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. EMF CO 1873 Great Wester II The Shootist 45LC Revolver with Laser Engraved Finish and 5.5 Inch Barrel. own to figure out what you want. $799.99, EMF 1873 GWII 45 Colt R Model Single-Action Revolver Browse the largest selection of guns online. The coil spring works just as well, and is probably more durable. I have a pair .357 stainless 4 3/4 barrel. Single Action Presenta. Ive heard the Great Western II is the closest to original Colt 1873. 1873 Great Western Gunfighter II 45LC Single-Action Revolver, EMF 1873 Great Western Gunfighter II 45LC Single-Action Revolver, Model: 1873 Great Western II 'Gunfighter II'. Sights are of the wider variety for easier sighting. You probably have seen our posters around. $69.99 Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library digital collection. Orders are estimated to ship within 7-10 business days after the order is placed. Emf Co 1873 Great Wester II Gunfighter 357 Magnum Revolver with Case Hardened Frame $469.99; . $779.99, Uberti 1873 Cattleman Old Model Old West 45 Colt Single ActionRevolver I was thinking it might be a place to trap moisture when I clean from shooting BP. Powered by Invision Community. ($2.50 / round), CCI 45 Colt 200 gr JHP Blazer Aluminum 50/Box $799.99, Cimarron 1875 Outlaw 45 Colt Single-Action Revolver with 7.5 Inch Barrel Apparently it's my brain that needs re-indexing instead of the barrel. $879.99, EMF DLX Californian 45 LC Revolver with Case Hardened Frame and White Grips And yes I am sure it was the guns and not me. By Best wishes upon your endeavor and please post pics. Guns.com pledges to make gun buying easy, to support local gun stores, and to serve our Wife has two sets of Pietta revolvers. I have a pair in 44WCF. Chambered in 9mm. I had the 2's lower hammers put in when I bought them. The current production GW II is actually VERY close to Second Generation Colt. I did not consider selling them to another competitor. ALL USFA's even their budget Rodeo line ( which now are worth quadruple in price) had properly fitted bushings. Waiting for spring up here. The latest pop-can plinker that doubles as a home-defense gun will not set you back much. All Rights Reserved. Just bought the wife a pair of EMF LibertyGWII's in 357 as her first set of CAS pistols. 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. Thanks for the reply Captain Clark. EMFs Great Western II in full blue with 7.5 barrel with Alfonsos Gunleather Paladin rig is a true thing of beauty. This guns are 2nd gen configured, even the thread pitch is the same. Elite Smoke slide over Concrete Gray frame. They got the same results. Cowboy Action Shooting is not bullseye competition, but I think we should expect reasonably well regulated guns from from the factory. EMF 1873 Great Wester II Gunfighter 357 Magnum Revolver with Case Hardened Frame $529.99; In Stock Brand: EMF; Item . Been lovin mine most of the past decade! She did show me how the bushing could be driven out but I take it that this is not needed or desired for normal maintenance. Our Great Western II (GWII) line is period correct with the floating firing pin in the hammer, not a transfer bar. A link to set a new password will be sent to your email address. He continued to use the original patterns from the early TV westerns and expanded the line considerably. 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. Now to clean all the carbin and get them moving the way they are suppose to. 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. EMF 1873 Great Wester II The Shootist 45LC Revolver With the beautiful laser-engraved all-blued barrel and cylinder, the one-piece ultra ivory grips offer a contrast, accentuating the engraving even more. $849.99 Great to know they will be good to go. And our At 25% of the cost of a new Colt, this is a good deal! Emf Co Great Western II Deluxe Grande Californian 357 Magnum Revolver $ . With out that spring, the cylinder will NOT index on half cock and the cylinder will free wheel. 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; . $119.99 IMMEDIATELY its how business should be done. Login with username, password and session length, 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. If youre reading this magazine you know why, you know the nerve that it touched. The only complaint I had was both revolvers point of impact was 8 inches wide of point of aim at 8 yards. Blue and case hardened colors are great! Jesus Christ, Family, Church, Guns, Reloading, Casting. