Originally published at: COLT’S BIGGEST SNAKE, THE ANACONDA - Sixguns Firearm Fraternity
JOHN TAFFIN In 1907, the events were set into place to change handgunning dramatically . It would be forty-eight years before the handgunning public in general would feel the impact, but the basis was laid in those days long before the War to End All Wars. Two things happened shortly after the turn of the century. A new cartridge, the .44 Special was introduced and it was chambered in a magnificent, new sixgun, one that perhaps has never been equaled. That new revolver was the first Smith & Wesson N-frame and it was appropriately named the New Century. It is also known as the First Model Hand Ejector and more lovingly as the Triple-Lock. This beautiful old sixgun got its latter name by the fact that it locked its cylinder in three places: at the rear of the cylinder, and at the front of the ejector rod, as is normal on all Smith & Wesson sixguns, plus it had an extra latch in front of the cylinder. These old Triple-Locks are often referred to as being the equal of a fine Swiss watch in their fitting. The only factory revolver to ever come close to being fitted as well as the New Century is the modern Freedom Arms revolver be it in .454 Casull, .45 Colt, .44 Magnum, or .22 Long Rifle. The New Century did not last long. It was judged too expensive to produce and after only 15,375 of these fine $21 sixguns were produced, they were replaced by the .44 Hand Ejector…
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Still prefer my 29-3
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