U.S. Firearms Colt SAA Clone

Shooting and discussing a .45 Colt Single Action, one of the best Colt SAA clones ever made.
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[@rherteux]

Thankfully the fine folks at Standard Mfg (many of whom came from Colt and USFA) are now making a similar quality single action, albeit more costly than what the USFA originally retailed for.

[@markrhuett]

Yes, they learned in order to make a profit you have to raise the price. I actually will be purchasing a Standard instead of a Colt since I believe they are better made.

[@MW-bi1pi]

@@markrhuett The Colts cylinder throats are all over the place. HUGE variations from gun to gun and even from chamber to chamber of the same cylinder. That explains the lousy accuracy of the average Colt SAA. My Uberti clone is so much more consistent than my 7 1/2" Colt New Frontier made in 1962 for example.

[@MrSechelt]

I'm from B.C. Canada, I envy your firearms laws

[@RedRoverTW]

I have two USFA .45 just like the one in this video, except mine have walnut grips and are sequentially numbered. Beautiful guns. Such a shame they went out of business.

[@wickedcoolname5756]

It's hard to mass produce something that requires intensive hand crafting, and sell it at a price that competes with automation. It's a shame, because it seems like there ought to be a market for higher end, well made guns.

[@TheWanderer1000000]

0:00 Now THIS, is something straight out of a western!

[@Master...deBater]

Come on Hickok...admit it...USFA made the best SAA ever built!!!

[@DOA220]

Is that the same colt you carried in 1873 while you were putting up bounty signs at the local Saloon?

[@anthonyjones3193]

I've had Colts love them, I at present have three USFA SAA they are great guns

[@dme8560]

It was the zip 22 gun that killed the company. They sold all of their original tooling machines used for the single actions to fund the zip 22 project, and it was a huge flop. Just wanted to let you know, love the video. Beautiful gun, and great shooting as always

[@zuttoaragi8349]

Brass fired BY Hickok45 and a paper target shot by him? Who WOULDN'T want that?

[@gunsquawk6693]

I'm on vacation in Tennessee. Spent about 4 hours in Buds gunshop yesterday hoping you and John would come strolling in. Oh well, I still got my Hickok videos! Hickok for President!

[@gunsquawk6693]

+Jones Yeah! Spent about 3 hours in there yesterday! Probably go back before the weeks over. Love it!

[@colonelbaaah8735]

14:10 you got a two-fer!

[@cfbigmac1]

+バカなの Illuminate confirmed.

[@markiplierSINGSbadly]

Hey hickok45, you should do a video about bullet setback! (Don't know if you have already done one. Would love to have some help finding it if you have addressed setback in previous videos!)

[@JAG312]

I have two USFA Single Action revolvers. Both with the Doug Turnbull finish. One is in .44 Special with Paul Persinger ivory grips. The other is in .45 Colt with Tru-Ivory grips. They are vastly superior to the Gen 2 and Gen 3 Colt revolvers. The USFA revolvers give you more than what you paid. The Colt revolvers give you less than what you paid. Doug Donnelly, rot in Hell.

[@CJG45lc]

I think that was probably the coolest intro yet.

[@WildDigger]

Love SA 45 LC guns. love my Ruger old Vaquero.

[@bcbloc02]

A beautiful pistol for sure!

[@boydgrandy5769]

When Wild Bill Hickock shot Dave Tutt, it was considered an extraordinary feat of accuracy. The distance was 75 yards. The fact that you can hit a 10 inch gong from over 100 yards would have Wild Bill shaking your hand in appreciation of your prowess with the pistol.

[@tomyunker3368]

Dave Tutt was shooting back!

[@BladerunnerLA2019]

At the start it sounds like you take the shot then a shotgun chambering lol

[@hickok45]

+BladerunnerLA2019 Yeah, be sure to catch it in slow motion at the end. It's cool to hear the sound of the pieces of clay pot hitting the ground in slow motion. I had not seen the slo-mo at the end myself until today.

[@logicaredux5205]

+Resist Tyranny - He doesn't, so he can speak any language he pleases. KZbin goes out to the whole world.

