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Post by wickerbill on May 20, 2009 12:38:07 GMT -5
I'm going to steal some of texasfiveguns thunder. I want to see everyone elses home made customs. And yes Lee, that includes all of yours. Here is mine.    Had a lot of help from other people. It is a 5 1/2" SS SBH 44 mag. It has Bowen rear sight and Clements front sight. The grips are from Cary at CLC and are amboynia burl. I did the trigger job my. Got it down to 2 pounds and no creep. It shoots real good. Bill |
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Post by Aggie01 on May 20, 2009 12:58:43 GMT -5
.32 mag that got subjected to a round of musical parts one night. NM XR3 from a New Vaquero, Stainless pins, screws etc from a .44 vaquero that wears the blue pins, etc, now. Grips from an anniversary. It's not final fitted, but it's continuing to grow on me.  |
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Post by serialsolver on May 20, 2009 13:41:46 GMT -5
A sheriff's model.  A dual cylinder .45 bird head Black hawk.  A OM 357 birds head with a OM 337.  A Super Black hawk.  |
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Post by Tx Gun Runner on May 22, 2009 15:54:37 GMT -5
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Post by boxhead on May 22, 2009 18:05:34 GMT -5
My 45 Colt done much the same as texasfiveguns though I shimmed the trigger pin to tighten up the cylinder play to almost nil using a range rod to ensure I maintained required cylinder to bore alignment. Base pin is the factory one drilled to accept a locking screw. A Belt Mountain pin screwed up the cylinder alignment so was nixed. I refit the grip frame and thinned and refitted the factory grips. Also fitted a trigger over travel stop and worked the trigger to a very crisp 3# using the factory trigger spring with the "arms" bent and an Old Army hammer spring. I did recut the forcing cone and added a Clements front sight and Bowen Target rear. The throats were already corrected when I purchased the guns used.  The little "jig" I made up to allow the cylinder to be spun on a drill to remove the scribble.  |
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Post by kings6 on May 22, 2009 19:34:01 GMT -5
You guys look at Boxheads tool real close and make one up for your parts/tool box. I made one after seeing this picture and it is slicker than owl pellets for working on cylinders. I've used it to clean up that OM 41 beater you've seen pictures of and to "de-engrave" a bisley cylinder like Boxhead did. It works great!
In fact, Boxhead ought to copy this into the gunsmithing forum for all to see.
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Post by carl on May 23, 2009 10:33:49 GMT -5
I can play this game.... .45 with proper throats, Millett rear sight, retimed cylinder latch, O.A. Mainspring, Hunter Grip Frame, Super hammer, Belt Mtn. BP, .  One OM, one NM .45 with proper throats, Super hammers, Wolf 25# mainspring in the NM, brass grip frames  This one is kinda cool; Original 10" .44 Flattop, homeboy Bisley hammer, rounded trigger guard New Model Super grip frame.  'nuff for now Carl |
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Post by wickerbill on May 23, 2009 11:00:41 GMT -5
Beautiful Carl, Beautiful.
Bill
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Post by AxeHandle on May 23, 2009 11:30:25 GMT -5
Don't really consider mine home made customs.... Thye are more like shade tree gunsmith projects.... 300 GNR... I made it a Bisley...  FT 357 with brass XR3-Red and CLC Mesquite  Carbine with MR-3DB w/SBH trigger and CLC claro walnut... SBH hammer still in the parts box...  41 with MR-3DB w/SBH trigger and CLC claro walnut... SBH hammer still in the parts box...  |
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Post by wickerbill on May 23, 2009 12:20:40 GMT -5
Axe, that's what I'm talking about. I think it qualifies. Looks good to me.
Bill
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Post by boxhead on May 23, 2009 14:47:48 GMT -5
Forgot about an OMSBH that I picked up in used and abused condition from a pawn shop just north of Houston. It even had the dings at the base of the grip frame from being used as a hammer. Something I had read of but but never observed. For $225 I just could not resist. Timing was off so I had Alan Harton add a spot of TIG to the pawl so I could refit it. When I asked Alan about refinishing it he quite honestly advised that I would not want to pay what it would cost to have him do it. So he offered his guidance which I followed and recommended a gent just outside Houston to blue it. After a long vineger bath to strip the bluing I worked the metal by hand for hours upon hours as it was full of dings, a few really deep. The first photo shows it behind my 44 Special in works.  I fit the white micarta grips to the grip frame while it was in the white so they are truely seamless. I also swapped out the medallions for proper OM ones. Once I finished the polishing I dropped it off to be blued. Two weeks and $40 later I picked it up. Quite a bargain I thought. I fit a Clements Bisley hammer, Belt Mountain base pin and Millett rear sight. The trigger and action were already glass smooth from what I suspect was a lot of shooting. Here it is done.  |
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Post by kings6 on May 23, 2009 15:46:10 GMT -5
Sounds just like the OM 41 "beater" I posted in the beater thread. Hours with little blocks of wood and sand paper, install some Clements parts and a different grip frame and have Gallagher cut the barrel and reblue. No use in posting the same pictures twice but I understand the satisfaction one gets from taking a dog and working to bring it back to a better condition. There is an OM 44 FT that looks like your guns olde brother that is going to get the same treatment soon.
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Post by AxeHandle on May 23, 2009 18:25:48 GMT -5
Yo Robb! How about a smite! ;D Where are the pics of that new XR3-Red brass grip frame?  That Idaho 4 5/8 3 screw 357 might look good with brass and custom wood....  |
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Post by kings6 on May 23, 2009 22:58:17 GMT -5
You mean the brass grip frame and ERH from the gun back east? I think Aggie01 was dropping them in the mail either yesterday or next Tuesday. The grip frame will most likely come up here in the classified column. I'm just curious if it is a Ruger MR-3BDAXE or an aftermarket one. SMITE? Remember you are talking about a dumb poop pumper. I just now figured out how to get to page two of a thread. Exhalt and Smite and Karma as they are known on this site are way beyond my comprehension.
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Post by wickerbill on May 24, 2009 20:57:55 GMT -5
Box, I have simply loved this 44 spl. since the first time I ever saw it. Can you give use any info on it. Did AH do the work on it. Bill |
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