rWt
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Post by rWt on Jan 24, 2020 8:03:50 GMT -5
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Post by bushog on Jan 24, 2020 8:10:19 GMT -5
Bobby Tyler...
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Post by kings6 on Jan 24, 2020 9:36:53 GMT -5
The Border Special will be fun to watch!
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Jan 24, 2020 9:57:38 GMT -5
Yeah, that Border Special is calling my name. We'll see how it shakes out.
That Number Five is puzzling. I'm curious if the grip frame has been stripped of blue, or if it is stainless. Either way, who would jewel a grip frame? To each his own. I don't like jeweling at all.
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Post by bushog on Jan 24, 2020 10:10:55 GMT -5
Yeah, that Border Special is calling my name. We'll see how it shakes out. That Number Five is puzzling. I'm curious if the grip frame has been stripped of blue, or if it is stainless. Either way, who would jewel a grip frame? To each his own. I don't like jeweling at all. Disco! |
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Post by mhblaw on Jan 24, 2020 10:27:18 GMT -5
Too much bling for me on the 44. I kinda like that Border Special though.
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Post by squigz on Jan 24, 2020 10:42:18 GMT -5
I really like that 44 a lot, but as it's been said, that jeweling or whatever it is tragic.
Also, I'm not sure why I find no appeal to that border special? Guess it's just not my thing.
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Post by eskimo36 on Jan 24, 2020 10:45:36 GMT -5
If I bought the 5, I would leave it at Bobby's for some refinishing.
Curtis
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Post by potatojudge on Jan 24, 2020 10:55:29 GMT -5
With that kind of turn line I'd want Harton to go over the gun anyway, so unless there's some compelling reason to believe that jeweling was factory I'd just have it refinished.
The last Border Special on GB went for healthy money. Great looking little gun.
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Post by rWt on Jan 24, 2020 10:59:32 GMT -5
Yeah-value is hurt whenever someone takes a collectible object and takes it away from the traditional, classic look that it is known for. And, it narrows the market-someone has to like how it looks, or be willing to spend money to bring it back to the classic appearance. Kinda like painting a 1956 Corvette purple.
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Post by magman on Jan 24, 2020 11:32:21 GMT -5
Kinda interested in the 44.
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Post by mhblaw on Jan 24, 2020 15:14:14 GMT -5
Do you think there actually were 1000 Border Specials that Mr. Grover built?
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Post by kings6 on Jan 24, 2020 15:43:28 GMT -5
No sir, my understanding is Bill never made 1000 of any of the three rare models, the South Texas Army, The West Texas Flat Top Target nor the Border Special. I seem to recall that Cubrock didn't believe he even made all 1200 Improved #5 guns but I could be wrong.
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Post by bushog on Jan 25, 2020 0:04:29 GMT -5
I've never owned one and maybe that's a good thing but I just can't warm up to them.
Of course I don't care for the handling or looks of the No 5 grip frame anyhow...
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Jan 25, 2020 5:52:09 GMT -5
No sir, my understanding is Bill never made 1000 of any of the three rare models, the South Texas Army, The West Texas Flat Top Target nor the Border Special. I seem to recall that Cubrock didn't believe he even made all 1200 Improved #5 guns but I could be wrong. Nope. You're not wrong. While it is just an educated hunch, I would be surprised if he cracked 1,000 guns total. His uncle told me he didn't think bill made even 500 guns, but I have enough documentation to know he made more than that. My unofficial estimate is 800-1,000 guns total production across all models. |
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