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. I have 4 GW2's. Alchimista IIs with the lower hammer, sounds like they aresold guns !!!! Our BILLet-AR machined-aluminum upper and lower receivers are designed and engineered to close tolerances. As far as I know, only the 44 mag has a transfer bar. And they should have already been corrected by the manufacturer; they have to test fire each gun, dont they, And they should have already been corrected by the manufacturer; they have to test fire each gun, dont they. Powered by Invision Community. There's 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. 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. Now I have a spare. Yup,Im a happy EMF customer. I dont get get upset about vertical differences because I know how to use a filetoo, but bigwindage errorsare nauseating. But they have the stupid two-notch safey base pin. Glock has decided to capitalize on the growing custom trigger trend and offer a factory version: the Glock Performance Trigger (GPT). Pietta 1873 Great Western II The Shootist 45 Long Colt Revolver $724.99 Add to Compare (1) Pietta Single Action 45LC Case Hardened Frame $536.49 Add to Compare PIE 357 REV SA 4.75B $447.49 Add to Compare (1) European American Armory 1873 GW2 Buntline 45 Colt Revolver $622.99 Add to Compare Pietta 1873 GW2 Posse 357 Magnum Revolver $578.99 EMF Great Western II Single-Action Revolvers are manufactured by FAP F.LLI Pietta. Came with the .45 acp cylinder also. Just saw an ad for an EMF Great Western II revolver. Hartford SxS Shotgun 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. Find a gunshop that has both and compare for yourself. The Sauers had transfer bar safeties.. To be fair, I have bought brand new fixed sighted Rugers that were also disappointing, just not as far off as the GWIIs. My solution..it'll be a cold day in hell before I take the damn backstrap off again!! We have a Thats what Iended up doing. Now that the bushing question has been answered, I wanted to piggy back on this thread and ask for opinions on GWII guns. All Great Western II revolvers are period correct with the floating firing pin in the hammer, not a transfer bar. I had a couple of other shooters try them to make sure it wasn't just me. While Loose bushings in cylinder's may tend to free up cylinders, it accelerate wear on the cylinder bore greatly! SKU GW45LEB512NMUI. I don't own a pair, but have shot them. part of our network, we sell THEIR guns first whenever possible. In 1959, the name and assets of the company were purchased by EMF (Early and Modern Firearms Co.) and in 1964 Great Western products was discontinued. another state. They could have been built on a Monday by a guy with a hangover. 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. :-), Great pistols, a little pricey, but good quality. It's no secret that Glock owners love to modify their guns. This precision rifle is finished in Black Armor Tuff. 1 is a 5 1/2 inch 38/357. Excellent. I have had them for several years and had great service from them. We were called "Lost Dog". Posted February 5, 2018. Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Don't know if this thread is still going, but, I bought the EMF GW II in .45 Colt. Many Old 1st gen Colts have been rendered useless due to this very problem. $49.99 All I need is another source to feed my gun junky habit haha. It is very accurate and I believe it is one of the best SAA type guns I have ever owned. Sherayko continued, Like I said, the 50s TV series needed lots of SAs. EMF Great Western II Stats & Specs: Barrel: 4.75", 5.5", 7.5", 12" Caliber: .357 Mag, .44-40, .45 LC Capacity: 6-shot Features: Single-action Finish: Casehardened, blued, stainless Grips: Walnut, ultra ivory, ultra stag Sights: Fixed blade front, notch rear Weight: 33.6-35.2 ounces 357 Mag | Handgun Ammo | Ammo EMF Great Western II Price: When EMF decided to import these, they sent one to me for a look-see. 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I've had 100 yr old Colts with original bushing and pins that still work fine so where is this wear some are talking about? $649.99, EMF 1873 Buntline 45 Colt Single-Action Revolver with 12-Inch Barrel and Ultra Ivory But I have read they made the Trigger guard too small and it's a little tight for bigger hands . The Great Western II by Pietta disassembled. Either wil get the job done. It has a floating firing pin, pressed in recoil plate and walnut grips that have a very nice flame to it. Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. I use a pair of .45 GWII for CFDA, and .38/357 Frontiers for SASS. Page 8. . GWII PIETTA The SHOOTIST 1873 SINGLE ACTION ARMY 4.75 45LC ENGRAVED/BLUED ULTRA IVORY GRIPS. Looking at picking up a pair ofAlchimista IIs with the lower hammer, sounds like they aresold guns !!!! Need Help?service@guns.comCall (866)582-4867, PO Box 1131 13800 Nicollet Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337 2023Guns.com. on: January 11, 2020, 02:23:15 PM . Pro Ears Silver 22: Electronic Earmuffs Under $100. Model : 1873. Hadthe front sight blades gold plated at EOT few years ago which really makes thempop to my eyes! This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. They, me take it apart, shoot it, whatever I wanted to do. That was easy to correct, windage is good on both mine. You can knock them out with a stepped drift punch if needed but I just leave them alone. It strikes 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme. Only difference from the one pictured above is mine has the brass frame. Just maybe. Look at the Hi-Point .30 Super Carry carbine with me today. Blowback action. Beautiful gun! This single action revolver has the all blued barrel, cylinder and frames for fans of the popular Hollywood Western. Rangemasters are here to answer all your questions about our products or process. PPS/50 Howa Youth 2-N-1 Combo. Manufactured and engraved by FAP F. LLI Pietta in Italy, this beautiful piece adds elegance and intrigue to EMF's Great Western II line-up. A good gun, it had been sorely used by an outfitter in Colorado and really looked like a 1st gen. Colt without artificial aging. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use. 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. And I like that the front of the cylinder is chamfered. 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. On my Colt, there was slight fore and aft play on the cylinder and also up and down play as well. 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. Hate to bethe dissenter but I couldnt digest all the MIM parts with glaring molding marks!! By Apollo custom edition Gen 5 Glock 19. Measure the diameter of the base pin. Fit the bolt to the Cylinder notches, Change out the Main Spring and GO. This is the EMF Pietta GW II Gunfighter Combo with the extra 45 ACP cylinder. 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. I did not want any cowboyto think I would sell them a gun that could shoot around corners! Nickel alloy construction. That way, any wear is confined to the bushing and the cylinder pin: " a six dollar part against a six dollar part.". My Deluxe Californian is in my opinion, better made than my Third Generation Colt SAA .357 and prettier too. If you have a question about an item, please call or e-mail for more information before placing your order. For more information: www.p65warnings.ca.gov. $1,019.99, Smith & Wesson Model 25 Classic .45 Colt Double-Action Revolver 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. Emf Co 1873 Great Wester II Gunfighter 357 Magnum Revolver with Case Hardened Frame $469.99; In Stock Brand: Emf . Are they as close to colts as anything else out there in production? Shopping at Guns.com gives you the backing Emf Co 1873 Great Western II .357 Mag US Marshal Tribute Notify Me When Available; Style: HF357CHBR434NMUS; . Get Guns.com offers and news!! Hi-Point .30 Super Carry Carbine: Affordable Plinker & Home-Defense Gun. EMF Great Western II Single-Action Revolvers are manufactured by FAP F.LLI Pietta. We are experiencing a large increase in orders. Came with the .45 acp cylinder also. EMF GREAT WESTERN THE SHOOTIST. Just bought another, only an Uberti Taylor tuned "Old Randall", this one has a matte type finish and 5.5" barrel. Test firing is just thatfiring..if it goes bang it's good to go. I think the new Pietta's have a transfer bar system. 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. Do however, check the bolt fit to each cylinder slot. Outstanding. I have a pair and Colt base pins won't fit. We get the FFL from your store others make you find it, copy it, and fax it. The Engeaved walnut grips on my gun are just fine I have decided! Emf: Model: 1873: UPC: 641996200267: SKU: GW45LEB512NMUI: You might also like. I asked about the "removable" bushing. be complicated. 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