Posted August 8, 2016 5:02 pm by Comments

By Craig Boddington

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So, what guns should you shoot before you cast off this earthly veil? I suppose such a list would be different for each of us, depending entirely on our interests and what we already have experience with. And, although I’m perhaps best known as a “bolt-action sporter” guy, you’ll find no turnbolts on my list, not a single one. (However, there is one straight pull).

At some level, they all seem fairly similar. Likewise semiautomatics. But then, I’ve shot most turnbolts and semiautos at least a little. There are a few guns on my list that I haven’t actually fired, but they still remain interesting. Most of them I have shot, and I wouldn’t mind doing it again (or watching someone else fire them). In no particular order, here’s what comes to mind:

COLT SAA, .45 Colt, 71/2-in. barrel, Color Case/Blue $1,4199

Colt Single Action Army

Adopted in the service trials of 1872, the Colt SAA, also known as the “Peacemaker,” is the most iconic of all revolvers and very possibly all handguns. Colt stopped production several times, but it always brought it back due to demand. There are a number of very good copies, and they’re just as much fun to …Read the Rest

Source:: Guns and Ammo

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