[@logicaredux5205]

+GamesAleatorios - We all enjoy Hickok 45! English is not required sir. Enjoy!

[@ceasargonzales3201]

Hey Hickok, I never interact on KZbin; but for what it's worth, I just want to thank you and your son for taping your adventures at the compound. Your videos are truly sensational. Huge fan, Ceasar. Salinas California

[@jyo8914]

I like how the soda can on the far right was hit by a ricochet at 14:11 or so!!! Cool!!! I know, you meant to do that! LOL! Cool video as always and always a good little history lesson. :) Rock on Hickok. Rock on! :)

[@truebornsonofliberty554]

Love the NRA- today they are the best advocates for 2A rights.

[@JokerFromHell]

man, im 29 years old and i wouldn't even think about doing anything else but sitdown and listen to your stories! one of the most calming voices with the most dangerous guns on youtube i've ever watched! a well deserved sub for you sir!

[@harryberry3620]

You know, that's always the way it is. Somebody really works hard and develops the abilities to do something really good ... and then they fire him! No good deed goes unpunished. That's just the way the world's made.

[@455jjd]

I'm REALLY lovin Hickok's review of this revolver as I'm the PROUD owner of a USFA Premium Grade SAA. IMHO, it's a work of supreme craftsmanship. The feature of this revolver that decided me to spend $1000 was their incorporating the Colt 1st Gen. straight-taper cone shaped hammer mounted firing pin, just like the originals. It is, pure & simple, my pride & joy. Thank you Hickok45 for this review. JD

[@tylerrex41]

I was disappointed when I found out USFA went out of business,I had a list of their guns that I wanted.

[@richardjohnson4238]

I picked up one of these from my LGS a couple of months ago. It seems your's may have a longer barrel though, mine is the 4 5/8" one. Like the one in your video, I don't believe it had ever been fired, outside the factory. I've put about 30 rounds through it, cleaned and waxed it, and it has a place of honor in my safe now. Everything you said about the gun is dead on. It is a work of art, and joy to handle. I'm not really a single action guy, but I'm glad I went ahead and got this one.

[@poindexter1387]

Hahaha when you was shooting at the signature ,for a second there I thought you missed. Did not know ,was a second signature. Great video !

[@nazarderkach9320]

Me too.

[@williamprince1114]

I could not justify spending the cash on a Colt but instead bought two used USFA revolvers several years ago for half what I would. have spent on a similar condition Colt. The USFA revolvers won't appreciate like a Colt but I enjoy shooting them just as much as I would have the Colt and kept enough money back in the bank account to avoid upsetting my wife.

[@chiefof]

The present value of your USFA revolvers might surprise you. I buy firearms to use and enjoy and maybe pass on to grandchilden, not as investments. I have never sold one of my guns and not later regretted selling it.

[@bjorker40]

I'm in love with my Colt SSA's, but this gun really looks attractive to me. I will be researching this on for my collection! Thanks so much!

[@PistolManiac100]

45 caliber is a good two legged deer stopper. Good vid as always.

[@cromag7766]

In case anybody still wonders about the impact these videos have on gun sales, i have an example. My FFL had two of these for sale on GB. One sold for the asking price of $550 and the other finally got bid on today and is now over $800.

[@bullseyedixon5660]

GREAT PROMOTION BUDS

[@TenB33rs]

I have that same model and can attest they are built like a fine watch. The fit finish and mechanics of the US Firearms clones are far and away the best of the lot. I would even go as far as saying they feel even more polished and hand fit than an actual Colt. They are also very true to the original design. Beautiful guns!

[@joekrichten9208]

Now that is a beautiful SAA. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" Keats.

[@castercamber]

Very sad what happened to US Firearms, or more accurately, what they did to themselves.

[@JimmyRickards]

Beautiful gun

[@JohnWayne99999a]

nice gun hickok

[@aserta]

As clones go that piece is outstanding. Heck, as the man himself says, seems like it would give the real one a go for its money. Pity USF ran out of business, i've seen a few of their things and always looked the part.

[@jaroslawkaminski8921]

hickok45 AT HIS BEST!!!!!

