BASE PIN RETAINER CATCH TRIGGER GUARD' FIGURE TRIGGER ; | A COLT? SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER .
THIS IS A COLLECTOR’S FIREARM WARNING : THIS REVOLVER HAS BEEN RECREATED FROM HISTORIC DESIGN AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HANDLE WHEN LOADED: Collectors of fine firearms, such as this Colt revolver, should be aware that: 1. Loading and unloading the firearm will show wear and lead to loss of collector value. 2. Excessive handling will lead to premature wear and cause loss of value. 3. Firing this revolver will cause immediate extreme loss of collector’s value.
Bl L E PRECAUTIONS READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE REMOVING THIS FIREARM FROM ITS PACKAGE. This Colt product is classified by the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Divisional of the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Treasury Department, as a firearm or dangerous weapon; it is, therefore, potentially lethal! AWARNlNGi‘lF THIS FIREARM IS CARELESSLY OR IMPROPERLY HANDLED, UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE COULD RESULT AND COULD CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
NOTICE Colt shall not be responsible for injury, death, or damage to property resulting from either intentional or accidental discharge of this firearm, or from ils function when used for purposes or subjected to treatment for which it was not designed.
IMPORTANT: Before going further be sure you have read and fully understand the message on page 1. CAUTION: IF YOU DECIDE TO FIRE THIS COLLECTOR'S REVOLVER, USE ONLY ORIGINAL HIGH QUALITY COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED AMMUNITION IN GOOD CONDITION WHICH IS APPROPRIATE TO THE CALIBER OF YOUR REVOLVER — SEE TABLE BELOW. Revolver Chamber Size Suitable Ammunition 44 Spec. 45 Cote [ 45 ACP | 357 Mag. | 38 Spec. |38 Gmm | 38-20 44 Special Yes 4440 No Yes Lot fo No Yes ACP N Ho.
SECTION 1 2 3 TITLE PRECAUTIONS Main Features Safety Instructions: Cautions Safety Features: Hammer Safety Position Half-Cock Position {for loading) Function: Loading Carrying Modes Unloading To Unload Revolvers with ejector rods To Unload Revolvers without ejector rods Firing and Sight Adjustments Maintenance: Stripping for Cleaning Assembling after Cleaning When to Clean How to Clean Storage Servicing and Repair Parts illustration and List The Customized Gun SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU ONS.
SECTION 2 MAIN FEATURES The Colt Single Action Army (SAA) revolver, like the 1873 original, is built the Colt way. The New Frontier Single Action Army (SANFORD) and some Sheriff's Model revolvers are functionally identical to the Single Action Army except that the SANFORD has a ramp style front sight and adjustable rear sight, while the Sheriff's Model has no ejector rod and special issues have dust cylinders.
you have read the warning on page 1 and accept the toss of value and the risk of danger from loading this revolver then follow these safely instructions to reduce the risk of accidental discharge reselling in injury, death or damage to property.
CAUTIONS: A GENERAL HANDLING CAUTIONS 1. ALWAYS HANDLE YOUR REVOLVER AS IF IT WERE LOADED so that you never {Ire it accidentally when you think it is unloaded. 2. NEVER POINT YOUR REVOLVER AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SHOOT so that if it fires accidentally, injury, death, or damage to property will be prevented. 3. NEVER TAKE ANYONE'S WORD THAT A GUN IS UN.
to property. 7. NEVER LEAVE A LOADED REVOLVER UNATTENDED. Someone, especially a child, may fire it and cause Injury, death, or damage to property. 8. ALWAYS INSTRUCT CHILDREN TO RESPECT FIREARMS. If you teach your children to shoot, teach them to treat and use the revolver properly, and always supervise them closely. Always stress safety so that your children will not fire the revolver when it is unsafe to do so. caution S 9.
A LOADING/UNLOADING CAUTIONS 12. ALWAYS BE SURE BARREL BORE AND CYLINDER CHAMBERS ARE CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS. Clean a fouled revolver immediately so that it will function correctly and safely. 13. ALWAYS USE ONLY CLEAN, DRY, ORIGINAL HIGH QUALITY COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED AMMUNITION IN GOOD CONDITION WHICH IS APPROPRIATE TO THE CALIBER OF YOUR REVOLVER. (See page 4.) Gun and ammunition manufacturers design their products within exacting engineering safety limits.
ING MEDICATION, to be sure you are {It to shoot and handle your revolver safely. 17. ALWAYS WEAR AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO WEAR EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING, especially on a range. Without ear protection, the nose from your revolver and other guns close to you, could leave a “ringing"” in the ears for some time after firing, while the cumulative long term effect could be permanent hearing loss. 18. ALWAYS WEAR AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO WEAR PROTECTIVE SHOOTING GLASSES.
