Just maybe. April 29, 2017 in SASS Wire. Thats what Iended up doing. I am wanting to shoot FC and got them to pair with my 44-40 rifle. Copyright 2019 sassnet.com After having the spring replaced witt a non -OEM one by a gunsmith, the spring was too short and week and would not allow the cylinder to index correctly or lock up tightly. We'rebringing a level of ALL USFA's even their budget Rodeo line ( which now are worth quadruple in price) had properly fitted bushings. Spoke with EMF the other day and it sounds like they are out of the 1s and 2s so I will be waiting for the next shipment. This is made by Pietta. Stay in the know. Very little work needed to run right out of the box. EMF Great Western II Deluxe 357 Mag Revolver with Ultra Ivory Grips $850.00 $765.00; My solution..it'll be a cold day in hell before I take the damn backstrap off again!! Blowback action. Sherayko continued, Like I said, the 50s TV series needed lots of SAs. THEN, I found the lost plunger (I had thought that it had gone across the room, but it was right at my feet the whole time). Guns.com pledges to make gun buying easy, to support local gun stores, and to serve . EMFs Great Western II in full blue with 7.5 barrel with Alfonsos Gunleather Paladin rig is a true thing of beauty. Plus, you'll be the first to hear about our newest giveaways. PPS/50 Howa Youth 2-N-1 Combo. Beautiful gun! 1 is a 5 1/2 inch 38/357. You can knock them out with a stepped drift punch if needed but I just leave them alone. EMF 1873 Great Wester II Gunfighter 357 Magnum Revolver with Case Hardened Frame $529.99; In Stock Brand: EMF; Item . Emf Co 1873 Great Wester II Gunfighter 357 Magnum Revolver with Case Hardened Frame $469.99; In Stock Brand: Emf . Emf Co 1873 Great Western II .357 Mag US Marshal Tribute Notify Me When Available; Style: HF357CHBR434NMUS; . I can shoot my fixed sighted S&W model 10 to point of aim with either hand or two-handed. Unmatched reliability meets pinpoint accuracy in the Wilson Combat .308 Super Sniper. on your local stores shelf, most retailers drop ship it from a warehouse in $879.99, EMF DLX Californian 45 LC Revolver with Case Hardened Frame and White Grips I will hopefully get to the range for a more extended shoot. It strikes 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme. I made a new one our of a piece of drill bit, all rounded up and polished, etc. Barrel Length: 4.75". That way, any wear is confined to the bushing and the cylinder pin: " a six dollar part against a six dollar part.". MATCH AMMO, PRECISION OPTICS AND ACCESSORIES And I like that the front of the cylinder is chamfered. Four clicks when you cock the hammer. The current production GW II is actually VERY close to Second Generation Colt. Plus, you'll be the first to hear about our newest giveaways. Been lovin mine most of the past decade! The 1-10 twist chosen for the Super Sniper delivers consistent results all the way to 1000 yards with a broad range of bullet weights. A good gun, it had been sorely used by an outfitter in Colorado and really looked like a 1st gen. Colt without artificial aging. This is the EMF Pietta GW II Gunfighter Combo with the extra 45 ACP cylinder. EMF Great Western II Deluxe 357 Mag Revolver with Ultra Ivory Grips . The barrel is precision button rifled from 416-R stainless steel, then chambered and reverse crowned for exceptional accuracy. 22LR semiautomatic pistol. linn county ranger,sass#34021 We have a I was thinking it might be a place to trap moisture when I clean from shooting BP. EMF Great Western 2 in 45 Colt.mov - YouTube E.M.F.'s Great Western II was the first Single Action Army replica made by Pietta. Buy some dummy rounds cause you are gonna want to dry fire this thing! When the Have Gun Will Travel TV series reappeared recently on DVD, it became clear that the shows armorers liked the black look so much that they had even painted Paladins SAAs wood grips black. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library digital collection. The GWII's have the Ruger style coil and plunger hand springs. At least for EMF. I ordered a pair of new EMF Great Western IIs severalyears ago. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Now, as much as I like the looks of a blue frame, theres something about an engraved blue frame that really sets my heart on fire; the engraving, which can sometimes get lost in the busy swirl of case colors, leaps out of a blued frame. This is sort of a safety mechanism that prevents the hammer from contacting the primer. Nope, no transfer bar or any weird stuff. They could have been built on a Monday by a guy with a hangover. Model: 1873 Great Western II The Shootist; Caliber: 45 LC; Barrel Length: 5.5" Finish: Laser Engraved Blued Barrel and Receiver; Grips: Ivory; Sights: None; Striking out on his own, Alfonso founded his company, Alfonsos Of Hollywood, supplying holsters and leather craft to Hollywood luminaries and regular gun-toting folks alike. EMF The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips $849.99 $799.99; In Stock . This .308 Super Sniper is equipped with a 20" fluted and threaded Match barrel, a 14.5 T.R.I.M rail length and a precision 2-Stage Match M2 Tactical Trigger Unit. As a retired Gunplumber, I consider the current Pietta built SA copies to be the best value for dollar available. Southern Missouri Rangers, Central Ozarks Western Shooters, The Ozarks Posse, Powder Creek Cowboys, Outlaw Camp, Richmond Roughriders, Coyote Valley Cowboys, Faultine Shootist Society,Two Rivers Posse, River City Regulators. Or perhaps, as my son likes to say, how bout both? Take the cylinder base pin and slide it thru the rear of the cylinder and use it to tap the bushing out, having a tight bushing defeats the original intent to allow the cylinder to move more freely by allowing it to rotate on the bushing as well as the pin itself. Wife hasa pair with 5.5" barrels in 357. On my Colt, there was slight fore and aft play on the cylinder and also up and down play as well. With the beautiful laser-engraved all-blued barrel and cylinder, the one-piece ultra ivory grips offer a contrast, accentuating the engraving even more. The spring needs to be the right size and tension too. Page 8. . Pietta 1873 Great Western II The Shootist 357 Magnum Revolver $ OUT OF STOCK. The name was resurrected in 2003, when EMF imported a series of single-action revolvers, known as Great Western II 1873 SA, until about 2009. I wish they came in more caliber choices. Nickel alloy construction. I had the 2's lower hammers put in when I bought them. $119.99 They, me take it apart, shoot it, whatever I wanted to do. Did you try to send them back to EMF? EMF's Great Western II single action revolvers are manufactured by FAP F.LLI Pietta. Powered by Invision Community. Final Notes ($0.80 / round), Federal 45 Colt 225 gr Jacketed Soft Point 50/Box I recently purchased a EMF Great Western II Californian with a 5 1/2" barrel and I am very impressed with the quality of the revolver. :-), Great pistols, a little pricey, but good quality. I ordered a pair of new EMF Great Western IIs several years ago. They are sequentially numbered however the action on the two and the trigger pull weight are miles apart. I am going to pick up a pair of Califorians with Alchamista II hammers next week. I recently purchased a EMF Great Western II Californian with a 5 1/2" barrel and I am very impressed with the quality of the revolver. I had to wait two months after ordering to get them in. It is very accurate and I believe it is one of the best SAA type guns I have ever owned. I was very close to buying one recently, and then stumbled upon a first gen colt I couldnt say no to. ($2.00 / round), Winchester 45 Colt 225 gr Bonded JHP PDX1 Defender 20/Box Glock Delivers on Performance Trigger Upgrade. They're beautiful revolvers and I have not read a single disparaging remark about them. I have had them for several years and had great service from them. Problem was, there werent a lot of SAs., Colt had ceased production of the SAA in 1940 and had not yet geared up a second-generation version of the pistols. Find a gunshop that has both and compare for yourself. I recently purchased a EMF Great Western II Californian with a 5 1/2" barrel and I am very impressed with the quality of the revolver. Some shooters tolerate that, I dont and no longer own those guns. The very small spring is available from EMF for $4.50. It has a floating firing pin, pressed in recoil plate and walnut grips that have a very nice flame to it. Sun River Rangers- Rocky Mountain Rangers-Black Horse Shootists, Tonawanda Cowboys, Alabama Gunslingers & Long Riders, Richmond Roughriders, Coyote Valley Cowboys, Faultine Shootist Society,Two Rivers Posse, River City Regulators, Tejas Caballeros, Texican Rangers, Green Mountain Regulators, Plum Creek Shooting Society, Southern Missouri Rangers, Central Ozarks Western Shooters, The Ozarks Posse, Powder Creek Cowboys, Outlaw Camp, Chorro Valley Regulators (CVR) , Pozo River Vigilance Committee (PRVC). Just as aged ivory changes color over time, the white grips on the GWII "The Shootist" vary in coloration from a stark white to an off-white. EMF 1873 Great Wester II The Shootist 45LC Revolver with Laser Engraved Finish and 5.5 Inch Barrel - $679.99 (Free S/H on Firearms) . SKU GW45LEB512NMUI. Omar got his start in his fathers shop as an 8-year-old cutting, dying and preparing leather. $649.99, EMF 1873 Buntline 45 Colt Single-Action Revolver with 12-Inch Barrel and Ultra Ivory The farthest off center is on my oldest one and that's about an inch left. I did not consider selling them to another competitor. Best wishes upon your endeavor and please post pics. Parting shot: I used to be in a band. That's just a minor annoyance. They even have hardened pressed in firing pin bushings like the originals, the bolt cams are hardened and press fitted to the hammers like the Colts, the bolt finger tips are rounded 2nd gen style so they don't wear the cams away. 