steve
.375 Atomic
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Post by steve on Sept 4, 2013 18:27:28 GMT -5
Gun: Mid 90's Stainless Blackhawk Gunsmith: Jack Huntington Caliber: Fluted 45 ACP cylinder, Unfluted 454 Casull cylinder Barrel: 5 1/2" octagon Sights: front- custom made from scratch to resemble a ruger No.1 rifle - takes FA blades, rear -Bowen target Base pin: Belt mountain #5 locking Finish: Brushed/ Freedom Arms Premier style Gripframe: fit Bisley blended/filed to match frame with no "dogleg" Grips: English walnut by Huntington, blanks provided by me       |
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shorty500
.327 Meteor
too many dirty harry movies created me!
Posts: 933
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Post by shorty500 on Sept 4, 2013 18:44:59 GMT -5
 Ruger New Vaquero Bisley .45 Colt 5-1/2" modifications: #1_S&W style rear sight cut with Bowen Rough Country #2_modified rifle front base with vertical white line post blade #3_action tune with bolt bearing block,oversize bolt, bushed cylinder, trigger pull set at 2-3/4 lbs #4_recontoured grip frame more closely resembling Freedom Arms profile #5_beadblasted topstrap #6_tiger stripe curly maple grips all work done by me |
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steve
.375 Atomic
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Post by steve on Sept 4, 2013 19:36:46 GMT -5
Gun: Old Model Blackhawk Caliber: 357 magnum Gunsmith: Alan Harton Barrel: stock 4 5/8 Cylinder: Wide 1st Gen Colt style flutes/ Alan's black powder chamfer Cylinder frame: Flat topped Rear sight: Mirco Front sight: Alan's Hammer: Clements Old model Bisley Finish: Turnbull CCH/ Turnbull Carbona/charcoal blue. nitre blue screws Gripframe: steel, extended Grips: California English walnut by Alan, wood supplied by me Misc: Steel ejector rod housing, bullseye ejector rod, #5 basepin, full action/trigger job   |
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Post by contender on Sept 4, 2013 20:19:59 GMT -5
Beautiful work and a great thread!
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Post by reconciler on Sept 4, 2013 21:36:23 GMT -5
Awesome thread!!! I'm in the middle of trying to come up with my perfect custom sixgun and this thread is giving me some great ideas and visuals on what I want.
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Post by kings6 on Sept 5, 2013 20:49:45 GMT -5
 Base Gun: Ruger Maximum Gunsmith: Alan Harton Caliber: 414 Supermag Cylinder: Oversized 5 shot Front Sight: Harton Rear Sight: Lovell Scope mount or Freedom Arms Basepin: Custom #5 Barrel: 7 1/2" octagon Grip Frame: Bisley conversion Frame: CCH by Harton sub Grips: Cocobola by Alan Most Unique Feature: Entire top strap rewelded then machined to accept Freedom Arms sights and mounts  |
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shadow
.30 Stingray
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Post by shadow on Sept 8, 2013 1:20:57 GMT -5
 Ruger Bisley conversion: 1) Base gun - Lipseys .44 spl BH flat-top 2) Gunsmith - Jim Stroh/Alpha Precision Inc. 3) Barrel - Factory 4 5/8" 4) Front sight - Jim Stroh base and ramp blade 5) Accuracy Pkg and Taylor throating - Jim Stroh 6) Base Pin - #5 Base pin by Belt Mountain 7) CCH, reblue and nitre blue appts - Doug Turnbull 8) Custom Exhibition Turkish Walnut grips - Larry Caudill. Wood supplied by me. |
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Post by boxhead on Sept 8, 2013 1:41:49 GMT -5
    1) Base gun - OM 357 converted to 44 Special 2) Gunsmith - Alan Harton 3) Barrel - Factory SBH cut to 4 5/8" 4) Front sight - Harton base and pinned blade 5) Rear sight - Welded top strap and machined in OM Single Six style with factory blade with lock screw 6) Grip frame - Steel Old Army 7) Hammer - SBH with thumbpiece machined flush with hammer body 8) Base Pin - Non-locking by Belt Mountain 9) BP chamfer, polishing, relabeling and bluing - Harton 10) CCH - Doug Turnbull 11) Walnut grips - Harton with wood supplied by me coming from my son's woodshop scrap pile |
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Post by cddogfan1 on Sept 9, 2013 18:40:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the posts guys. Some examples of fine work. Hope the posts continue. Good info here.
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Post by arokcrwlr on Sept 9, 2013 19:23:34 GMT -5
   Base Gun: Ruger 45Colt Bisley Gunsmith: Jack Huntington Caliber: 475 Linebaugh Cylinder: Oversize 5 shot Barrel: 5.5" Octagon Sights: Rr: Bowen Target; Front: FA w/Ken O'Neill blade Base pin: No. 5 locking Grip frame: Huntington contoured Bisley Stocks: Huntington Circassian walnut |
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Post by whitworth on Sept 10, 2013 8:12:47 GMT -5
I'll play...... Base gun: Ruger .357 maximum Gunsmith: Jack Huntington Caliber: .500 Maximum Barrel: 6 1/2" with integral band Front sight: Huntington with interchangeable blades Rear sight: Bowen Target Basepin: Belt Mountain #5 Finish: High polish blue by Huntington Gripframe: Huntington Reshaped Bisley Grips: California English walnut by Huntington - wood supplied by Steve  |
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Post by whitworth on Sept 10, 2013 8:27:38 GMT -5
Here's another: Base gun: D-Max prototype stretch frame Gunsmith: Jack Huntington Caliber: .50 Alaskan Barrel: 8-inch with integral brake Front sight: Huntington Rear sight: Bowen Target Basepin: D-Max Finish: Stainless Steel Gripframe: Bisley Grips: Custom Micarta Huntington  |
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Post by kings6 on Sept 11, 2013 20:39:37 GMT -5
 Base Gun: Ruger Old Model 357 Flat top Gunsmith: Hamilton Bowen Caliber: 41 Special & 41 Mag - Dual Cylinder Grip Frame: Power Custom #5 Base Pin: #5 Barrel: 5 1/2" Octagon Finish: Rust blue with nitre blue screws and latch Grips: Carved ivory by Paul Persinger Hammer and Trigger: David clements |
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cj3a
.30 Stingray
Posts: 403
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Post by cj3a on Sept 13, 2013 18:44:05 GMT -5
Gun-used Bisley Gunsmith-Alan Horton Cylinder-fluted and black powder chamfer Sights-S&W rear, Alan Horton front Base Pin-#5 with #5 latch Grips-Walnut Alan Horton Finish-CC frame and blue    |
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cj3a
.30 Stingray
Posts: 403
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Post by cj3a on Sept 13, 2013 19:18:01 GMT -5
Gun-Ruger OM 357 Gunsmith-David Clement Barrel-Ovlet Frame- David Clement Hammer-David Clement Trigger-David Clement FInish-CC by Turnbull,Blue by David   |
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