22. ALWAYS BE ABSOLUTELY SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND THE AREA BEHIND IT BEFORE YOU SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER. A bullet could travel through or past your target up to 1% miles doubt, don't shoot. THINK! What will you HIT It you MISS the target? 23. NEVER SHOOT AT A HARD SURFACE SUCH AS ROCK, OR A LIQUID SURFACE SUCH AS WATER. A bullet may ricochet and travel in any direction to strike you, another person or an object you cannot see, causing Injury, death, or damage to property. 24.
A UNLOADING CAUTION 28. ALWAYS EXERCISE EXTREME CARE TO KEEP MUZZLE POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION, WELL CLEAR OF YOUR BODY, particularly when unloading revolvers that do not have rector rods. A MALFUNCTION CAUTIONS 29. FAILURE TO FIRE: ALWAYS HOLD REVOLVER, KEEPING IT POINTED TOWARDS THE TARGET OR A SAFE OPEN AREA AND WAIT 30 SECONDS when revolver fails to fire. If a hang fire (slow ignition) has occurred, round will fire within 30 seconds.
A CLEANING AND STORAGE CAUTIONS 31, ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR REVOLVER IS NOT LOADED BEFORE CLEANING, STORING, TRAVELING, LAYING IT DOWN, OR HANDING IT TO ANOTHER PERSON, so that it cannot be fired when it is unsafe ALWAYS KEEP AND STORE YOUR REVOLVER AND AMMUNITION IN SEPARATE LOCKED RECEPTACLES OUT OF REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN AND UNTRAINED PEOPLE, to minimize the risk of revolver and ammunition belong easily available for loading and firing. A GUN ABUSE CAUTIONS 33. NEVER “FAN" YOUR REVOLVER.
“PRESS" when trigger movement is described; this is simply to remind you of the need for a gentle squeezing action to achieve accuracy. AR VTS The safety features on the Colt single action revolver, when property employed, can minimize the risk of accidental discharge. Trigger Guard The Trigger Guard is a metal loop around the trigger to protect it from damage and to help prevent accidental discharge.
CAUTION: ALWAYS CARRY YOUR SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER IN THIS “SAFETY” POSITION WITH AN EMPTY CHAMBER IN FRONT OF THE HAMMER. To put the hammer in the safety position, place your thumb firmly on the hammer spur, {DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIGGER) and draw the hammer back about a quarter inch. When you hear a “click,” gently ease hammer slightly forward, allowing safety notch to engage and hold hammer in safety position.
HALF-COCK [OR LOADING] Positioning the hammer in the Half Cock position the sear end of the trigger engages ihs half cock notch and the cylinder is free to rotate for goading, unloading, inspection and further maintenance. See figure 4. Once in this position the trigger cannot be moved unless enough force is applied to break it or the notch. CAUTION: NEVER CARRY YOUR REVOLVER IN THE HALF COCK POSITION AS ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE MAY BE POSSIBLE IF REVOLVERS SUBSEQUENTLY DROPPED, MISHANDLED OR MISTREATED. .
IMPORTANT: if you draw the hammer too far back another “click” Witt be heard. This “click” is caused by the bolt engaging the cylinder which will nat be free lo rotate when hammer is lowered into Half-Cock position, If you find the cylinder locked DO NOT FORCE IT. Simply return the hammer to the Safety position and draw it back again into the Half-Cock position as described in this manual.
WARNING: iF..YOU. DO NOT. RELEASE TRIGGER FULLY: BEFORE REACHING. SAFETY. POSITION, SAFETY: NOTCH MAY NOT BECOME: FULLY AND SAFELY: ENGAGED; RENDERING IT INEFFECTIVE'AS A'SAFETY DEVICE. WARNING: IF. REVOLVER IS DROPPED: ON.HAMMER, IF. REVOLVERS FANNED, ORIG EXCESSIVE MISAPPROPRIATED TO AND: “HALF-COCK' NOTCHES COULD BREAK; CAUSING ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN.INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO. PROP~ TREY. (Note: Normal trigger pull is 5 Abs. maximum—excissive force or more.
A oL FUNCTION: Your Colt Single Action revolver will be ready to fire when chambers in the cylinder are loaded wile ammunition (see loading instructions}, and hammer has been drawn alf the way back past Safely and Half-Cock positions to the Cocked postilion. The Action of “cocking” lowers cylinder locking bolt, rotates cylinder to carry a round of ammunition into alignment with barter and hammer, raises cylinder locking bot to lock cylinder and holds hammer under spring tension.
