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Post by Doc Barranti on Feb 19, 2024 20:15:42 GMT -5
The forward lower portion of the cylinder frame, ejector rod housing, and barrel diameter of a BFR are quite a bit larger than a Blackhawk. Some holsters, depending on how the mainseam is contoured, may fit, but I have found I need a different pattern for the BFRs for all my holster models.
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Post by Doc Barranti on Jul 28, 2023 21:27:00 GMT -5
At least you could shoot the ammo you brought along…its not like trying to chamber 30-40 Krag in a 7x57 in the dark!
Keep on hammering them buddy!!
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Post by Doc Barranti on Jul 12, 2023 20:10:17 GMT -5
The hardest part about duplicating the 7.5” Colt is the King Short Action Cockeyed Hammer, though we have some pretty sharp guys that might be up to the task! Paging Ronnie Wells….
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Post by Doc Barranti on Jun 8, 2023 21:02:29 GMT -5
Asshole….. (not you Mike)! I don’t know. Every time he posts a pic of a holster he just completed that’s what I call him as I reach for the credit card😳 🤣 They let me back in…seems Fermin put in a good word for me…surprised they didn’t ban me for life after that!!
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Post by Doc Barranti on Jun 6, 2023 18:09:14 GMT -5
So I guess the holsters I paid for with the big discount coupon aren’t coming???……….damn it!!!! Trapr 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Doc Barranti on Jun 6, 2023 12:29:10 GMT -5
Apparently over on the Ruger Forum, my account was hacked and the hacker posted things for sale under my name and ripped some folks off. I am currently banned over there until July 5th or something like that. Rest assured that it was NOT me, they think the person was from Turkey or somewhere like that. In the meantime, if something gets posted for sale by me, you know where to find me to find out if it really is me!
Ugh……..
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Post by Doc Barranti on May 28, 2023 17:23:41 GMT -5
Any idea if that will fit a 5.5” Ruger NM Blackhawk in 44 mag ? (Not a super BH) I don’t have a 5.5” to check it That one was cut specifically for a 5” gun.
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Post by Doc Barranti on May 5, 2023 6:24:01 GMT -5
Glad the snow finally quit, and great to see you out doing what you love to do! The most fun I have had in the field was shooting rock chucks with your TC! I think we need to see if we can beat that day!
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Post by Doc Barranti on May 2, 2023 18:17:01 GMT -5
I will take Packing Iron! Never hurts to have an extra copy!
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Post by Doc Barranti on May 2, 2023 17:11:37 GMT -5
Happy Birthday, Mr. Taffin!
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Post by Doc Barranti on Apr 25, 2023 22:02:38 GMT -5
Madbo passing was very tough…but after today, I no longer feel “too young to start seeing my friends die off”…. Adios Compa…you will be missed…..
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Post by Doc Barranti on Dec 24, 2022 17:44:43 GMT -5
Merry Christmas!
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Post by Doc Barranti on Nov 20, 2022 21:08:36 GMT -5
Congratulations!! Doc were you just on a visit or have you moved your home and shop to Dunn? Just a quick trip for the hunt. Things are moving along in Dunn, and hopefully by early spring we can be there full time.
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Post by Doc Barranti on Nov 16, 2022 13:08:44 GMT -5
Had to be a big blind with the 2 of you inside, what were you using a school bus? Dick You can be sure it was a short bus, Dick!
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Post by Doc Barranti on Nov 13, 2022 19:56:21 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the photo, Dick!!
We took a week off for the 4th Annual Texas Safari hosted by our good friend Mark Hargrove on his Spectacle Ranch. The Spectacle brand is a family brand that dates back to 1889, and the original ranch is across the highway from my place in Dunn, TX. There were several invitees this year. A photographer/videographer, a Shuckmaker (yours truly), a retired cop turned sixgun sightmaker (of course you know who that is!), an active Border Patrol Agent, and a retired school teacher. Quite a diverse bunch! Mark had suggested that the theme for this year’s Texas Safari be a handgun hunt. I was extremely hesitant, since I haven’t had much time to do any serious handgun shooting over the past year, so I brought along my Ruger No.1 in 7x57.
On opening day, we had to break up into groups of two and take different blinds. It was just my luck that I drew the short straw and had to sit with Fermin. So I grabbed my No.1, and Fermin his legendary Hoover’s Hammer. For those not familiar with ‘The Hammer’, it started life as an Old Model Super Blackhawk that Tank Hoover gifted to Fermin several years ago. After finding that it possessed magic and the ability to send bullets with precision at any target, Fermin added some custom touches to create the ultimate 44: he converted it to Bisley configuration, added a 10” heavy barrel and scoped it. The end result was a shootable sixgun capable of delivering the heaviest load with as much accuracy as the shooter was capable of. After being dropped off at the side of the trail, we walked in to our blind and got settled an hour before the feeder went off. After first light, a smallish buck made his way to the feeder. We watched him for about 20 minutes, pinpointing where we would shoot as he picked around at the corn on the ground. He finally had enough, and moved off into the mesquite.
Another half hour or so passed, when in came a respectable 8 point. At the sight of the buck, Fermin shoved The Hammer into my face and said use this! The deer was feeding at just a tad over 100 yards, the crosshairs settled surprisingly calmly on his shoulder, and the gun went off as if it had a will of its own! At the shot, he launched into a very short sprint and I saw him fall just as he made it into the mesquite barely 20 yards away. Fermin whispered “Good shot!”, and we sat quietly as a watched the white spot through the trees where he fell.
We waited a few minutes before making our way to where we found the deer. The distance was a lasered 103 yards. The 44 Thompson 255gr gas checked hollowpoint, which was launched at 1550 fps, clipped the top of the heart and shredded the lungs before exiting on the offside. The chest cavity was completely filled with blood, and the sheared petals of the cast hollowpoint left behind proved that the bullet acted as it was supposed to.
The magical powers of the Legendary Hoover’s Hammer obviously aren’t the sole possession of Fermin, and that sixgun has me thinking about scoping one of my own guns. I just hope I can steal some of the juju from the Hammer! Many thanks to Fermin, for having faith in his sixgun and in me to make that shot!
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