Post by c.r. on Sept 9, 2009 18:38:32 GMT -5
Here it is, my first custom, arrived today. Fist I want to thank Mr. Harton for doing this for me. I could not be more pleased. A nicer guy, you won’t find. And I cannot imagine better craftsmanship. Alan performed all of the work (from the front sight to the grips), except the CCH.
The build included:
base gun: 50th anniv 357 flattop
Converted to 44 special
Custom barrel
Slicked up action
Custom one piece front sight
Walnut grips with a satin finish
Black powder bevels on the cylinder and ERH
Crescent ejector rod handle.
CCH by Mr. Turnbull (frame, hammer, & trigger)
heck, Alan even provided the pics ;D
I am really looking forward to getting it to the range this weekend. The grips feel extremely good in the hand. They are slightly different than others that I’ve held. First, they are flat bottomed. Alan explained to me, the top of the handle is a little thicker to fill out the web of the hand while the bottom is slightly thinner. Nothing that hits you over the head, but a subtle difference in a nice way.
I made a last minute change to add a custom base pin of my design. Alan gave me exactly what I asked for to the “T”, however I just don’t think the design fits THIS project. It’s just a little too much. So I swapped the factory pin back in per my original design.
Now that the tangibles are out of the way, I’d like to share some of the intangibles I picked up during the building of this gun.
First and foremost, I couldn’t be more proud of this as a “first custom”. It was not a complex project. Admittedly, many of the ideas, I borrowed from other customs and asked they be placed on the base gun. I was more than worried that the “parts” wouldn’t flow together. I didn’t want any one part to be bigger than the whole. Which is why I think I had to remove my base-pin.
There is definitely a learning curve/evolution that I see going on with projects.
I don’t know that everybody needs to have a plan on the “macro” scale for a collection, but on an individual project, it is absolutely necessary. To actually take a base gun and have it evolve into something completely different is my goal. Not there yet, but that's where i want to go. Of course this means an increase in complexity. But honestly, so far there is nothing at a Smith or on paper that makes that leap and accomplishes that transformation. And while I don’t see an evolution from one project to the next, I do see an evolution in thinking between the first and the last of my current projects.
While I have no problem with, “taking one look at that impossible leap, turning my cayuse around, slaping the spurs to him and going for the other side………..”, It sure is nice to have experienced Sixgunners offering direction. It would also be a pleasant surprise to have those Sixgunners that have stopped posting to return.
Again, thank you Alan, and thanks to everybody on this forum. I'm sure many of you will see parts or your customs in this one.
The build included:
base gun: 50th anniv 357 flattop
Converted to 44 special
Custom barrel
Slicked up action
Custom one piece front sight
Walnut grips with a satin finish
Black powder bevels on the cylinder and ERH
Crescent ejector rod handle.
CCH by Mr. Turnbull (frame, hammer, & trigger)
heck, Alan even provided the pics ;D
I am really looking forward to getting it to the range this weekend. The grips feel extremely good in the hand. They are slightly different than others that I’ve held. First, they are flat bottomed. Alan explained to me, the top of the handle is a little thicker to fill out the web of the hand while the bottom is slightly thinner. Nothing that hits you over the head, but a subtle difference in a nice way.
I made a last minute change to add a custom base pin of my design. Alan gave me exactly what I asked for to the “T”, however I just don’t think the design fits THIS project. It’s just a little too much. So I swapped the factory pin back in per my original design.
Now that the tangibles are out of the way, I’d like to share some of the intangibles I picked up during the building of this gun.
First and foremost, I couldn’t be more proud of this as a “first custom”. It was not a complex project. Admittedly, many of the ideas, I borrowed from other customs and asked they be placed on the base gun. I was more than worried that the “parts” wouldn’t flow together. I didn’t want any one part to be bigger than the whole. Which is why I think I had to remove my base-pin.
There is definitely a learning curve/evolution that I see going on with projects.
I don’t know that everybody needs to have a plan on the “macro” scale for a collection, but on an individual project, it is absolutely necessary. To actually take a base gun and have it evolve into something completely different is my goal. Not there yet, but that's where i want to go. Of course this means an increase in complexity. But honestly, so far there is nothing at a Smith or on paper that makes that leap and accomplishes that transformation. And while I don’t see an evolution from one project to the next, I do see an evolution in thinking between the first and the last of my current projects.
While I have no problem with, “taking one look at that impossible leap, turning my cayuse around, slaping the spurs to him and going for the other side………..”, It sure is nice to have experienced Sixgunners offering direction. It would also be a pleasant surprise to have those Sixgunners that have stopped posting to return.
Again, thank you Alan, and thanks to everybody on this forum. I'm sure many of you will see parts or your customs in this one.
sorry for the shadows, hopefully y'all get the idea. 
