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Colt SAA Being Restored by Ka'imiloa
      #150693 - 15/01/10 06:50 AM

Member and friend Ka'imiloa is restoring a a Colt Single Action Army and he has sent pictures to me From Ka'imiloa's e-mail:

Quote [I use the typical "old-fashioned" 1.5X or 2X head loupe and am doing more or less the older style of Colt engraving (this particular one fancier than most tho). I try to do some minor but recurring theme on each gun, and in this case it was the wing-like theme that you see prominently on both sides of the barrel, but also here and there elsewhere. The hammer, gate, and frame are annealed first to facilitate the more delicate engraving - particularly useful on the hard hammer and gate. After engraving and final polishing, these three parts are then color-case hardened to restore their hard surface. The rest is rust-blued. I did the metal work, restoration and engraving on the gun and a friend and colleague, Russ Gent, did the coloring. Right now I am restoring a missing chip on the rear of one grip, using delicately shaped, matching pearl shell.] End Quote.

Ka'imiloa will be showing this revolver and other work at FEGA, NMLRA etc. Happy viewing!











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