Colt M13 Aircrewman Revolver: So Light it was Unsafe

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Engineman1960

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I bought this aluminum frame Colt Agent a few year ago ( closer to 30 years) still has the Wal-Mart $168 orange price sticker on the box -- original box and grips in my attic.

I actually had 2 and a Colt Diamondback -- traded an Agent and a Diamondback for a Beretta 92F -- Not the best decision I ever made -- Still have the 92F -- bought a replacement for the Diamondback.

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I saw that after the slo mo Sherman Tank. That was funny. The idiot firing the tank was standing to the side of a 75mm gun with a muzzle brake and kept wondering why his googles kept blowing off.

Did anyone watch the slo mo rounds wobble up to 45 degrees while in flight? Wow!
 

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The same gun in 4" barrel and steel frame is one that I often carry. Regular weight D-frame Colts (the one in the OP, but in steel) are quite strong, but the action takes getting used to.

Don't shoot the Aircrewman with +P at all, and limit shooting with standard velocity.
 

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One difference that the OP video diod not mention was the grips came all the way up on the back-strap while on most of the old-lockwork Colts they stopped at the top of the grip frame.
 

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