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Post by Lee Martin on Jul 3, 2012 8:27:39 GMT -5
I haven't started a photo thread in ages so I thought I'd do so. How about we create one for rare, off-brand single-actions? I know we have tons of them on this forum.....we've just never put them in one place. I'll start with a North American Arms 450 Magnum Express from 1984. Only around 530 of these were built.  The round was essentially a long 45 Win Mag:   -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by sackpeterson on Jul 3, 2012 11:23:50 GMT -5
Great Western Deputy, this in .22. I have bounced ideas off the accomplished collectors and scholars to try and come up with a proper production figure. What I think happened is, they built 50 for their distributor Stoeger over 1957-58. Then Great Western was idled / shut down by their owners. EMF picked the company up, and maybe 25 more Deputies got built over 1959 – 61 for general mail order retail. Mine is without a doubt from 1959.  |
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Post by Lee Martin on Jul 3, 2012 12:22:59 GMT -5
That is a rare piece Sack. Thanks for the post. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by whitworth on Jul 3, 2012 13:02:30 GMT -5
Wow, cool!!
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Post by hammerdown77 on Jul 3, 2012 13:30:25 GMT -5
Yeah, that Great Western is slick!
Do you have any more pictures of it? Looks to be the same proportions as a Blackhawk, and with only six .22 caliber holes in the cylinder, has got to be a substantial chunk of metal!
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Post by sackpeterson on Jul 3, 2012 13:57:16 GMT -5
I don’t have any other decent pics handy.
Its SAA / OM Blackhawk sized, albeit with a 4 inch barrel.
In .22 I know the weight is 46 ounces, as opposed to about 49 ounces for Great Westerns regular 5 ½ inch .22
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hoss
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Post by hoss on Jul 3, 2012 14:51:53 GMT -5
Hawes Sauer.... great shooter too! Harton had a couple of them in evidence...  |
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Post by vonfatman on Jul 7, 2012 23:47:55 GMT -5
Not "rare"...but less common. Interarms Virginian(s).... 5 1/2" barrel - .357 Magnum  4 5/8" barrel - .357 Magnum  Intercontinental - Dakota 4 5/8" barrel - .45 Colt  |
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