Barranti Delivers an Heirloom
Aug 26, 2018 19:47:27 GMT -5
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Post by oregon45 on Aug 26, 2018 19:47:27 GMT -5
I chose my Oregon45 screen name almost 14-years ago now, when I first joined the old Paco Kelly Sixguns (or was it Sixgunner?) forum. I chose it because I'm from Oregon and, at the time--having come under the sway of the writings of John Taffin, John Linebaugh, Ross Seyfried and Hamilton Bowen,* I had recently purchased a Ruger Stainless Bisley in 45 Colt, with a 5.5" barrel. One of the first run of that configuration made for Accusport distributors. It came complete with tight cylinder throats but, after a trip to cylindersmith.com all was well and its settled down into a pleasantly accurate revolver. So when it came time to chose a screen-name "Oregon45" made sense.
Fast forward 14 years and I no longer have that Accusport Bisley; my Dad liked it so much that when he retired I had it engraved and gave it to him. A few years back I decided to build my "perfect" 45 Colt and, in the fullness of time, Bowen delivered exactly that in the form of a 6-shot, line-bored, 45 Colt Bisley "Nimrod." Cary Chapman made the Ram's horn grips for the Nimrod, just as he once had made the ivory Micarta grips for my Accusport Bisley.
A revolver like that deserves a special holster, and, to my mind, there is only one hide-stretcher working today I'd trust with that project. Mike Barranti. I sent Mike an email with a description of what I wanted--a Hank Sloan style holster like the holsters I'd seen in Seyfried's hunting articles in Guns & Ammo from the 1980s, engraved with the shape of my state and the number of my favorite caliber. Mike delivered a holster that is perfectly constructed and meticulously detailed. A perfect match for my Bowen gun. Here it is:
*Of course I had read Elmer Keith as well, and he is why I bought a 44 Special before buying my first 45 Colt.
Fast forward 14 years and I no longer have that Accusport Bisley; my Dad liked it so much that when he retired I had it engraved and gave it to him. A few years back I decided to build my "perfect" 45 Colt and, in the fullness of time, Bowen delivered exactly that in the form of a 6-shot, line-bored, 45 Colt Bisley "Nimrod." Cary Chapman made the Ram's horn grips for the Nimrod, just as he once had made the ivory Micarta grips for my Accusport Bisley.
A revolver like that deserves a special holster, and, to my mind, there is only one hide-stretcher working today I'd trust with that project. Mike Barranti. I sent Mike an email with a description of what I wanted--a Hank Sloan style holster like the holsters I'd seen in Seyfried's hunting articles in Guns & Ammo from the 1980s, engraved with the shape of my state and the number of my favorite caliber. Mike delivered a holster that is perfectly constructed and meticulously detailed. A perfect match for my Bowen gun. Here it is:
*Of course I had read Elmer Keith as well, and he is why I bought a 44 Special before buying my first 45 Colt.
