]

jonny j That’s what he said lol he was like cowboy then shot him and then said cowgirl

[@lancairw867]

I bought a new Colt SAA in .45 LC a few years ago. Always wanted one and wanted it to be a revolver to pass down to my son one day. It is a lot of fun to shoot and hold👍🏻 definitely worth the $$

[@NocturnalToothbrush]

111 year old gun, and it still works, you gotta love that.

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Nocturnal Toothbrush Not so old if you think about it but bet the newer plastic guns won't hold up that long unless barely touched. I like good old steel. Doesn't feel like I'm holding a squirtgun. Revolvers are not ammo picky or snappy like some micros. With small hands but long fingers, micros just feel too small even for me. I prefer my revolvers too. Maybe I watched too many spaghetti westerns as a kid. 😁

[@boyhowdy5893]

Wow 3 million subs!

[@murderinc.hunting7686]

"You stroke a man's gun like that and you uh... might as well be strokin his woman"

[@gwyrgchuk2774]

HANK

[@flyingpanda-xj6so]

Happy 3 million Hick Hock

[@danzbeard]

She's a beaut.

[@PaulWattsSpringGunning]

Looks all original. I have a 1909 Bisley. If you smell the grips, they will smell like tire rubber if they are original. The originals are made from hard rubber not plastic. Nice pistol.

[@bobbyw9046]

One of the top 5 Firearms of all time - in my book!

[@davesloat9006]

Keep the Single Action videos coming!

[@rooster..]

Now I know the password

[@ckim6400]

Yes but you would be shot before you could get to his gun safe! He doesn't miss to often either! :)

[@one7decimal2eight]

yes. go try and get it. report back and let us know how it goes. watch out for that first step though, you might get your face blown off.

[@patrickboyd8937]

He changed it :

[@fakenews6133]

This man's got more guns than you have foreheads to spare. I wouldn't try it.

[@jaibabravagalindo1378]

Now you have to go!

[@richardhodgkinson6908]

thank you I've been a SAA fan all my 67 years of life it's the best gun ever made

[@hickok45]

I'm impressed that your knew enough to be a fan back when you were six months old. :-)

[@richardhodgkinson6908]

We lived in the mountains of Northern California back then by the time I was three my Uncle started teaching how to shoot his my mom kept one handy just to keep us kids from getting eaten by the wild life

[@derekv1183]

Man, that is a beauty!

[@TylerSnyder305]

If you don't like this gun you probably think a polymer wonder 9 has soul. Rarely does something brand new have soul and character.

[@jonahlinn3356]

AHHHH! Another Colt SAA I love these things

[@patbarrett2728]

Was able to pick up a 1903 Saturday at the Jackson, Ms. gun show. Mine is 38 40,, in great condition. Hope to catch some spring weather and try it out. You and I could spend a day together talking .

[@RG7621]

THIS... is the greatest handgun ever made. The Colt Single Action Army. Six bullets. More than enough to kill anything that moves.

[@etienne2069]

"God created man, Samuel Colt made them equal..."

[@philmcfaddin8032]

Had to sell my colt saa to help my kids in school ,miss her 1907 great gun

[@aaronbuckmaster7063]

We have a 1907 Colt SAA chambered in 41 Long Colt. It gorgeous and looks as though it has never been fired. Those revolvers are tight and smooth as butter.

[@PlayStation2014-e3n]

Life is always good with a Colt

[@georgeshelton6281]

When I first saw this 1979 Nintendo video game called Sheriff in the Marine World Africa U.S.A. arcade game area, it was shown in black and white at first. I first saw it in color by the year 2019. 🌍 😳 😢 😑 😐 😒 🌍

[@georgeshelton6281]

When I first saw the 1979 Nintendo video game called Sheriff in the Marine World Africa U.S.A. arcade game area, it was first in black and white. I first time saw it in color back in 2019. This was right long before the first Donkey Kong video arcade game machine came about in 1981. 🫏 🤣 😂 😅 😆 😄 😳 🤣 ️ ⏳️ 🕐 🕙 🕚 🕑 ⏲️ 🌍 😳 😢 😑 😐 😒 🌍

[@armadagunshow]

Most beautiful revolver ever made

[@Sparks52]

A vintage Colt 1873 model SAA is tempting and might be nice but would probably be more revolver than I want to take care of with aging parts and springs. Have a SA 5.5" Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt. It is a joy to use on the range and very different compared to DA revolvers with speed loaders and pistols with magazines. Six rounds with a loading gate means you need to make them count. General Patton carried a Colt SAA as a captain into the 1916-1917 Mexican Expedition that unsuccessfully pursued Pancho Villa around northern Mexico. He got into a firefight and realized his rate of fire was severely limited with reloading time, even when compared to his soldiers that were armed with 1903 Springfield bolt actions. He quickly bought a second one, using what would be called now a New York reload. Gave the second one away shortly after WWI during the 1920's to a Hollywood movie star he admired that had entertained the troops during the war, and replaced it with a Registered .357 Magnum in the 1930's. The .45 SAA and DA .357 magnum were what he carried on a gunbelt during WWII. Kept the General Officer Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 he was issued tucked into his waistband when he carried it. That's the pistol he used to shoot at a German fighter in low altitude strafing run while in North Africa.

