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Post by ezekiel38 on Jul 18, 2019 8:39:32 GMT -5
Dougader's gun with upgrades as pictured rings my bell in a Mernickle performance series rig.
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Post by rkrcpa on Jul 18, 2019 9:08:27 GMT -5
My Horvath Lil 41 in a strong side Hi ride holster  |
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Post by bobwright on Jul 18, 2019 10:42:51 GMT -5
This:  Ruger Blackhawk, .45 Colt, Mike Barranti No. 1 Shuck holster. Been this or similar set-up for over twelve years. Bob Wright |
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Post by 500fksjr on Jul 18, 2019 10:54:01 GMT -5
Bob That says it all!! Thanks
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Post by Burnston on Jul 18, 2019 15:55:20 GMT -5
When on the ranch I generally carry one of two; a Smith m21 .44spl, or a 3rd gen Colt SAA also in .44spl. The Colt started off, (as most 3rd gens) with .434 throats, necessitating a huge bullet that was a pain to cast and/or buy. To the "dual carry" point, I wanted my two prime .44spls to match, so I had the Colt sent to Alan Harton. Long story short, he performed his action job, polished up the internals, and fitted a new cylinder sized at .431 to match the Smith. The grips were done by none other than Zane T. of Lonestar Custom Grips as his first set of stag one piece grips, (Red Stag.) Having put all my money into the gun and the grips, I had to make my own holster, which is fitted for a 1 3/4in double layer money belt for OWB carry, also featuring a homemade six round belt slide on my left hip. I've found that a "drop box" is best for a speed single action reload, but I've not practiced enough with it to be confident carrying it daily. Not to mention, once you access it, you have all six rounds in your hand, as opposed to being able to access only one or two at a time as you need them with a belt slide. Fermin has also had a hold of this pistol; he, Alan and Zane have made this Colt one of my most prized possessions. The 4 5/8 barrel length is ideal as far as I'm concerned. The fully functional ejector rod is more valuable to me than a shorter barrel for concealment and wield-ability. Harton's internal work makes this pistol smooth for single hand shooting when necessary, and Zane's grips allow a strong hold with my strong hand while working the hammer with my weak hand in two-hand work. As far as caliber, I always prefer to have something that starts with a '4,' though I understand the love and application of various other calibers for the same purpose. In my (short) experience, the .44spl load was easy to tailor and allowed me to get exactly what I wanted out of my guns instead of finding somewhere to compromise.     On a two gun sort of day, the Colt rides on my strong side and the Smith sits in the small of my back. The Tyler T grip and Patrick Grasshorn's elk grips helped to match it as closely as I could to the Colt. As with any double action, I'm most comfortable pulling back that hammer first, but I am slowly learning to be accurate with it's somewhat stubborn double action pull. Both pistols have been tailored for the same load, which shoots POA at 25 yards, and is reliable out to 78, (wouldn't want to risk 100 yet); the Colt by Harton and the Smith by John Powers. With practice, I've found pulling a second pistol is more ideal than reloading.   I know this was a single action question. Unfortunately, I couldn't address all of your points without bringing up the double. I hope we can still be pards. |
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Post by whiterabbit on Jul 18, 2019 18:50:56 GMT -5
Mine is a 3.5" large frame vaquero in 45 colt with birdshead in a simply rugged sourdough pancake holster   The 327 mag birdshead single seven REALLY gave it a run for its money though! |
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Post by 500fksjr on Jul 18, 2019 19:15:29 GMT -5
So far I have it narrowed down to a pair of 327s or 357s or 44 Specials or 45 Colts. Yeah. It's like that.... Could you be focused and more specific Please!!  |
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Post by 500fksjr on Jul 18, 2019 19:16:26 GMT -5
Mine is a 3.5" large frame vaquero in 45 colt with birdshead in a simply rugged sourdough pancake holster The 327 mag birdshead single seven REALLY gave it a run for its money though! Who did the sight work and grips ? PS Very nice.... |
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Post by azshaun on Jul 18, 2019 20:22:32 GMT -5
I’ve been known to carry my standard 41 mag new model Blackhawk. Few years ago carried it all over Texas on vacation. Worked fine. Carry it in a Simple Rugged pancake holster with inside the waist straps. Hides well. Gets heavy at end of the day. Main issue is I always feel like I print when sitting otherwise VERY concealable. I mainly carry my model 57 in a similar pancake holster, it hides JUST a bit flatter than the Blackhawk. It is the ejection rod housing that makes that small difference. Either way, I normally carry one or the other of my 41 mags. Like said earlier, in a single action, speed strips are best (unless your caliber had a semi auto magazine readily available....) Learned how to use speed strips with single actions here: youtu.be/EZPHslGjYe8 |
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Post by leftysixgun on Jul 18, 2019 20:55:48 GMT -5
Whiterabbit, I like the front sight on your Vaquero!!
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Post by dougader on Jul 18, 2019 21:05:17 GMT -5
Dougader's gun with upgrades as pictured rings my bell in a Mernickle performance series rig. I tried to find my pic of this gun in a black Mernickle Performance series concealed carry holster, but couldn't locate it. |
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Post by Frank V on Jul 18, 2019 21:39:13 GMT -5
Several have mentioned Simply Rugged as holster of choice. Its a great choice too, fast, secure, concealable, & protects the gun.
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Post by medicdave on Jul 19, 2019 1:22:40 GMT -5
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Post by Rimfire69 on Jul 19, 2019 8:45:10 GMT -5
This has been a great read and sure like everybody’s ideas. I my self would choose without thinking twice a Colt SAA 4 3/4” .45 in a Barranti LHC. I’ve tried many combinations of guns and holsters over the years looking for the ultimate, but seem to default back to the SAA . The LHC seems to offer me the most comfort and versatility of anything I’ve used yet, mine ride high and tight and conceal easily. With nearly any other revolver on I will carry a matching carbine, but with a .45 on it will surely be my dads 1948 model 94, 30-30. My combo might not sound to flashy by modern standards but is extremely effective and comfortable to me. I will keep following this to see what else comes up, I love everybody else’s responses and particular comforts.
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Post by whiterabbit on Jul 19, 2019 20:44:31 GMT -5
Mine is a 3.5" large frame vaquero in 45 colt with birdshead in a simply rugged sourdough pancake holster The 327 mag birdshead single seven REALLY gave it a run for its money though! Who did the sight work and grips ? PS Very nice.... I built that gun from scratch using a $450 'gunbroker special' large frame vaquero, old and beat up from CAS. (actually it was $900 for two, which I bought in case I messed one up!  ) (non-sequential SN, BTW) The sight was also from ebay, I bought four blanks (in case I messed three up! ) I shamelessly (or shamefully) admit I "stole" the sight profile from the wonderful guns I see on here. filed entirely from a large rectangle blank. I messed up on one or two before I ended up with that shape. The fourth one ended up on the bearcat.   The finish (besides the awesome CCH from turnbull) is simply Mark Lee express rust blue, which I REALLY have come to like. It's fast, looks aged, is handsome, and if you skip the boil then you can brown with it (which I did for my homemade muzzleloader). I am lucky enough to live near GlobalWoodSource, an outfit that sells instrument grade wood. Some of the wood they have in that shop has literally made me cry. Then I go rooting around their scrap bin for leftovers. These are some maple I really liked. Here's the maple burl I messed up:  I just bought some of that RESIN-IVORY I found from one of our wonderful site members, and will try again. You guys are real enablers, here! Let's be honest from a blueprint thread perspective. If that bearcat were in 327 mag or even 32 H&R mag, it would make a mighty fine little carry gun too! |
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