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Post by subdoc on Sept 16, 2009 19:00:41 GMT -5
Just got back to the "puter. Dustin and I had originally planned to cut the factory barrel back and dovetail in the custom sight.
When he went to cut the dovetail, the steel was so hard(from the heat of placing the original front sight) that it tore up his the bit on the milling machine.
Dustin had a take off barrel that he was able to execute the original plan on to give me the barrel length and look(no warning) I wanted.
As far as the grips are concerned he spent a bit of time sanding and re-shaping them to fit my hand and the grip frame before refinishing them.
I can take them off and get a photo to do a comparison with the grips in the other picture if you'd like.
Andy
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Post by subdoc on Sept 12, 2009 14:16:59 GMT -5
Fowler, I wish I had your photographic skills. The pictures do not do justice to Dustin's work. And he is a nice guy to boot. The first photo shows the front sight better, the second one shows the fit of the grips to frame.
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Post by subdoc on Sept 12, 2009 14:12:02 GMT -5
Dustin re-barreled my Bisley Vaquero to 4 5/8", dovetail drift adjustable front sight regulated for 300 grain WFN's at 1300 fps, Number 5 base pin, tightened up the action, trigger job, reamed throats and polished the cylinders for uniformity, sanded the grips to the frame and refinished them. Besides the shorter barrel the gun feels completely different. The difference in the grips is unbelievable. Not much of a photographer. I get more when I can get some outdoors.
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Post by subdoc on Sept 11, 2009 19:55:27 GMT -5
Big Brown truck of Happiness arrived. Dustin added a #5 base pin to the work already listed. The gun feels perfect.
Hope to get range time soon. I am now in South Eastern Virginia instead of the PacNorWest, finding a spot to shoot outdoors is not simple. Indoor ranges frown on 45 caliber, 300 grain WFN bullets going down range at 1250fps!!
I'll try to post pictures over in the Gallery.
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Post by subdoc on Sept 3, 2009 21:29:29 GMT -5
That is very similar. Nicer grips though. I am looking forward to using it SOON. I'll post pics when I get it.
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Post by subdoc on Sept 3, 2009 16:53:28 GMT -5
I got the call this evening from Dustin Linebaugh. He is dropping my Hog Killer a .45 Bisquero off at UPS tonight.
Not a true custom gun but Dustin re-barreled it put a 4 5/8" barrel on, dovetail front sight , tightened up the action, put about a 3 pound, glass rod trigger job on it. Reamed and polished the cylinder throats and sanded the grips to the frame.
I had an opportunity to shoot it a few weeks ago at Dustin's house to get the sights regulated to a 300 grain WFN at 1200. I could not get over the difference between the stock grips and the Dustin-ized grips. The gun felt perfect in the hand. Amazing.
He had an elephant tusk on a shelf in the shop that I coon fingered off and on for 2 days. I'll have to save up to get those put on the next project "Big Brother".
Next year I'm getting a 475 L built on another vaquero. This one will be a twin of Dustin's gun, blue with a stainless grip frame.
Now I only have to wait for the Big Brown Truck of Happiness.
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