[@hickok45]

Interesting stuff. When I was doing cowboy competition (SASS), that "New York Reload" was the order of the day. You almost always start with two loaded pistols, and you use them both. Two single action revolvers is quite a heavy "New York Reload," though. :-) Yeah, John and I have seen his guns at the Patton Museum up at Fort Knox, Ky. John and I used to stop and go through that pretty often when he was younger. After 9-11, it became more difficult to get on base to see it, at least for a gun packer. I think now they are changed things so that you do not have to actually go on base to get to the museum.

[@McHeisenburger]

Got one’a these myself from 1906-1910 with an extended barrel. Always wanted to fire it but it’s chambered in 32.20 and istg that round is impossible to find nowadays. Ah well, it’s in pristine condition so at the very least it’s pretty to look at

[@xxkopa6231]

Gun master!

[@ronfillmore281]

Back in the early 70s the widow of a long term Oregon Sheriff gave me her husband's old Colt SAA chambered in .38-40. Bullet is actually about 41 caliber. Gun came with belt, holster and several rounds in the loops. Ammo was so old it hanged fired. So I had to come up with brass and make my own loads. In later years because of cowboy action shooting .38-40 ammo became available again, but I still load my own. It is a pretty impressive round. It will put a 180 grain bullet just as deep in a log as a .357 mag with a 158 gr SWC. I sent the serial number to Colt and learned it was made in 1904. Like the one in this video, the bluing and case hardening have faded. And like the one in the video the action is still tight and it still shoots accurately. It will always be my favorite handgun. I carried it for years until I became aware of its value. So I semi retired it and bought a new generation Colt SAA in .45 Colt.

[@450rmaniac]

My Kentucky relatives tell me that’s almost a hundred years ago 😂🤣😂

[@99dsm1]

Dakota Disaster i used to find those jokes hilarious. I moved to Kentucky a year ago.

[@andrewnewman7823]

Just joined the NRA finally after watching over a hundred of your videos, I don't fully agree with all the stands they make, but they are the most prominent protectors of the 2nd Amendment I can find. Thank you and God Bless Hickok.

[@jamesdunn9714]

" To me it's a beautiful gun; to some it might not be". I agree. The Colt .45 presented here has character. Patina.

[@DragerPilot]

The handgun I will buy before I take my dirt nap; and although there are many fine copies these days, it will be a Colt or nothing. BTW: there is talk and pending legislation to take down John Wayne’s statue and rename the airport. This has gone far enough!

[@PrestleyPlays]

For those of you wondering why he loads in one, skips a chamber, then loads four more, it’s so the hammer does not rest on the primer of a round. When you’ve got these older Colt revolvers, such as the Colt Single Action Army, there is no safety between the hammer and the rounds in the chamber, and they can go off prematurely, even if the hammer isn’t back.

[@mdd1963]

I think the danger is from the hammer being struck causing the preemie, not so much of a spontaneous preemie in the holster. :)

[@gregoblv5561]

It is he striking of the hammer that can cause the firing pin to hit the primer. This applies to all most all Colt SSA type of six guns should be loaded the same way. Uberti is the largest manufacturer of SSA's today has come out with a new model that they say will be safe to load 6, but I have not seen one myself. I have the previous model and it is a 5 run gun. Rugers have a safety in them allowing 6. To those that have not shot one, have let 2 friends shoot mine and they both want one. One's wife can't shoot it enough. :-)

[@hickok45]

Yes, see our video on that topic. I put the link in the description.

[@gumptown7414]

Zachary Swing Tell me about it. I had a 22 revolver and it fell out of my lap when I got out of my car.....BANG!!!

[@garydavis1845]

According to my copy of an 1888 Colt catalog,though would load 6 and carry it with the hammer at the first notch.

[@devildog3246]

Man I love the old wheel guns. Great review Sir.

[@scotthamp384]

I just pray I never have to use ANY kind of gun with more than just inanimate targets

[@bestmillimeter1858]

Don't even think about using autofire, or I'll know. *Insert Mark 23 or Desert Eagle joke*

[@thra5herxb12s]

I just type in the name of the gun I'm interested in and look for your video, because I want to know about the history behind it as well as see it shooting.

