5 inch barrel on a Blackhawk?

[Bagby]

I have a 6.5” pre warning 44 Blackhawk barrel. I plan on cutting it down for a 44 special 3 screw no.5 style project using a Wells No.5 brass grip-frame. If I cut directly behind the front sight base I get 5 1/8 inches. So I am thinking, either 5 inches after cleanup and crown or 4 5/8 inches. However I don’t recall ever seeing a 5 inch barrel on a Blackhawk before.

It will have a Bowen DX style interchangeable blade front sight and Rough Country rear sight 

barrel. 


And base gun. 


Has anyone seen a 5 inch barrel on a single action before?
Any pictures of single actions with a 5 inch barrel?
Or a No.5 style gun with a 4 5/8 inch barrel. 

Thanks,
Jonathan. 

[bigbrowndog]

5” looks good on a Blackhawk, especially with a long ERH cut to the end of the barrel. It’ll look like a 4 5/8 to the eye.

Trapr

[cas]

I had a Bisley 44 cut to 5 1/4 years ago and really liked it. I chose that length because it was short and the billboard still liked fine.

Because of that, when I had my 500 built 20 years ago I was going to have it made 5 1/4. (or 5)
I changed my mind and regret it still.

[mike454]

Here's a Linebaugh supergrade with a 5" barrel

[Bagby]

Beautiful wheelgun. Mike454. I will have to consider the longer ejector rod housing. Did they ever make a long ejector rod housing in steel. Or would that have to be an aluminum piece?

Thanks,

Jonathan.

[Lee Martin]

Five inches on the nose:



-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"

[bradshaw]

Apr 28, 2020 17:53:22 GMT -5 Lee Martin said:

Five inches on the nose:



-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"

*****

Lee.... is this a screw-on Single-Six front sight?

Bagby.... Ruger shortened a Maximum ejector housing 1/4-inch----to completely clear .45 Colt brass----for the Ruger 03.
David Bradshaw

[Bagby]

Lee, that 5 inch looks good with the standard ERH.

I’m going to have to delve into photoshop and do some playing around now.

Thanks.

Jonathan.

[Bagby]

Ok, I did some work. Here is what I came up with.

First. 5 Inch with Ejector rod housing  going to end of barrel. Also photoshopped Bowen Rc rear and Dx front in. 

Second. Is 5 inch with standard length Ejector rod housing. 

I like both options, Hmm decisions decisions.  

What do you guys think
 
Thanks, 
Jonathan.  

[Aeroscout]

Here's a five inch barrel on a mid frame 41 mag.

[win1894s]

Pics of mine on gallery page 2 andy horvath built it

[bushog]

Apr 28, 2020 16:19:31 GMT -5 mike454 said:

Here's a Linebaugh supergrade with a 5" barrel

Whoa!

[blacktailslayer]

That grip frame and stocks look familiar.....

Don D

[mike454]

Apr 28, 2020 17:26:11 GMT -5 Bagby said:

Beautiful wheelgun. Mike454. I will have to consider the longer ejector rod housing. Did they ever make a long ejector rod housing in steel. Or would that have to be an aluminum piece?

Thanks,

Jonathan.

They made the extender ejector rod housing in steel. Mine might be a custom part, but I've bought them from Ruger before.

[buttebob]

Here's my 5" on top. A Mag-na-port Mark V. Just shows that one needs to be careful what one post on the Internet. I didn't post it.

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