[@MW-bi1pi]

USFA was destroyed when the owner stopped making these great SA's and started making the Zip Gun. Look it up. The WORST gun of all time killed this Company.

[@gmobile896]

The best shooting channel on KZbin. Keep up the good work hickok45 :-)

[@LillianJackson-z1q]

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[@PhenomProductions23]

I love this Colt Replica already. Everything on it is perfect, from the finish to the U.S. Firearms grips. I know I will own one in the future. Since they're not made anymore, I expect they'll be priced around $1400 and up, the longer time passes and they become harder to find.

[@Petertutinski]

PhenomProductions23 have you bought one yet? I have one that I am considering selling.

[@Ben_not_10]

From what I understand USFA went under when the owner sold all of the machining to make SAA so that they could make the ZIP 22 which was touted as a “safe” pistol. It bombed horribly and drove USFA out of business. From what I understand the ZIP 22 was the founders personal design and he thought it would revolutionize the firearms industry. Another example of one man’s personal pride ruining a fairly good company.

[@Uzeil21]

I wish I could afford to smoke as much pot as hickok does, dude smokes pot every day, his pot dealer must love him

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

I got an offer a few years ago (but I declined )for my unfired NIB in .45Colt with .45ACP extra cylinder and ivory grips for $2,900. It came with a solid walnut grip but I ordered the ivory grips as well. It just sits in my safe now. I don’t want to shoot it because of it’s uniqueness. It will be gifted to my sone one day. I shoot my Colt 3rd Gen instead, but need to get either a Standard or EMF as another “shooter,” as I hear they’re the two best clones currently made.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

By loading the gun half-cock, then pulling te hammer back another two clicks, then releasing the trigger, will prevent colts’s and most clones from ever developing that ugly “cylinder ring” you might see on people’s guns that don’t know any better. Never half cocked the gun and then release the hammer down early, until the hammer is pulled back ALL THE WAY.

[@jefferysmith5890]

USDA Turnbull probably better than the gen 1, but that's probably impossible because of collection value and some historical value on some earlier gen 1 pistols.

[@whiskey5jda]

hickok would you please shoot the Rock Island Armory model 206 for us please sir? I've been thinking about getting one.

[@babarama283]

I have a U.S. Firearms new "old" Gunslinger sixgun that looks like it came used from the 1870's!

[@maverickfox4102]

I prefer the Single Action Army Revolvers made by Ruger because I don't have to worry about loading 5

[@RottiDog100]

People who like this vo ssfvhould look at the video on this channel dated Sep 7, 2010, titled Colt 45 SAA ( First Generation )

[@HarpoTheVillain]

I love the smell of cordite. You know, that sulfury smell?

[@cs-rj8ru]

Weren't they put out of production so the owner could invest in an illegal, questionable, unreliable zip gun made from plastic?

[@greenangel-nk9hp]

Anyone have tips for Glock gen 4 finish, besides cerakote/refinishing? Mine seems to scratch really easy ..

[@drake8065]

That company made the guns for Brad Pitt, in the assassination of Jesse James movie, I have two of them the Custer model. That's with the doughnut ejector

[@TommygunNG]

No transfer bar safety, it appears. C'mon, gun industry! Get with the times and common sense.

[@TommygunNG]

Then the company head pursued his Zip 22--the worst production firearm ever.

[@MrZola1234]

He makes a good point about the NRA, you aren’t going to like everything a large organization does, hold your nose and support them. In many ways they harm the effort more than help.

[@stonewelch3171]

super vidéo HICKOC merci d avoir mis en évidence la qualités de ces clones , ils sont en général de très grande qualités , et pour pas trop cher . bonjour de la FRANCE et toujours fidèle au poste

[@gajupla6787]

sweet

[@joseago7329]

Sadly the owner of USFA was kind of insane and greed prevail he wasn't making much money out of the company and he decided to sell his machinery and invest on cheap gun patent that destroy his company.

[@michaelkaminsky9914]

Sure wish I could find some 45 colt brass so I could start shooting my old vaquero.

