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Offline Ambler

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New USFA Pre War
« on: September 06, 2011, 09:24:40 PM »
Just bought a Pre War. This will be my first SAA and case colored gun. Any solvents I need to keep off the case color? Any pertinent SAA advice appreciated.

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Re: New USFA Pre War
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2011, 10:00:48 PM »
Congrats on your new gun.  I have one in 44 spl.  They are nice.  Just keep the case hardened frame lightly oiled, and don't use any abrasives on it, same as any blued / case hardened gun.  The coloring is not a surface chemical finish like used on the Rugers, but is from the actual metal hardening proccess, and is more durable. 
 
For me, anyway, I have found S/A guns to be more sensitive to your grip then the typical D/A or semi.  You may have to experiment with various loads and bullet weights to find one that shoots closest to point of aim.  USFA does a pretty good job of regulating them from the factory.  I tend to shoot to the left with my single actions, and have found that resting my right thumb on the left recoil shield when gripping the gun helps bring my shots to center.
 
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Re: New USFA Pre War
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 10:32:07 PM »
Thanks Larry. This is also a 44 Special. Guess my primary concern is Hoppe's #9 on the case hardening. That's the "toughest" solvent it may see.
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Re: New USFA Pre War
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2011, 07:45:11 AM »
Hoppes #9 wont hurt it.  That was probably the most popular solvent back in the day when case hardening was most popular on guns.  Any solvent will remove the oil coating though, leaving the metal unprotected to rust, so always oil it afterwards.
 
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Re: New USFA Pre War
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2011, 10:59:35 AM »
Congrats on a nice revolver. 
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USFA does a pretty good job of regulating them from the factory.  I tend to shoot to the left with my single actions, and have found that resting my right thumb on the left recoil shield when gripping the gun helps bring my shots to center.
I found the same thing, raising your thumb can shift point of impact, and...USFA does a decent job of regulating the sights.  Grips can sometimes shift point of impact as well.  Never had a problem with hoppes #9 on blued or cch...no worries there.  I bought the single action that was not pre-war, has the cch, but white sided hammer and probably a different shade of blue.  The cch has held up well and it's been handled a lot and carried a lot in leather. 
 
I bet you'll have trouble putting your USFA down, they are a work of art.
 
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