Revolver from High Road to China

David LaPell

David LaPell

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For those of us that remember this early Tom Selleck film, what was the revolver that he got off from Wilford Brimley towards the end of the movie? It was big, nickel, and might of had an underlug. Both he and co-star Bess Armstrong (always had a crush on her growing up) ended up using it.
 
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I have been trying, without success, to find a copy of that movie to rent for a while.
It doesn't show up in the $5 bin at Wall(China)Mart either.
 
Check to see if the film is viewable on YouTube. Some movies are.

T-Star
 
Well, I just watched the movie. It's a Colt. I do not know which model, but it's a Colt. Must be between the SAA and the New Service. Tom Selleck was shooting it single action, but the grip and frame look different than an SAA. The barrel, ejector rod top strap and cylinder look like an SAA. I was trying to remember which movie had a Remington single action. I think maybe it was James Garner in Maverick.
 
Sounds like it could be like this 1878 DA army I had in .45 colt. It was colts first large frame DA. It shared its barrel and ejector and I belive clyinder with the single acton. The grip is birds head.

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feralmerril said:
Sounds like it could be like this 1878 DA army I had in .45 colt. It was colts first large frame DA. It shared its barrel and ejector and I belive clyinder with the single acton. The grip is birds head.
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Sir, the cylinders of the '78 and the SAA are close, but not identical. The main difference is that the '78's cylinder lacked cylinder stop notches, the cylinder being held in line with the barrel only by the hand. I'm told (haven't tried it) that an SAA cylinder will work in a '78.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.
 
Ron H. said:
Sir, the cylinders of the '78 and the SAA are close, but not identical. The main difference is that the '78's cylinder lacked cylinder stop notches, the cylinder being held in line with the barrel only by the hand. I'm told (haven't tried it) that an SAA cylinder will work in a '78.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.
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Learn something if you pay attention.
I've seen pictures of the 78 before but never noticed the cylinder notches were missing.
Wonder how long it took to shoot one out of time with just the hand holding it in line?
 
Wyatt Burp said:
As Ferrillmiller said, an 1878 Colt DA. Nickle and Ivory. Definitly. Thanks texas star for the u-tube tip.
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You're welcome, Wyatt.

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between the Colt DA Frontier and Webley's Army Express? I'd prefer the Webley, having handled both, and think the Webley was more durable. But not sure if it could be ordered in .45 Colt. The cartridge gave the Colt a ballistic edge.

Some Canadian cavalrymen in the Second Boer War of 1899-1902 were armed with this odd Colt. It's basically a scaled-up version of the Lightning and Thunderer. Those differed only in caliber, one being in.38 Long Colt and the other in .41.

T-Star
 
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