eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Sept 8, 2018 12:27:28 GMT -5
This gun is on it's way to me now. It started life as an OM 44 with an unsightly, unfitted brass Bisley frame. Robb Barnes (Kings6) pointed it out to me on GB as a diamond in the rough. I added the Bowen sight, the Clements hammer and the Turkish walnut. John Powers put it all together and came up with this package. It took about 8 months and the gunsmithing cost less than the price of the original 44. During the 8 months John moved from Texas to Louisiana so that slowed it down a bit. I'll get better pics when it arrives on Tuesday. Curtis  |
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Post by bushog on Sept 8, 2018 12:41:52 GMT -5
Very, Very nice!
Congratulations!
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Post by seminolewind on Sept 8, 2018 14:11:04 GMT -5
Beautiful! I hope John can work on my Bisley.45 now. Please let us know how it shoots.
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Post by callmaker on Sept 8, 2018 15:46:42 GMT -5
I like that. John does some nice work.
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Joe S.
.401 Bobcat
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Post by Joe S. on Sept 8, 2018 15:59:12 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by kings6 on Sept 8, 2018 15:59:53 GMT -5
“pointed out to me” is a kind way is saying I told Curtis “if you DON’T buy it, I will!”😊
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Post by mike454 on Sept 8, 2018 18:21:26 GMT -5
Looks great! who did the grips?
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Post by Encore64 on Sept 8, 2018 18:22:55 GMT -5
Beautiful gun. Congratulations...
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Sept 8, 2018 18:30:09 GMT -5
John did the grips with my Turkish walnut blanks.
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princeout
.375 Atomic
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Post by princeout on Sept 8, 2018 18:46:22 GMT -5
That really came out nice! Should be a fun shooter!
Tim
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Post by sheriff on Sept 9, 2018 11:23:37 GMT -5
Nice one!
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Post by win1894s on Sept 9, 2018 11:31:17 GMT -5
Really nice. Grips are beautiful.
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Post by Rimfire69 on Sept 11, 2018 6:50:12 GMT -5
Looks fantastic Curtis, those grips look like they came from the same slab as the blanks you sent me. One day I will find a brass grip frame, they have really grown on me in the last couple years.
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
Posts: 2,049
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Post by eskimo36 on Sept 11, 2018 8:29:02 GMT -5
I have a brass Ruger manufactured SBH grip frame for a similar future project. The box for the grip frame is marked $19.95 by Ruger.
Curtis
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Post by contender on Sept 12, 2018 8:33:38 GMT -5
The Ruger collector in me jumped a little when I read the title. I was wondering; "Did someone modify a factory brass g/f or buy an aftermarket one?" And when I opened the post,, I see a very nice, elegant custom,,, where an obvious aftermarket brass g/f was used,, AND an old 44 mag was the donor gun. SWEET looking & I'm guessing it shoots great!
I collect the factory brass g/f guns,,, even though I only have a handful. And I like to find the original g/f's in their boxes etc. Factory built Ruger brassies (verifiable) can command premiums,, so this one is a truly nice & usable gun!
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