Finished Gun Project

[sackpeterson]

I have been awful at finishing my own gun projects, so I feel good calling it done on this. And its all a matter of scope for sure. Actually Im not done, I still need a slim jim cross draw and a good belt. See, there we go.

My Great Western .38 is done now with a new mainspring and a new set of old grips. Old mainspring was so stiff I thought it would tear the action up eventually. And I wanted vintage stags on it. These stags are of the dual fit Colt SAA / Ruger XR3 style - probably old Pointer brand grips.

[Mark Terry]

Very nice! Sounds as if you plan to use this one.

Can you give us some history - how did it start out?

[papa]

You'd better take that back or Matt Dillon is going to be mad!! ;D

Nice gun!!

Papa

[majorKAP]

That's a classy looking revolver. Very nicely done!

I'm always hopeful that I'll run across a GW in decent shape at a fairl price, but I haven't found the one I want just yet.

[Lee Martin]

That turned out great. The plum colored ejector housing goes well with the aged stag. Let us know how it shoots.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

[edwardyoung]

If you decide to sell that one for $225 shipped, like the last one I missed out on, I'm over here with my hand up Nice stags

[sackpeterson]

Great Westerns had been growing on me for a couple years, and then I went all in and got three of them over April and May. This was the first - an internet buy - described as heavily worn. I think he just thought the finish wasn't great with all the plumming. I think its quite good actually.

I pondered the whole original finish / reblue argument. This one Im happy with as is. One of the others is getting reblued now. Maybe I'll have some pictures of that next week.

[Bowenbuilt]

That is one fine looking sixgun and as Lee stated that plum colored ERH is awesome. Now I wish someone would offer those as a custom replacement part. Thanks for sharing.

[hairy]

It looks like some of that plum juice ran on to the back strap, too. I like it! A guy can't help but drool.