The everyman's peacemaker

Colt seems to have been going through some ups and downs these past couple of years but that does not erase the fact that it's the global icon. It's as much a part of the common psyche as that other ubiquitous four letter word (Coke) that there's almost no corner of the planet to which you can travel where any kid who's watched almost any TV wouldn't smile in recognition of the name. That kind of brand recognition is possibly the most coveted asset in the world of modern commerce so even if Colt takes a few years to right the ship, no harm done. Meantime they've done the right thing by licensing their precursor to the modern handgun, the Peacemaker, as an airgun. This little beauty is available in multiple finishes to tempt all bling proclivities and emulates the original in every appropriate way right down to loadable cartridges (which you discreetly pre-prime with your 177 pellets or bb's). Now obviously this CO2 powered pellet gun is not going to emulate the blast, recoil and impact of a 250 grain 45LC bullet, but what you get is an extremely authentic revolver suited for home-basement shooting galleries, zero neighbor complaints and the equivalency in heft and sensibility transmitted by the original. But why (I hear you ask)? Because what this ultimately provides is unprecedented training possibilities for those looking to keep their single action hand-eye coordination in tact over the winter months or when you just don't feel like spending $100 in ammo for an afternoon at the range. The instinctual pointibility of any handgun is improved by repetition, plain and simple. That doesn't mean picking up your weapon once every three months and firing off 50 precious rounds, oh no, that means shooting fifty rounds three or four times a week using different techniques and drills to ensure you're placing shots consistently on target. And remember, the aim is to do that without lining up the sights, intuitively, so when you attend your next local SASS competition you have that winning edge. Few of us amateurs are well heeled enough to purchase the requisite annual caseloads of 45LC, 38spl or 357Mag ammo, but that doesn't mean we should always ride in the dust of the pro's. Modern APW's (Air Powered Weapons) have the potential to equalize the playing field and make it feasible to one day give those sponsored gunslingers a run for their steel-ringin' money. Opportunities like this have never existed before in the world of competition shooting because ammo required money and time...so roll-in the reinforcements! These increasingly authentic CO2 replicas provide the opportunity for us with thinner wallets to hone our handgun skills in the comfort of our own home.  And if you need the bang and recoil, just fake it like you did when you were a kid, no one'll know and you'll be smiling like a fool from the shear heck of it! Now you have a viable recycling use for all those empty beer cans. GOM