[@ghislainbreau2882]

Hickok45 would do 100 000 000x more a better prime minister then Justin trudeau

[@n.carson245]

man thats one good looking handgun

[@Hercules1-v9m]

Wish I could afford a Colt. Must stick with Uberti for now.

[@RAGINxxXxxCAJUN]

How many Colt 45's do you have? How lucky can 1 man be?

[@soaktinbleech1106]

Nah the rust is just fine the way I see it, it just adds to this revolvers story

[@badmongo9908]

Life is good when you have a SAA

[@Fidelitye]

Am i the only one here because of Spaghetti Westerns and not because of Metal Gear???

[@wkeith96]

Keyholing on the target!?

[@jaibabravagalindo1378]

If we donate a dollar he will have 3 million to give for some good family for the holydays

[@artdc6264]

Love your old Colts, Hickok! Just one consideration for these old timers. Firing pins in old Colt SAAs are fixed. Dry firing can cause a burr on the inside of the frame (recoil plate) where the firing pin arcs down and pokes out. In the mid-60s, Colt started using a floating firing pin. They wiggle a bit so less likely to cause a burr.

[@357magdad]

The holes in the paper target look rectangular. Is that just an optical illusion?

[@MRMETT28]

lol the nut shot XD

[@andrewt248]

MRMETT28 The poor cowboy always seems to get it in the pain button. LOL

[@Ninjahero51264]

"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns ... and those who dig." I am surprised everyone's making Metal Gear references but no one made a single Dollars Trilogy reference.

[@michiganedge4770]

Question for you sir what is your favorite saa barrel length? Thanks for the video and years of entertainment. Been watching since you had barely any subs. You were shooting an air weight 38 and hitting the gong. I was looking into getting my first gun ended up getting a 640. Lol owned a few dozen guns since then!

[@Valor_73737]

I have a Colt SAA chambered in .38-40 Win! 5 1/5 inch barrel! According to the serial number, Colt says it was made in 1904! Bluing and case hardening are long faded away, but action is tight and it still shoots true. Acquired it about 1970 or so, carried it until the early '90s when I decided it was too valuable to risk loss or damage, so I semi retired it and replaced it with a new SAA! That is my primary side arm to this day! The old gun saved my bacon late one night in Jan, 1973.

[@sandscythe57]

+hickok45, you are the sole reason I’m now interested in SA revolvers. Thank you for the videos and keep up the outstanding work!

[@TalkIsCheapNM]

9:08...…………….."Cowgirl"...…………..hahahaha, good stuff there.

[@zacharoninoodle]

For y’all lazy ones, the empty chamber a five-load leaves is left in front of the hammer when riding horseback with the revolver holstered because an impact to the uncocked hammer can fire the round

[@RayBlackburn]

The specific reason I load five is because the bullets are five per row in my plastic ammo boxes or ten rows for a total of fifty rounds per box If the boxes had six rounds per row or sixty rounds per box then I would load six using up one row at a time which is why I now only load five or one row at a time while target practicing If I am hunting I load six rounds being as my speed loader I carry holds six rounds

[@NCLUSA]

My question is Is it safe to fire smokeless powder in that gun?, since it's an older Colt.With all of your shooting you still flinched on that empty chamber ( : I still do myself.

[@c_a_p_s]

"lets smoke some pot" 420 all day, bro.

[@boostindub]

Love the older gun videos. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Fidelitye]

I love these soo much. My father has gotten one just as a replica.

[@nick027nd]

How would you go about ordering one of the newer generations from Colt? Do you need to shoot them an email or would you have to find a certified dealer that sells?

[@اميرالقيسياميرالقيسي-ج1ف]

Im Arapack good grane fathear nice ILivea gun thanks انا عربي جيد يا جد جميل انا احب الاسلحة والمسدسات

[@virginalax44]

I would join the NRA but honestly some of the guys in the leadership there are just nuts

[@dreammfyre]

hickok69

[@rooster3019]

Thank you for showing this GREAT revolver!

[@547Rick]

I never get tired of seeing a single action 45 Colt.

[@ernieworks8932]

Dear Mr Hickok45, it's clear you are addicted to the Colt SAA, and I must agree it is contagious. Please can you also make a video demonstration of an original Remington model 95 derringer, chambered in 41 rimfire. Or about the Remington rolling block pistol .50 black power. And why Derringer is sometimes spelled as Deringer?

[@jacobandjayce6100]

Trying to find a colt dealer here in Ky to order me one from there distributor is damn near IMPOSSIBLE. Please help me Hickok... PLEASE

[@shortbuss6566]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful bit of American history. Beautiful firearm!

[@col.cottonhill6655]

Mike Teevee from willy wonka had to wait till his 12th birthday for one of those

[@maxmearse6111]

Great video. I have a Colt that looks just like this one, except that mine is, strangely, in .41 (yes, forty one) caliber. Hmmm...

