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Post by bigbrowndog on Sept 21, 2019 18:50:53 GMT -5
Pacecars,....it shouldn’t be a pain at all, it’s a somewhat normal request....... I believe you can go with 5.5” and still have full length ERH by using a Maximums ERH or Hunter model???
Trapr
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Post by leadhound on Sept 21, 2019 18:56:38 GMT -5
How big a pain would it be to have a 5 inch barrel with a full length ejector housing (steel of course)? Just have to find the parts. What’s the factory barrel length? Are you having it rebarreled?
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Post by pacecars on Sept 21, 2019 20:17:45 GMT -5
Trying to decide if I want to take a short cut and save a few bucks and cut a 6 1/2” stainless barreled gun or go with a flat top .357 and have it rebored and a new barrel installed. I really like Clements’s ovate barrel profile
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eskimo36
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Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Sept 21, 2019 20:59:24 GMT -5
There is nothing cheap about ovate barrels from anyone. That takes your gun into a whole ‘nother level if the details are done right.
Curtis
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Post by win1894s on Sept 21, 2019 21:57:27 GMT -5
Get a smith & Wesson 357 barrel and have rebored to 40 cal That way you have rib on top and they look great.
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Post by squawberryman on Sept 22, 2019 6:34:18 GMT -5
Not everyone does an elegant Smith to Ruger top strap conversion.
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Post by win1894s on Sept 22, 2019 6:58:40 GMT -5
True I should have said send to Andy Horvath.My gun was inspired by yours with a S&W barrel.
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Post by pacecars on Sept 22, 2019 8:51:47 GMT -5
This is worse than buying a Shiloh Sharps! Still fun but so many decisions. I keep thinking about having a Vaquero with the old S&W rear sight installed also
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Post by win1894s on Sept 22, 2019 10:04:44 GMT -5
Dave Clements does one that is good looking.
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Post by 500fksjr on Sept 22, 2019 11:19:36 GMT -5
You make the decisions have it built keeping good notes...Then make like an dislike changes on the next one!!! and I must say it is a slipper slope you are traveling but keep at it...
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Post by squawberryman on Sept 22, 2019 13:09:14 GMT -5
I've always thought of an octagon barrel that goes round at the end. Maybe a six inch with two inches of octagon, then a graceful transition to round then a taper to the muzzle. It'd make the ERH different, short, or painstakingly expensive to craft to get full case extraction. Another thought is an octagon barreled Ruger where the top strap is somehow milled 45 on each corner to mimic the octagon. These are well drawn out in my mind.
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Post by Encore64 on Sept 22, 2019 14:32:07 GMT -5
I've considered a Clements 38-40 with an octagon barrel. But, after the current builds are complete, I'll have four revolvers in 38-40.
So, I'll probably still do the build, just in 44-40.
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Post by pacecars on Sept 29, 2019 14:57:07 GMT -5
Here is the plan with John Powers so far:
Start with a blued Ruger Flattop .357/9mm convertible Rechamber the cylinders to .38-40 and 10mm install 5 inch barrel add Bisley grip frame, trigger and hammer Fermin's front sight free spin pawl action job Belt Mountain base pin case harden the frame and hammer and blue the rest he will send the grip frame off to Scott Kolar for some walnut grips
Anything I am missing?
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Post by Encore64 on Sept 29, 2019 15:10:55 GMT -5
Crescent Ejector Rods are a nice touch...
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Post by pacecars on Sept 29, 2019 15:12:23 GMT -5
Thanks! Forgot about those
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