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Replaced the springs to lighten the actions and haven't had a bit of trouble with them. Wilson Combats legendary match-grade barrel the heart of the rifle elevates it among its contemporaries as the top choice of long range accuracy seekers. How is their point of impact as compared with point of aim? The Guns.com Promise. EMF GREAT WESTERN THE SHOOTIST. 4.75 in. I had an EMF Hartford model once upon a time. This is made by Pietta. But EMF did have them change the weakest link in the colt action, the leaf type hand spring. All rights reserved. I had a couple of other shooters try them to make sure it wasn't just me. With the beautiful laser-engraved all-blued barrel and cylinder, the one-piece ultra ivory grips offer a contrast, accentuating the engraving even more. Came with the .45 acp cylinder also. Alfonsos Gunleather is devoted to recreating the rigs of our western TV and movie heroes. It has a floating firing pin, pressed in recoil plate and walnut grips that have a very nice flame to it. A file took care of the low problem. At 25% of the cost of a new Colt, this is a good deal! That way, were helping small businesses in The Deluxe Californian comes with checkered walnut grips or faux ivory and costs $20.00 more. You will pay a little more but you will get more too. If it is .250 youcan get a Colt or Belt Mountain base pin that has a single notch and will not rotate in the frame. EMF Great Western II Californian review. When I saw how far they were off after waiting that long Iwas totally bummed. Exclusive deals, discounts, new product launches, coupon codes and more. I wont be Wronged , I wont be Insulted and I wont be laid a Hand on . Ive won a couple buckles with them set up like this! Hopefully your pointof impact will be closer to point of aim than my old pair of GWswere. Im not going to get into why the Western was so popular. I love mine in 45 Colt, I put Altamont grips on them and Belt mountain base pins on them, other than that I just took em apart, cleaned them really well and been shooting em for the last 2 years and just love em.sold my Vaqueros thats just didnt fit me and I couldnt be happier. Several years before he was cast as John Bernard Books in the "The Shootist" , Great Western Arms Company presented John Wayne with the guns. Alchimista IIs with the lower hammer, sounds like they aresold guns !!!! Smith & Wesson Model 442 38 Special J-Frame with No Internal Lock, Pietta 1873 .357 Magnum Revolver with Brass Triggerguard, Ruger New Model Blackhawk 357 Magnum Single-Action Revolver, Ruger New Model Single-Six 17 HMR Single-Action Revolver, Ruger New Model Blackhawk 30 Carbine Single-Action Revolver with 7.5 Inch Barrel, Uberti 1875 No. Thanks again for your invaluable knowledge. Item : GW45LEB512NMUI. Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch, Rock River Regulators, Wisconsin Old West Shootists, Macon Cowboys, South River Shootists , SASS Regulator & SBSS #44. Uberti and Pietta. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. $849.99 Classic cars/Amost anything that goes "bang"!/Fishing/Hunting. It's no secret that Glock owners love to modify their guns. By Pietta 1873 Great Western II R Model Tribute 45 Long Colt Revolver $ 718.99. . Most everything can be easily bought online these days. Glock has decided to capitalize on the growing custom trigger trend and offer a factory version: the Glock Performance Trigger (GPT). I found out the hard way that my Deluxe Californian does NOT have a leaf spring that returns the hand so that the cylinder turns freely on half cock. And unlike our competitors, it extends beyond the buying process. The only complaint I had was both revolvers point of impact was 8 inches wide of point of aim at 8 yards. $69.99 One shoots perfect to the point of aim, the other shot low 6 Oclock when held on center. Yes a bushing's first job is to be a "bushing" for fitment such as end shake, etc. E.M.F Revolvers for Sale at Classic Firearms Home Handguns Revolvers E.M.F Revolvers Manufacturer: E.M.F Clear All Filters 1-24 of 33 Products Sort By: E.M.F HF45CHS434NM Californian .45 Colt 4 3/4" Blue Walnut Revolver $606 44 In Stock Purchase Now E.M.F HF45CHS434NMCW Deluxe Californian .45LC Blue Checkered Walnut Revolver $706 95 In Stock EMF The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips $849.99 $799.99. After the SHOT Show, it got to me with a few scuffs and minor scrapes from being handled