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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 25, 2022 11:47:35 GMT -5
I’ve made some progress on The One and have some pics. Anybody willing to host and post them for me? I can text or email them. I’m pressed for time in my shop! Anytime, and my pleasure, Fermin. Sending PM now. My thanks to DougB!! |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 25, 2022 11:48:45 GMT -5
I sure would like to see more pics of that leaf sight… It’s going to take quite a bit to regulate that triple flapper. Rest assured I’ll keep you posted as I progress. |
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Post by dougader on Feb 25, 2022 11:50:09 GMT -5
Pictures from 2 Dogs/Fermin: Getting ready to mount the 3 leaf rear:  Sights mounted. Extra tall to regulate for correct height:  Alan Harton installed the firing pin and bushing they had to remove for welding. He went through the action and mounted the ERH:  Here are the frame rail and recoil shield cuts Fermin and Alan finished this last Wednesday. Light Weight, Long Range, Flattop Target. Ready to shoot! All of this work was completed over the last several months that Fermin and Alan could get together.  |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 25, 2022 12:00:23 GMT -5
I tell Alan that my hands tremble far less when he’s there to look over my shoulder! LOL!!
I have made a couple of changes from my original template which I will explain when I have a minute to sit down.
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Post by squawberryman on Feb 25, 2022 15:25:25 GMT -5
Where's the serial number, and I'm guessing the center blade is the shortest?
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Post by blacktailslayer on Feb 25, 2022 15:46:27 GMT -5
I forgot all about The One, how could I? One neat project, I will be watching this one closely! Go Fermin go!
Don D.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 25, 2022 17:54:51 GMT -5
Where's the serial number, and I'm guessing the center blade is the shortest? On the bottom of the frame in front of the trigger guard. |
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Post by weiler on Feb 25, 2022 21:09:04 GMT -5
I love it, Im sure the various iterations of Colt “light weights” in Keith/Crofts time would have used aluminum grip frames had Ronnie been around!
Fermin, are just using a locking base pin?
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Post by Fowler on Feb 25, 2022 23:42:53 GMT -5
You can’t tell by Fermin’s smile he is extra excited about this project moving forwards. 😜
I look forwards to handling that gun when it’s finished.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 26, 2022 0:01:56 GMT -5
I love it, Im sure the various iterations of Colt “light weights” in Keith/Crofts time would have used aluminum grip frames had Ronnie been around! Fermin, are just using a locking base pin? Yes Sir, that’s one of the template changes I made. Most might not know the original No5 latch on the Keith sixgun was broken. One of the “ears” that retained the lever had given up and broken off. |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 26, 2022 0:03:04 GMT -5
You can’t tell by Fermin’s smile he is extra excited about this project moving forwards. 😜 I look forwards to handling that gun when it’s finished. It’s balance and light weight are stunning. |
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Post by kings6 on Feb 26, 2022 0:19:35 GMT -5
I love it, Im sure the various iterations of Colt “light weights” in Keith/Crofts time would have used aluminum grip frames had Ronnie been around! Fermin, are just using a locking base pin? Yes Sir, that’s one of the template changes I made. Most might not know the original No5 latch on the Keith sixgun was broken. One of the “ears” that retained the lever had given up and broken off. Now that is interesting simply because both the #5 latch guns Bowen built me and all my TLA guns had one side of the latch much shorter and tapered to allow the lever to return to the vertical position easier. |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 26, 2022 0:30:27 GMT -5
Yes Sir, that’s one of the template changes I made. Most might not know the original No5 latch on the Keith sixgun was broken. One of the “ears” that retained the lever had given up and broken off. Now that is interesting simply because both the #5 latch guns Bowen built me and all my TLA guns had one dude of the latch much shorter and tapered to allow the lever to return to the vertical position easier. That’s exactly how Harton did mine. I guess we won’t ever know if the original was done differently or not. |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 26, 2022 0:35:18 GMT -5
Another template change was to the Aluminum Bisley gripframe. I had originally fit a No5 grip frame on this sixgun but the balance wasn’t there with the 7 1/2” barrel and to my eye the proportion was lacking as well. I looked real hard at Ronnie’s Wells No9 with its .400” extra length but it seemed to be over compensating. The standard Bisley in aluminum is just right. The proportion is there, the balance is perfect, and I shoot that grip frame the best. More, the aluminum grip frame was in keeping with the Croft light weight theme.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 26, 2022 1:02:32 GMT -5
I forgot all about The One, how could I? One neat project, I will be watching this one closely! Go Fermin go! Don D. Don, we have been chipping away at this unit unit for years now. I’m getting older and starting to feel like I’m running out of time. Still, I do my best to work on things until I can’t make any more progress and then I work on the next thing and little by little things get done. |
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