A 1. CAUTION: READ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (section 3)— KEEP REVOLVER POINTING IN SAFE DIRECTION WELL CLEAR OF YOUR BODY, AND DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIGGER. 2. Draw hammer back to Hall-Cock or (The cylinder is now free to SHERIFF'S MODELS) 3. Open loading gate by swinging it out i { CYLINDER to the right, exposing back of cylinder Py CHAMBER and a chamber. Check each of six 3 chambers to ensure they are clean and free from accumulated oit. {Clean it . necessary; see cleaning instructions.) ! 4.
CAUTION: INSURE EMPTY CHAMBER REMAINS IN FRONT OF HAMMER AND IN LINE WITH BARREL, so that if hammer falls forward, firing pin will not strike live round to cause accidental discharge. 7. KEEP REVOLVER POINTING IN SAFE DIRECTION.
Alternate Loading Sequence Follow “To Load” sequence except at Step 6 do this: After loading first round as in Steps 4 and 5, leave next chamber empty. Then load remaining 4 chambers. This will position the empty chamber under the hammer when you rotate the cylinder and again see the first chamber you loaded. CARRYING MODES NOTE: This pistol may be carried in either of the following modes according to your needs: Mode 1: — CYLINDER EMPTY — Revolver cannot be discharged.
UNLOADING CAUTION: ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR REVOLVER IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE, AND PRIOR TO CLEANING AND STORAGE, to minimize the risk of accidental discharge. CAUTION: ALWAYS EXERCISE EXTREME CARE TO KEEP MUZZLE POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION, WELL CLEAR OF YOUR BODY, PARTICULARLY WHEN UNLOADING REVOLVERS THAT DO NOT HAVE EJECTOR RODS. TO UNLOAD REVOLVERS WITH EJECTOR RODS 1. Bs sure you are familiar with Safety Instruction in Section 3, KEEP REVOLVER POINTING IN SAFE DIRECTION AND DO NOT TOUCH TRIGGER. 2.
5. Rotate cylinder clockwise to align next chamber with ejector rod and repeat sleep 4 above; repeat unit all chambers are empty. 6. Close loading gate. 7. With thumb firmly on hammer spur, draw hammer back slightly to disengage Half-Cock notch. Squeeze trigger only long enough to aglow hammer to move forward and clear Half-Cock notch, then release trigger completely so that the Safety notch can be properly engaged. Lower hammer controlling ils movement with your thumb, lino Safely position. 8.
A {70 UNLOAD REVOLVERS WITHOUT EJECTOR RODS | CAUTION: ALWAYS EXERCISE EXTREME CARE TO KEEP MUZZLE POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION, WELL CLEAR OF YOUR BODY, PARTICULARLY WHEN UNLOADING REVOLVERS THAT DO NOT HAVE EJECTOR RODS. 1. Be sure you are familiar with Safety Instructions in Section 3. KEEP REVOLVER POINTING IN SAFE DIRECTION AND DO NOT TOUCH TRIGGER. 2. Draw hammer back to Half-Cock position. {The cylinder is now free to rotate clockwise.) 3. Open Loading gate. 4.
¢. Carefully remove cylinder to the right of frame avoiding contact between the ratchet and loading gate and contact with remaining live primers. Take great care to avoid dropping cylinder and cartridges because one or more rounds may fire. d. Use base pin to remove remaining rounds until all chambers are employ. e, Install empty cylinder and base pin, f. On Black powder frame revolvers install and tighten base pin regaining screw. 6. Close loading gate. 7.
The New Frontier is fitted with the adjustable Colt Accra rear sight. (See Figure 9). To adjust sight, tum wind age screw clockwise and sight moves to left; counterclockwise and it moves to right. Turn elevation screw clockwise to lower sight; ELEVATION SCREW counterclockwise to raise it. Point of bullet impact will move in the same direction. It is recommended that adjustments for other than wind age and elevation be made only by experienced persons, FIGURE COLT ACCRA REAR SIGHT CAUTIONS: 1.
A 1. CAUTION: READ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Section 3) — KEEP REVOLVER POINTING IN SAFE DIRECTION AND DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIGGER. z 2. Load revolver as previously described. 3. DO NOT TOUCH TRIGGER. With your thumb firmly on hammer spur, draw hammer FULLY back {about an inch and three quarters) lo “cocked™ TRIGGER position and allow hammer to go slightly forward until “cocked” notch is HAMMER engaged. Remove thumb from hammer FIGURE 10—COCKED POSITION spur. SR corrosion SEAR 4.
6. Release trigger and remove index finger from trigger. CAUTION: IF YOUR FIREARM FAILS TO FIRE, HOLD IT, KEEPING IT POINTED TOWARDS THE TARGET OR SAFE OPEN AREA AND WAIT 30 SECONDS. If a hang fire (slow ignition) has occurred, round will fire within 30 seconds. If round does not fire, eject it and examine primer; if firing pin indent of primer Is light, off center, or non-existent, unload remaining rounds and have revolver examined by a competent gunsmith.
