Videos tagged with Colt Bisley

This video showcases a rare Colt Bisley Flattop Target Revolver from the Rock Island Auction Company. The description highlights its historical significance, comparing it to a tricked-out 1911 Gold Cup and noting its origins as a target variant of the Single Action Army. The video emphasizes the limited production of these Flattop Bisleys, particularly the specific example chambered in .32-44, a cartridge requiring handloading. Key features like its unique grip, target sights, long barrel, and detailed hammer checkering are pointed out, underscoring the firearm's craftsmanship and preservation.

This video delves into the Colt Bisley and Bisley Target revolvers, highlighting their development as specialized versions of the 1873 Single Action Army (SAA) designed for target shooting. The description details the Bisley's redesigned trigger, hammer, and grip frame, which eliminated the SAA's tendency to roll in the hand under recoil, allowing for a more consistent grip essential for accuracy. It also distinguishes the Bisley Target model by its adjustable sights. The video touches upon production numbers, common calibers like .32-20, and barrel lengths favored for competition.

This video from The Gun Vault series features Ashley Hlebinsky, Curator at the Cody Firearms Museum, discussing the history of a Colt Bisley Revolver once owned by the highly decorated World War II hero, Audie Murphy. The museum, part of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, is highlighted as a significant resource for firearms history and research.

This video delves into the Colt Bisley Model Revolver, highlighting it as a less commonly known target variant of the iconic Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army. Produced between 1894 and 1915 with approximately 45,000 units made, the Bisley shares its front half with the SAA but features a significantly redesigned rear grip, trigger, and hammer specifically for target shooting. The presentation, led by Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, showcases these modifications using a Bisley chambered in .38-40 WCF.

This video explores the Colt Bisley Model Revolver, a target variant of the iconic Colt Single Action Army. Produced between 1894 and 1915, the Bisley shares its front half with the SAA but features a distinct rear grip, trigger, and hammer redesigned for enhanced target shooting. Larry Potterfield, CEO of MidwayUSA, showcases these unique features using a Bisley chambered in .38-40 WCF.