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Post by bloodhound on Dec 18, 2009 14:08:40 GMT -5
IVORY MICARTA GRIPS BY DUSTIN....   |
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Post by Lee Martin on Dec 18, 2009 14:11:22 GMT -5
Ever since I saw pcitures of John Taffin's 500 Linebaugh back in the late 80s/early 90s, I've always considered that to be the "classic" 500 look. Blued Bisley, 5.5" lugged barrel, and ivory or ivorex. Just plain perfect. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by zeus on Dec 18, 2009 17:13:40 GMT -5
Beautiful! Lee and I have discussed that we have the same sentiment of the 500 of Mr. Taffin's. A Linebaugh gun is just a perfect example of a no nonsense working gun that can take anything that walks. I love them. I'm planning to send mine back up to John and have a cresent ejector installed and then have Dustin do the white micarta on my blued one also. Thanks for sharing the pictures, I love the looks of it! Is this a new build or an older gun that went in for a facelift? If its new, do you mind posting a picture of the inside of the loading gate for me if its relieved. Mine is not relieved and I really like the feel of the new ones that has been. I think that is one other thing that I'd like John to do while he has it  Looking at your pictures.....I'm going to have to look at mine but I think that my gun has a screw in the top of the front sight base. I guess that may be something else that has changed. Beautiful sixgun Bloodhound. Thanks again. GS |
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Post by boxhead on Dec 18, 2009 18:36:18 GMT -5
I'd say that Lee summed it up pretty well. My 500 L has become my favorite piece.
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Post by bloodhound on Dec 18, 2009 19:21:12 GMT -5
 THE REVOLVER ON THE LEFT IS JOHN'S NUMBER 114....BUILT AUG. 1990....WITHOUT RELIEVED LOADING GATE.....THE REVOLVER ON THE RIGHT IS JOHN'S NUMBER 140....WITH RELIEVED LOADING GATE.....BOTH 500'S....SORRY ABOUT THE PICS....I'M NO PHOTOGRAPHER....  ...AND THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS.... |
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Post by zeus on Dec 18, 2009 22:29:44 GMT -5
Interesting, I have #165 built in 1996 and it doesn't have the loading gate relieved. Was that something that was done later
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Post by zeus on Dec 29, 2009 17:29:39 GMT -5
Talked with John yesterday and he will be in the neighborhood this weekend so I'll be meeting up with him to send my 500 back with him for a new set of stocks and a few other odd and ends while he has it. I'm going to go ahead and have him do the loading gate while he has it since he will be rebluing the gun anyway. Thanks again for the pictures.....GS
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Post by whitworth on Dec 29, 2009 23:13:52 GMT -5
That revolver is nothing short of gorgeous! Wow!
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Post by kenaiking on Dec 30, 2009 0:04:04 GMT -5
WOW thats pretty!
I really need to just drop the hammer and call John.
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Post by dougader on Dec 30, 2009 1:09:12 GMT -5
Drool factor of 110%. Very classy.
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Post by bloodhound on Dec 30, 2009 13:54:45 GMT -5
ZEUS....GLAD YOU MET UP WITH JOHN....I'D LIKE TO SEE A COUPLE OF PICS WHEN YOU GET IT BACK....HE DOES REALLY NICE WORK.....AND HAVE TO SAY THAT HE SURE KNOWS HOW TO OBTAIN A VERY TIGHT CYLINDER LOCK UP....IMHO.... ;D
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Post by sixshooter on Dec 30, 2009 13:58:57 GMT -5
One of these days I'm going to own a 500 just like that. Very classy indeed.
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Post by bisleyfan41 on Dec 30, 2009 22:38:03 GMT -5
Man, you guys are really killin' me here!
Congrats on a fine gun there bloodhound.
Really, really nice!!!
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Post by curmudgeon on Dec 31, 2009 0:54:18 GMT -5
Bloodhound, looks exactly like mine except mine is 475. Ditto to all the above. John is a class act.
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Post by rep1954 on Dec 31, 2009 7:24:59 GMT -5
I cant say anymore than what the pictures already say except for I love it.
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Looking at your pictures.....I'm going to have to look at mine but I think that my gun has a screw in the top of the front sight base. I guess that may be something else that has changed. Beautiful sixgun Bloodhound. Thanks again. GS
...AND THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS.... 