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Post by jfs on Oct 27, 2019 13:46:26 GMT -5
 My John Gallagher Bisley was delivered last Thursday and she was everything I expected. This project started after shooting Sixshot`s stainless steel 480 Bisley in Idaho and I had to have something just like it. I already owned a Gallagher five shot in 475 so I decided on 45 Colt as the caliber. After discussing the build with Glen, he convinced me I only needed a six shot cylinder cause my heavy 45 Colt days are behind me and also saving money with the build. A new Bisley Hunter in 44 Mag was the only stainless Ruger I could find and the day after I bought it she was shipped off to John.The gun is pictured on top of the invoice that lists the work that was done which is as follows:
1) Re-chamber 44 mag cylinder to 45 Colt
Polish off lettering
2) Re-mark receiver to 45 Colt
3) Replace barrel with banded ramp 45 caliber Douglas
4) Re-shape top of frame from Hunter configuration to Bisley configuration
5) Install Weigand front base and re-shape
6) SDM beaded front sight
7) Basic action job
8) Oversize locking base pin
9) Free spin cylinder conversion
10) Bowen Rough Country rear sight
11) Add Gallagher logo
Thank you and God bless John Gallagher.... |
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Post by foxtrapper on Oct 27, 2019 14:05:58 GMT -5
My my .... very nice , going to be very special....
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Post by cmh on Oct 27, 2019 14:10:37 GMT -5
That is a fine revolver!!!!!! Congrats!!!
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Post by zeus on Oct 27, 2019 14:22:23 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by kings6 on Oct 27, 2019 15:00:37 GMT -5
Glad to see John and Isaac got it done for you Jim. A very special long term project should ship home this week as well. I told John to just box it up and send it back and spent the last of his time working on other orders but he said he wanted to wrap it up and he did that. He didn’t have to but he insisted on finishing it. I’ll post pictures when I get home from wrestling with the grandson in Nevada next week.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Oct 27, 2019 15:17:58 GMT -5
I am very pleased my Gallagher, it was my first custom SA, and has never disappointed. James yours looks like a great huntin gun.
Trapr
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Post by tj3006 on Oct 27, 2019 15:37:41 GMT -5
That thing looks like a ton of fun to me !
The front sight looks great ! That would really be all the handgun a outdoorsman would need , for big game and defense against north american predators.
Looks like a 5'5 inch Barrel ? I have a standard Ruger 45 LC 5.5 I am learning what a great and use full revolver it is.
I like the 260 grain Keith Style swc I buy from Matts. 8.5 grs of unique For practice And would probably kill most anything in Oregon , And bump it up a bit if you want more power and Switch powders and Bump it up more !
Its funny To explain to my buddies who like guns but don,t reload, or really appreciate a good revolver, But Folks all know how good the .45 auto stops, with a 230 grain bullet at about 850 fps, But i point out that the 260 grain 8.5 grain unique load Pushes a bit bigger bullet a little faster, And you can bump it up a whole lot ! Your gun is a great one and in a great cartridge too !...tj
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Post by sheriff on Oct 27, 2019 15:48:51 GMT -5
Good one, James!
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Post by edk on Oct 27, 2019 17:04:33 GMT -5
Gotta get me at least one barrel-banded 45 revolver. I've been doing without way too long!
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Post by jordanb on Oct 27, 2019 17:15:54 GMT -5
Very, very nice!
Thank you for sharing!
Jordan
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Post by magman on Oct 27, 2019 17:48:53 GMT -5
Nice custom.
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Post by markhampton on Oct 27, 2019 18:08:26 GMT -5
Very nice James! Now you've got to kill a pig with it.
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Post by bullseye on Oct 27, 2019 18:17:49 GMT -5
Very nice classy looking Sixgun... Enjoy!
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Post by junebug on Oct 28, 2019 0:19:09 GMT -5
Well done James.Blood on the ground is sure to follow.
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