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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.
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princeout
.375 Atomic
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Post by princeout on Aug 26, 2018 19:50:50 GMT -5
Great looking work - both gun and holster! Enjoy them! My favorite caliber as well. Tim
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lobo
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Post by lobo on Aug 26, 2018 19:52:30 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by 45MAN on Aug 26, 2018 20:03:11 GMT -5
CUSTOM 45 COLT RUGER BISLEYS AND FINE HOLSTERS: MY ABSOLUTE # 1 FAVORITE OF GUN/GUN LEATHER COMBINATIONS! Oregon45: SUPER NICE COMBINATION, I AM DROOLING OVER THE 45 COLT NIMROD.
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Post by wheelguns on Aug 26, 2018 20:37:41 GMT -5
Very well done! Holster and gun. The .45c is also my favorite caliber.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Aug 26, 2018 20:46:36 GMT -5
A treasure to be enjoyed regularly and passed on to someone who will appreciate it, when that time should ever come. Beautiful stuff.
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Post by magman on Aug 26, 2018 21:05:55 GMT -5
That gun is inspiring me to send my acusport 45 colt off to Bowen for some work. Thanks
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Post by bushog on Aug 26, 2018 22:07:14 GMT -5
Really nice!
Does that screw adjustment hold that gun in there pretty well?
It's not likely to jump out or anything...just wondering.
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Post by oregon45 on Aug 26, 2018 22:21:10 GMT -5
The retention is pretty good. I think the screw adjustment will be necessary once I begin getting the holster broken in. Right now the fit is nice and tight.
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Post by sixshot on Aug 26, 2018 22:35:09 GMT -5
That is one beautiful combination, you hit it out of the park with both gun & Barranti leather!
Dick
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Post by oregon45 on Aug 26, 2018 22:40:05 GMT -5
Thanks Sixshot, all the credit goes to Mike for taking a design I sketched in words and carving it into leather.
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Post by bradshaw on Aug 26, 2018 23:05:03 GMT -5
Good choice. Good choices. David Bradshaw
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Post by sheriff on Aug 27, 2018 8:41:58 GMT -5
Good looking outfit, congratulations on your choices. Mike did some custom 'carving' on my Longhorn Companion that houses my 'Bisley'.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Aug 28, 2018 13:16:53 GMT -5
Really like the hammered look on the holster!!
Trapr
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Post by squawberryman on Aug 28, 2018 13:55:16 GMT -5
+1 Mike's hammer
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