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Post by blazenet on Oct 15, 2019 19:20:47 GMT -5
Pick this up today for what I thought was a good price. Can anybody add any insight? What do I have? Thanks  ]   |
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Post by kelye on Oct 15, 2019 19:36:18 GMT -5
Is the shield mark on the back of the cylinder too?
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Post by Snyd on Oct 15, 2019 19:46:17 GMT -5
500 Linebaugh
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Post by taffin on Oct 15, 2019 20:23:35 GMT -5
CALL HAMILTON!
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Post by princeout on Oct 16, 2019 4:52:57 GMT -5
Perry and Mr. Taffin are right. Early 500 Linebaughs were often marked 500 Magnum. I had a blued gun like yours from Bowen a few years back. The cylinder on it was shorter than my later 500's.
Tim
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Post by mike454 on Oct 16, 2019 13:02:06 GMT -5
A few differences that I know of between early and late 500's. As was mentioned before, early ones marked 500 magnum, later ones 500 linebaugh. later guns had cylinder cut for recessed case heads. Early guns had bolt block retained by hex screw, later ones used standard screw. also looks like yours was made when he was using ruger basepins.
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Post by Snyd on Oct 16, 2019 13:52:50 GMT -5
John Gallager still marks 500L ".500 Magnum Cal." He did this one for me a few years ago.  |
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Post by squawberryman on Oct 16, 2019 14:40:12 GMT -5
Stories make pictures better Blazenet. From who? How much? Enquiring minds want to know!
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Post by mhblaw on Oct 16, 2019 15:19:49 GMT -5
I have several Bowen customs. All have the shield stamped on the rear of the cylinder, none have the mark as this one does. But that doesn't mean Hamilton did not build it. As Mr. Taffin says, Ask Hamilton.
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Post by blazenet on Oct 16, 2019 20:17:51 GMT -5
Yes, rear of the cylinder is also marked with a sheild. Please overlook the filth... I haven't had a chance to clean it.  |
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Post by blazenet on Oct 16, 2019 20:29:51 GMT -5
Stories make pictures better Blazenet. From who? How much? Enquiring minds want to know! Of all places I found it at Cabelas in Hamburg,Pa., I make a trip to Cabelas about 3 times a year most times I end up just looking at the over priced guns. Every once and a while I do find a good deal or two, this was one of the times that I a found a exceptional deal and I do mean a exceptional deal. They had it on the books as a NM Super Redhawk, so I pretty sure they had no idea what they had.... |
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Post by tj3006 on Oct 16, 2019 21:01:58 GMT -5
I have gotten many a good deal at Cabela,s how about a 3rd model 73 SRC with a decent bore for 1500 ! I shot it for a year and sold it for 1600, !
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Post by blazenet on Oct 16, 2019 21:21:56 GMT -5
Mine was priced at $999.99, I asked if that was the best price... they took $50.00 off, got it for $949.99
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Post by bushog on Oct 16, 2019 21:24:30 GMT -5
Are there 3 screws on the other side of the revolver?
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Post by Snyd on Oct 17, 2019 0:45:28 GMT -5
Mine was priced at $999.99, I asked if that was the best price... they took $50.00 off, got it for $949.99 Nice! I too came across a deal from a Cabelas in WA on a like new Premier Grade FA 454 w/ 45 colt cylinder. Got it for the goin price of a field grade gun only. They to discounted it 50 bucks which paid for the shipping here to AK. |
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