by about a gazillion people at the SHOT Show, but I dont care. No, I did not. Uh. A cylinder bushings main purpose is to be a 'Bushing", for the cylinder pin to ride on and to set up the barrel to cylinder clearance on Colts. A link to set a new password will be sent to your email address. Pietta makes a great gun. By Many Old 1st gen Colts have been rendered useless due to this very problem. Shop popular guns for sale from Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Armalite and more. You probably have seen our posters around. Just as aged ivory changes color over time, the white grips on the GWII "The Shootist" vary in coloration from a stark white to an off white. When it comes to Colt clones there are basically two choices. I picked up a pair of GWii last night and taking the cylinders out noticed that the base pin bushing doesn't come out. be complicated. The makers of these cathode ray tube westerns didnt care what color their SAs were. I use a pair of .45 GWII for CFDA, and .38/357 Frontiers for SASS. The problem is finding a 125 plus old Colt to compare. Love the feel of it with the lower hammer, wide trigger and Army grip. IF you need parts and EMF ( the importer for Pietta) doesn't have them, Peacemaker specialties carry Colt parts and a lot of those are interchangeable with Pietta's. They needed single-actions, recounted Peter Sherayko, founder of Caravan West Productions, one of the major suppliers of Old West guns, holsters, saddles and costumes to movies such as Tombstone and TV projects such as Buffalo Girls and Wild West Tech. Model : 1873. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Ramapo Catskill Library System digital collection. Beware of this when changing out the grips on your Deluxe Calfornian or other Pietta 2nd and 3rd generation SAA clones. Sights are of the wider variety for easier sighting. $799.99, EMF 1873 GWII 45 Colt R Model Single-Action Revolver Its tribute to Patton is a handsome stainless steel pre-war model, correct 4-inch barrel and is offered in either the .45 Colt chambering, or in .357 Magnum. The nice lady pulled the cylinder pin and explained that the bushing is press fit into the cylinder so that it does not turn within the cylinder. Uberti ones fit perfectly though. Don't know if this thread is still going, but, I bought the EMF GW II in .45 Colt. Pietta Single Action P. Pietta Spare Cylinders Pietta PPS Carbine Par. MY GWII cylinders have bushings that are removable. 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All rights reserved. I will post what my opinion is. The Sauers had transfer bar safeties.. Southern Missouri Rangers, Central Ozarks Western Shooters, The Ozarks Posse, Powder Creek Cowboys, Outlaw Camp. I got 5 GW2 blank guns in and one of them had a transfer bar and the others were the standard colt style. $619.99, Ammo Incorporated 45 Colt (LC) 250 Grain TMC Signature 50/Box I was wondering if any of you pards out there have, and use them, and what do you think of them? The Engeaved walnut grips on my gun are just fine I have decided! But for some reason, buying a gun online can Model: Great Western II - DLX Grande Californian Caliber: 45 Long Colt Capacity: 6 Shot Cylinder Frame Finish: Color Casehardened Engraving: Victorian Scroll-Work and Sunbursts Hammer: Floating Firing Pin (non-transfer bar style) Overall Length: From Heel to Crown, Roughly 10.5 Front Sight: Fixed Half Moon Ramp Rear Sight: Fixed Top Strap Groove Blue and case hardened colors are great! Need Help?service@guns.comCall (866)582-4867, PO Box 1131 13800 Nicollet Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337 2023Guns.com. For a few years Colt cheapened their manufacturing process> Gen 1 and gen 2 Colts as well as late thirds all have. The lady at EMF said that when the GWII was designed that EMF had specified a forged steel frame and that's what they have. This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Theres nothing like a fine casehardened finish, the kind you find on Period First Generation 1873 Single Action Army Colts or on the guns finished and refinished by Doug Turnbull. Still waiting on it to arrive. When Alfonso passed away several years ago, Omar took over the outfit. $559.99, EMF Californian 45 LC Single-Action Revolver with 7.5-Inch Barrel of a company that is committed to your satisfaction. Uh. A cylinder bushings main purpose is to be a 'Bushing", for the cylinder pin to ride on and to set up the barrel to cylinder clearance on Colts. Somebody gave John Wayne an original Great Westernpossibly a pair of them, but my memory fails me on that score. When Colts [ Or clones } start having clearance issues, then its time for new bushings. on: January 11, 2020, 02:23:15 PM . $696.99 Out of stock. Apparently it's my brain that needs re-indexing instead of the barrel. Custom