GP45 "The Real Super Redhawk" edit: photos added

[Paden]

The new 4.5" GP45 (and a photo posting test):






The light's really bad here today so I can't get decent photos, but these last 3 show the rosewood grips I've been working on. They began life as 2-piece Eagle grips. I hand fit them, glued them up to make them 1-piece, plugged the original through holes, and shaped them to fit my hand. I drilled and tapped the grip frame to accept a screw at the bottom. They're a lot prettier than the photos make them look, tho not perfect due to the plugged holes. If at some point I get a hankering for a really fancy pair, next time I'll make them from scratch. Total vertical length of the wood grips is 4.0", whereas those awful Hogue's were 4.75"

[jfo4]

Wow...

Makes you think about John Linebaughs fondness of the Smith 25 in .45 colt.

[coldtriggerfinger]

Is that a new to the market factory gun? Or a custom ?

[Paden]

Dec 5, 2017 1:54:11 GMT -5 coldtriggerfinger said:

Is that a new to the market factory gun? Or a custom ?

That's a Bowen GP45 conversion. The base gun was a Super Redhawk Alaskan .44 Mag.

[Yetiman]

Is that a Redhawk barrel or an aftermarket barrel that was installed? It turned out awesome.

I assume you started with a 44 and had the cylinder bored? The fluted and chamfered cylinder gives it classic appeal vs starting with a 454 non fluted cylinder.

Not a Redhawk, not a Super Redhawk... An Ultimate Redhawk !

[Paden]

Dec 5, 2017 10:54:01 GMT -5 Yetiman said:

Is that a Redhawk barrel or an aftermarket barrel that was installed?

Yes, it's a Redhawk barrel. Was shortened and rebored from .44.

I assume you started with a 44 and had the cylinder bored?

Exactly.

[ezekiel38]

Wow! That's a "get er done" DA woods packin, bear shootin 45! It's also uber cool!

[dougader]

Perfect barrel length, and the black powder chamfer is a brilliant touch.

[dougader]

Dec 5, 2017 11:55:01 GMT -5 Paden said:

Dec 5, 2017 10:54:01 GMT -5 Yetiman said:

Is that a Redhawk barrel or an aftermarket barrel that was installed?

Yes, it's a Redhawk barrel. Was shortened and rebored from .44.

What barrel length did you start with, the 5.5" or is 7.5" necessary?

[Paden]

Dec 5, 2017 12:18:55 GMT -5 dougader said:

Dec 5, 2017 11:55:01 GMT -5 Paden said:

Yes, it's a Redhawk barrel. Was shortened and rebored from .44.

What barrel length did you start with, the 5.5" or is 7.5" necessary?

Barrel was one Bowen had coming available from whoever is doing his reboring these days. Was originally a 7", but don't think he necessarily needed that extra length. It just happened to be the one available and not yet spoken for at the time. New front sight is the interchangeable DX.

[2 Dogs]

The first of these types of conversions Bowen did were using Dan Wesson shrouds. Made a dang good looking sixgun! I have a stainless 4" Dan Wesson shroud and all the accessories if somebody wants to swap me out of it.

[squawberryman]

Some things are prettier than others. Wow.

[bushog]

You just get that?

Nice gun....

[Paden]

Dec 5, 2017 15:14:13 GMT -5 bushog said:

You just get that?

Nice gun....

Recently. Was less than a year's wait!

[mike454]

Great gun!