OP
I also read "Audie Murphy" on your Great Western.
Please tell us more.
-Bill
Let's Have a Great Western Arms Thread!...I'll Start
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I also read "Audie Murphy" on your Great Western.
Please tell us more.
-Bill
In the October 1970 issue of Guns magazine, an article starting on page 26 is of interest in this regard: https://gunsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/G1070.pdf
jasongt06
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OP
Interesting.
Is the hammer on the safety notch?
The trigger is too far forward for the hammer to be fully "dropped."
Please post a clear picture of the GREAT WESTERN ARMS roll stamp on top of the barrel. -Thx.
-Bill
jasongt06
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There you go
QUOTE=bill-in-texas;141870492]Interesting.
Is the hammer on the safety notch?
The trigger is too far forward for the hammer to be fully "dropped."
Please post a clear picture of the GREAT WESTERN ARMS roll stamp on top of the barrel. -Thx.
-Bill[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=bill-in-texas;141870492]Interesting.
Is the hammer on the safety notch?
The trigger is too far forward for the hammer to be fully "dropped."
Please post a clear picture of the GREAT WESTERN ARMS roll stamp on top of the barrel. -Thx.
-Bill[/QUOTE]
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In the July 1956 issue of Guns magazine appeared a profile of Arvo Ojala. The gun he's wielding in some of the accompanying photographs may be a Great Western. The article begins on page 24: https://gunsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/G0756.pdf
In the early 960s I had a Great Western S.A .22.
Also later in the 1960s "Dakota" S.A. were popular. My friend had one in .45 Colt caliber.
Also later in the 1960s "Dakota" S.A. were popular. My friend had one in .45 Colt caliber.
larryofcc
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The great Audie Murphy was a major stockholder.
I have a nice 5 1/2" .45 Colt, hanging on the door of my safe.
Bought it and a tooled leather holster and belt from a friend for $100. The faux plastic stock is cracked. Good shooter. Big Larry
Would anybody like to opine on why this example ought to have commanded the sort of price it did? Sold last year: Great Western Arms Co. Single Action Army Revolver | Rock Island Auction
OP
We see this quite often in auctions, don't we?
Two bidders want something beyond it's reasonable value (i.e. better examples can be had for less, if proper homework had been done, first) and the price gets bid up.
That's my opinion.
I paid roughly that for all three of my Great Western Arms, by the way.
-Bill
Here's an interesting Great Western variant I wasn't aware of: Great Western Arms Fast Draw Model Single Action Revolver
Looking at where Great Western came from, I'll bet I have visited the place. In 1954 I was 16 living in Burbank. The was a gun place I used to hang out at drooling over the stuff. I lived off Magnolia which was 2 blocks from Burbank.
I wanna go back. My wife was a beautiful Valley Girl, and I was young and strong.
I wanna go back. My wife was a beautiful Valley Girl, and I was young and strong.
sackpeterson
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"Would anybody like to opine on why this example ought to have commanded the sort of price it did? Sold last year: Great Western Arms Co. Single Action Army Revolver | Rock Island Auction"
That one is a very early serial GW. Presumably it has a Colt type hammer. And it presents well.
That one is a very early serial GW. Presumably it has a Colt type hammer. And it presents well.
If I remember correctly Great Western also marketed a copy of the Remington Derringer chambered in .38 S&W. Anyone know the story on them?
I had a friend who ran a pawn shop. He got in a 5 1/2" .45 Colt GW with the plastic stag stocks. I bought it, for $80, but the owner decided to redeem the pawn, so I took it back to the shop. 
It went back into pawn again and this time the original owner waited too late to redeem it. I bought it the second time for $70!
A number of years later, I needed money so it went down the road. I did sell it for $250, so I did OK.
It went back into pawn again and this time the original owner waited too late to redeem it. I bought it the second time for $70!
A number of years later, I needed money so it went down the road. I did sell it for $250, so I did OK.
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SnidelyWhiplash
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Here are the Great Westerns presented to John Wayne and used in the movie The Shootist. These are actually the second set presented him...these are 4.75" barreled revolvers and the case is made for 5.5" barrels. The original set was stolen and these revolvers were built as replacements.
There are replicas of these made by Pietta through EMF. I've considered buying one but haven't "pulled the trigger" yet to do so.
There are replicas of these made by Pietta through EMF. I've considered buying one but haven't "pulled the trigger" yet to do so.
SnidelyWhiplash
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While not an original Great Western...this is a Great Western II by Pietta. A couple of years ago I picked this up with a Taylor's & Co. Cattleman both NIB in a local auction for short money.
This is a really COOL thread. When I hear of "Great Western" guns, the very first thing that comes to mind, of course, is Matt Dillion, imitation stag grips, and Gunsmoke! Good memories.
Larry
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