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- A Colt Double Action (or Colt D. A. for short) is any of the double-action revolvers manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company.
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The Colt Double Eagle is a double-action / single action, semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company between 1989 and 1997. It was available in standard full-size, as well as in more compact versions.
Dec 27, 2019 · The Eagle has landed: Colt billed the Double Eagle as using a “state of the art shooting system” that brought a double-action and “large-bore punch” when the gun hit the market in 1989.
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Nov 25, 2020 · In order to compete with them, the Colt company decided to introduce its own first double action model. Designed by talented Colt engineer William Mason, the Model 1877 was released in three calibers, .32 (the Rainmaker), .38 (the Lightning), and .41 (the Thunderer).
Oct 26, 2023 · SAO revolvers are primarily replicas of historic models, such as the venerable Colt Single Action Army. These guns are primarily used for recreational target practice or certain types of competitions. Double-action and DA/SA revolvers, on the other hand, serve a much wider range of purposes.
- Why Innovate?
- What Is A Double Eagle?
- What Went Wrong
- Final Thoughts
It was the late 80s and early 90s. The tactical market had moved past revolvers a generation ago and was lining up to trade their single-action 1911s and Hi-Powers in for those seemingly new-fangled DA/SA guns. In reality, the DA/SA design had been around for a very long time, but it was widely ignored until the 1980s and 90s. Colt wanted to get in...
Colt already had the 1911 they were so famous for, and they also knew the current market wanted DA/SA guns. With this, they saw a simple solution — turn the 1911 into a DA/SA gun. It should be noted that this had been done before. A man named Louis Seecamp had already produced a conversion kit to convert 1911s into DA/SA guns. Colt didn’t do much d...
It turns out converting a 1911 to DA/SA isn’t a clean operation. It would have been better to create an original pistol, but in all fairness, Colt later would with the All American, and they mucked that up too. When you removed the grip panels, you exposed tiny parts that couldeasily fall out. One spring can leap out of the decocker when you remove...
The Double Eagle is a cautionary tale in firearms manufacturing. No matter how old or stout your reputation is, the market will leave you behind if you fail to innovate. Colt has brought their Snake revolvers back, and their recent acquisition by CZ might breathe some life into the old company. However, I don’t see the Double Eagle making a comebac...
Aug 30, 2010 · The Big Double-Action Colt. A year after introducing the Lightning and Thunderer, Colt upped the ante by adding the Model 1878 chambered for the same cartridges used in the Single Action...
The Colt M1877 was a double-action revolver manufactured by Colt's Patent Fire Arms from January 1877 until 1909 for a total of 166,849 revolvers. The Model 1877 was offered in three calibers, which lent them three unofficial names: the "Thunderer", the "Lightning", and the "Rainmaker".