options include recessed slide stop, snakeskin treatment on the forestrap and Bobtail housing, 7-top custom slide cut with special front and rear serrations and a 4 flush bull barrel with recessed crown. Thanks, Nate. EMF also offers a Great Western II with a 4.5" barrel and engraved. To be fair, the only reason I mentioned the coil spring isn't that it's inferior or superior to the leaf spring, but because I really wasn't aware of it's existence since most of the SAA type guns I have owned (including a genuine Colt) all had the leaf spring. $729.54 . Just got this gun a month ago and it has been great! They are well made and quite smooth right from the get go. In Stock Brand: EMF; Item Number: GW357GR434NMUB; EMF The Shootist 357 Mag Rovolver with Engraved Finish and Ivory Grips $849.99 $799.99; In Stock Brand: EMF; . This revolver pays tribute to the original Great Western guns used by John Wayne in his last motion . I thought my full-blue fever had been satisfied and then they just had to do it. For more information: www.p65warnings.ca.gov. Are you budget-minded? Happily, the gun shot to point-of-aim without fiddling with the fixed sights. Emf Co 1873 Great Wester II Gunfighter 357 Magnum Revolver with Case Hardened Frame $469.99; . Ford vs. Chevy. They got the same results. This precision rifle is finished in Black Armor Tuff. Paladin Rig WILSON COMBAT SUPER SNIPER 308 - THREADED & FLUTED 20" SS MATCH BARREL - BLACK ARMOR TUFF We are experiencing a large increase in orders. that does NOT mean it is to be integral to the cylinder. He used it/them in. Great Western II "Paladin" The 7 " "Paladin" model is a great addition to the Great Western II family. Springfield Hellcat OSP 9mm Micro-Compact Optics Ready Pistol w/ Laser, Holster, 3 Mags, Smith & Wesson Model 640 357 Magnum J-Frame Revolver, American Tactical FXH-45 MOXIE 45 ACP 1911 Hybrid Pistol, Windham WW-15 SRC 300 Blackout Flat-Top (Optics Ready) Rifle, Savage Axis II Veil Whitetail Camo Exclusive 350 Legend w/ 4-12x40mm Scope and Heavy Barrel, Ruger AR-556 5.56 NATO M4 Flat-Top Autoloading Rifle w/ Barrett Brown Cerakote Finish. It was The Shootist model. In fact, it was the great demand created by the consumers watching TV westerns that made Colt bring the fine, old gun into production again. To be fair, I have bought brand new fixed sighted Rugers that were also disappointing, just not as far off as the GWIIs. $49.99 In the 1940s it was standard operating procedure for movie studios and the big rental houses to refinish SAAs that got worn by simply bluing the entire gun. GWII PIETTA "The SHOOTIST" 1873 SINGLE ACTION ARMY 4.75" 45LC - ENGRAVED/BLUED - ULTRA IVORY GRIPS Re-named in 2019, EMF pays tribute to the original Great Western guns used by John Wayne in his last motion picture, "The Shootist." Several years before he was cast as John Bernard Books in the "The Shootist" , Great Western Arms Company presented John Wayne with the guns. The two position base pin I pay no attention to. Page created in 0.627 seconds with 47 queries. Let me look when I get home. Hi-Point .30 Super Carry Carbine: Affordable Plinker & Home-Defense Gun. And yes I am sure it was the guns and not me. service to the online gun buying experience that is unheard of. I hope mine were exceptions, and that more recent guns are better regulated to point of aim. Instead of buying a gun thats Both sets have removable bushings that fit tight in the cylinders. Jesus Christ, Family, Church, Guns, Reloading, Casting. The Duke decided these exquisite revolvers suited his character: a professional gunfighter dying of cancer. UPC : 641996200267. The GWII is a Pietta. January 11, 2020 in SASS Wire. When I launched my coil hand spring and plunger, I found the spring, but not the plunger. It also has a hand spring setup similar to what Ruger uses with a coil spring and detent instead of the leaf spring on the hand. Manufacturer: EMF Co; Model: 1873 Great Western II The Shootist; Caliber: 45 LC; Barrel Length: 5.5" Finish: Laser Engraved Blued Barrel and Receiver; Grips: Ivory; The only complaint I had was both revolvers point of impact was 8 inches wide of point of aim at 8 yards. Don't know if this thread is still going, but, I bought the EMF GW II in .45 Colt. They have had the barrel cylinder gap opened up when I was shooting FC, which helped negatecylinder drag. In 1953, Wilson, along with Hy Hunter and Dr. Dan Fortman (providing the capital) founded the Great Western Arms Company based in Los Angeles, California, with production underway in early 1954. Chambered in 9mm. So you can imagine my elation when I discovered that the EMF Company, who had resurrected the Great Western with their fine Great Western II SA revolver, will custom finish the Great Western II in full blue. 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