[@markbarnes578]

My colt saa was made in 1905 its a 45,with a 4 inch barrel with some left over,and i also have one in 357 with a 7 1/2 barrel made in 1960💙

[@philyoung7975]

Hi I see you have lots of videos on colts 45 but I would like to see the colt .455 because I have one like to know more about it could you use 45 calibre round Phil from Sunnyside Manitoba canada PS My colt is 1905

[@larrypietrangelo4292]

The Colt Single Action Army even though you load five the antechamber back in the 1800s Cowboys usually roll a dollar bill in terms of denomination like 5 or 10 whatever they were occurring so that if they were killed in a gunfight Undertaker would be paid by the dead Gunslinger that's well with a few gold coins in the movie with John Wayne and Ron Howard The Shootist in a shooting practice Ron Howard asked John Wayne white mold 5 instead of 6 Wayne answers for safety but if you're in size tell you in a gunfight load 6 if you don't have to

[@TheMagnumChannel]

What a timeless classic, I would feel better armed with a colt .45 than any polymer wonder 9!!

[@laynemccormic9102]

The Magnum Channel you are allowed to feel that way but you would be wrong

[@danielortner5079]

How

[@kevinmarrett9532]

Lol because "the old days is better!!"?

[@williamfarnsworth27]

Great video, my tattoo artist gave me a s&w model 1 1/2 32.s&w short, it's a small top break revolver from 1877 and it just needs a new hammer spring, the only thing stopping me is that the side plate screw is stripped wich pissed me off, but one of these days I'll pay a real gunsmith to get it in shooting condition and I'll have to find a loading recipe for 32 s&w short centerfire

[@christopherpaul4876]

Back in the day, it was not unusual for someone to light up a joint in a movie theatre. One time I was sitting a couple of rows back from a couple old ladies., one of whom I heard to say, "Whats that Smell. My buddy turned around and said;"That's marijuana, Maam". She said that when she was a little girl in Fort Worth, her sister had asthma and her mom used to give her these cigarettes called Hemp Sen.Which were available at any pharmacy. So much for the war on drugs

[@nissan300bhp]

whats the grip made out of for a 1907 pistol, looks like plastic lol

[@steveb6103]

I can hear it now. I'll find one , buy it, and bring it home and the wife will say. How Many guns do you need. Answer one more. And she'll say "you said that last time " Yep.

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Steve B Try it being the opposite. Mine outnumber my boyfriend's 4 to 1. 😁 I still have my eye on some others and would love to own an antique or two. I don't bring credit cards to gun shows needless to say.

[@mikepotter5071]

I sneak em into the house now. Race to the safe soon as I can. It’s harder with long guns. But, no matter what, days later, I hear....got ya another gun huh? But she’s got 175,000 cats so....

[@stevewilliamson8526]

Nice thing about cat is they jump about 10 feet when you shoot them and they holler louder than steel. 175.000 dam you should open a shooting range

[@Msoldier94]

Id hate to have a stand off with this guy. Btw, is he related to the famous gunslinger 'Wild Bill' Hickock ??????

[@luisricardosantos2139]

Reminds me of red dead redemption 2 before it was set in 1899 but several years later in 1907 which is the same thing as the "Single Action Army."

[@codyallen2838]

Were your handloads tumbling? They were making keyholes there. Beautiful gun regardless though.

[@buildawall5803]

I always wondered if 6 shots in the head/neck of a bear is enough to kill it

[@lenol0315]

rip arthur morgan :(

[@terrencewrigley8860]

I think hickock45 and Cisco the fastest gunfighter alive should do a video together. That man is fast as hell and i know he would love to do a video with hickock45. It would make an awesome cowboy action video. If people are interested comment I would love to see hear what others think especially if hickock45 is interested.

[@TheFlightSimFreak]

Cowboy is now Cowgirl Jenner.

[@gregmarston9782]

Wonderful video. I do have a comment about your reference to cowboy movies and westernTV shows, I have never seen an actor struggling to eject cartridges out of a single action and I have watched a lot of westerns in my life. Just a comment.

[@ruger9617]

I'm getting very worried about your pot smoking. If you keep it up you will be getting hate male from Gardner's.

[@rafsmith1993]

That ‘92 on the shooting table looks like a Take-down model. I don’t remember you ever featuring it before in a video. I’ll try to do another search though.

[@WAQWBrentwood]

You always leave a chamber empty to keep a folded $10 bill - In case you need buryin' money....😉

[@nicholasjones6629]

New to shooting. is there a reason why hickock shoots one handed with older revolvers and two hands with anything "new'ish" ? Is there a technique to older revolvers and newer firearms etc.. ?