[@glisa43]

Nice video. Hey Hickok when you gonna make video on that beautiful Revolving Carbine?

[@kevinrivers5875]

Sad this company was destroyed by a deranged owner with an obsession with large scale producing possibly the worst 22 pistol ever made :(

[@morelenmir]

I heard the guy who ran this company went out of business because he sold all the tooling in order to finance the 'Zip Gun', which was a massive disaster. Is this true?

[@jefferysmith5890]

Mine is a little different, it has the engraved cylinder and the hammer is color case hardened. The gun has never been fired but I don't know how much longer I can hold out. I would love to buy another and put big horn grips on it.

[@rjwintl]

get one @ Bud's Gun Shop, Lexington ,KY ???

[@hickok45]

+Robert Walters I think it was just a random "find" or acquisition. Might have come in as a trade-in to their Used Gun department. Not sure.

[@dougbrown7150]

+hickok45 are you allowed to buy in ky if you're a tenn. resident? I know Indiana says no

[@FredKruegerIsHere]

It even has the black powder firing pin!!

[@JoJoJoker]

Too bad they ruined their company with that piece of crap Zip .22

[@SteelDinger]

I can hear the squeaky leather in that New El Paso rig, Sweet Smell of New leather also probably.

[@grassroot011]

What do you think of the Pietta Great Western II guns? If you have a chance could you do a critique on them, or one? Thanks for considering.

[@1989JROG]

Nice

[@PianoScenesMoviesandSeries]

Boy this thing is loud. It'll wake up people five streets from your home.

[@hardcorealpha7924]

Still waiting on the Barret .50bmg Hickok...

[@rodrickhiltz9825]

Hey hickok got a video idea for you. i think it would be cool if you did a video on the colt saa air pistols. i know how much you love colt saa's and these air pistols are cheap and the ammo is cheap to. I've heard there very similar to the real thing. just a idea

[@sethguitar5395]

Hey man 44 desert eagle vs beretta 92fs? What is the difference between the .44 desert eagle vs the 50 cal?

[@megaloss389]

''mr gong , you're going down'' .. Hickok45 2016..

[@jaydee5156]

Beautiful gun. USFA also made some beautiful 1911s as well.

[@chrsdalton3972]

Im in Sumner Co, TN not far from you guys. When did you film this? Everythings already green here...

[@maxb.6974]

this was probably filmed in late February or early March

[@kenhelmers2603]

ok that pistol is junk! When Hickok45 can't hit the gong with it, its a bad gun ;)

[@rodneyalaking8241]

Suede lined holster + gun oil + grit = marred finish. Smooth calves skin lining is easier on finishes.

[@nora-uk1xx]

are this guy from blackhawk soldiers ????? lol

[@thejamman42]

Looks like a case hardened lol, is a very pretty gun though

[@patriot4258]

I own one and love it, except mine has an additional cylinder so you can shoot 45acp

[@Americaacp]

Cowboys vs aliens ( the ones from outer space not illegal )

[@tacticalministries3508]

Do all colt clones get categorized as black powder guns or just the cap and ball ones?

[@justleo8878]

At first I thought he said bud teamed with the IRA, confused me quite a bit to say the least at first.

[@VicariousReality7]

Have you tried a Freedom Arms peristrofo

[@billbright1755]

Well, it's not really over, till the rather rotund lady operatic soloist completes her arias.

[@fruitloopeater8474]

Hickok why did you have 6 rounds in that revolver 😡

[@biglarry5419]

They Were Built in the Old Colt Factory!!!!!

[@dexterwarrington8615]

Why doesn't Federal offer Cowboy loads~?

[@ibeatwomenlol3884]

if the fat man from fallout 4 existed, hickok would be the first one to shoot it.

[@Lisztomaniac1022]

To bad one gun put USFA out of buisness I think we know what gun that is

[@skookumbuilds3282]

Anyone else notice the accidental trick shot? Go back and watch the shot at the pot, he kills a can of soda too.

[@RH421939]

i own one of these what a beautiful revolver

[@BorsaAktar-r6c]

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[@gunny7079]

good cause best 2nd ammendment rights group there is