J.H. Fitzgerald at the Colt plant came up with these modifications that were supposed to make the gun faster to get into action.

Col. Askins and other gun writers pictured such guns, and "Fitz" showed them at the National Matches and elsewhere.

Frankly, I think it was all glitz and wanting to make the gun look lean and mean.

Bill Jordan had huge fingers- I knew him and saw them- but even he only slightly thinned the trigger guard to allow smooth entry of his big fingers. He thought that cutting the whole trigger guard was dangerous.

I have normal fingers and have NEVER had any problems with the trigger guard impeding a fast draw and shoot procedure.

Personally, I wouldn't buy a gun so altered, or with the hammer spur cut off. But some like the looks and the drama, I guess.

T-Star