IMPORTANT: If you cock your revolver but do not fire it, return hammer to Safety position by placing thumb firmly on hammer spur and draw hammer back slightly to disengage Cocked notch. Squeeze trigger only long enough to allow hammer to move forward and clear Cocked notch, then release trigger completely. Half-Cock notch will then be engaged and cylinder must be rotated until empty chamber is in front of hammer. Draw hammer back slightly to disengage half-cock notch.
:SECTION S : MAINTENANCE; A Colt revolver, like any other precision mechanism, will function better and last finger when it is properly maintained. Follow the advice in this section to keep your revolver in peak condition. CAUTION: ENSURE THAT THE REVOLVER IS NOT LOADED BEFORE STRIPPING AND CLEANING, so that it will not fire, and do not alter parts as the level of safety could be reduced. Collector’s revolver should not be stripped for cleaning.
revolver. Release retaining calk. NOTE: Black powder frame revolvers have a base pin retaining screw in front of the frame which must be removed before base pin can be removed. . Carefully remove cylinder to the right of frame and avoid con-" ~ tact between the ratchet and loading gate. FIGURE 12B) CYLINDER REMOVAL IMPORTANT: Do not strip your revolver further than removing the cylinder. If later additional maintenance is required see “Servicing and Repair” later in this instruction manual.
suggest once or twice a year in a temperate climate, or as often as once a month in a tropical climate. If you carry a loaded revolver, UNLOAD it and clean it at east once a month. If you get your revolver wet, clean it as soon as possible. LA Ao ETY ] A collector's revolver should only be wiped gently on the outside surfaces with a very soft dust-free cloth.
3. Attach cation flannel pals to end of cleaning rod, insert it in muzzle and pass rod and patch down through barrel. Repeat, changing patches until last parch comes out clean. 4. Clean each of the six chambers in cylinder with similar method to step 3 above. 5. Visually inspect barrel and chambers; if they are clean, proceed directly to step 8, but if #t remains dirty, continue with step 6. 6.
11. Reassemble revolver. See "Assembling After Cleaning.” 12, Again wipe external surfaces with oil moistened patch to remove any fingerprints, (Finger moisture, if left, could start a corrosion process). {See note on cold weather lubrication), 13. Remove any gun cleaning solution and oil from grip. CAUTION: ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR REVOLVER FOR STORAGE AND STORE AMMUNITION SEPARATELY. Keep and store your revolver and ammunition securely locked in separate locations out of reach and sight of children.
of this construction manual to help you identify the part you need, but iris important to note that all parts are not available for sale. Those parts which are available should be installed by Coll's or a competent gunsmith, When ordering pairs, please give part name as given on the Parts List. Also give the caliber, model name, serial number and metal finish of your revolver, i.e., whether blue, nickel or stainless steel.
NOTE: Various Federal and State laws and local ordinances govern the transfer and transportation of firearms, so take the advice of the Dealer in your state on how to send your firearm to Colt's. Before A shipping your revolver, here are some important points to remember: 1. CAUTION: MAKE SURE THAT THE FIREARM IS NOT LOADED. 2.
PARTS ILLUSTRATION AND LIST. This section is provided so that you may identify names of parts for your own interest. However, for adjustment, repair or spare parts information, see Section 5 “Servicing and Repair.” See page 40 for illustration. See page 41 for names of parks.
Fig. 13-Colt Single Action Army Revolver — Parts illustration — with inset of parts peculiar to Colt New Frontier Single Action Army revolvers.
iy gl g THE CUSTOMIZED GUN Our Colt Custom Shop offers a wide range of special services such as engraving, inlaying and special serializing to the same high standard of quality long synonymous with the name "COLT.” Sometimes modifications, which meet our customer's special requirements, necessitate deviations from standard design and manufacturing tolerances which result in functional differences from a standard gun.
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WARRANTY STATEMENT. Based on Magnon-Moss Warranty Act, Colt offers no express warranty on its product line. However, Colt recognizes its obligations concerning implied warranty, Colt also stands behind its products as it has historically, and will continue to provide services to its product line as it has over the years. Colt products will be serviced for a period of one year from the date of retain purchase, for defects in materials or workmanship, at no charge to the purchaser.
If your instruction manual becomes lost or destroyed, obtain a replacement by writing to Colt’s Manufacturing Company, Inc., Box 1868, Hartford, Connecticut 06144-1868, USA or call 1-800-962-COLT. Make a note of the address. When requesting a manual, include the information which is on the left side of your firearm together with its serial number or quote the Part No. as shown on the back cover of this manual.
FUNDAMENTAL NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING 1. ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 2. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGERS OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT. 3. ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN UNLOADED UNTIL READY TO USE.
