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Post by bushog on Feb 19, 2022 12:02:38 GMT -5
With the recent post about the S&W 696/69 I thought I'd give a preview of an upcoming project... I'm sure they're both great evolvers and would serve well or...you could get the best of all worlds and have a square butt L-Frame .44sp mountain gun built! Scrounging all these parts was NOT easy or a fast proposition but the finished product will put a smile on this man's face. Can even have one with a Ti cylinder if one wants. That 5 shot arm was really hard to find but, that's part of the "hobby". Rebored 686 mountain gun barrel by Al Seigrist...thanks to a generous Forum member.  |
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Post by Encore64 on Feb 19, 2022 12:10:29 GMT -5
Sounds like a great project Greg. Look forward to following this one.
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Post by tdbarton on Feb 19, 2022 12:15:43 GMT -5
Oh my…
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Post by bullseye on Feb 19, 2022 12:19:00 GMT -5
Definitely an interesting project...Ah, the thrill of the chase.
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Post by sixshot on Feb 19, 2022 13:17:31 GMT -5
And the exhilaration of the finish line!
Dick
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Post by jeffh on Feb 19, 2022 14:43:52 GMT -5
THAT is a gun I am highly envious of.
THAT is the gun Smith SHOULD have built.
THAT is a gun which might even be worth what they are asking for them today.
I have everything I need - more. I have everything I really want.
Still, if something like that were available, I'd be selling stuff and saving up.
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Post by bushog on Feb 19, 2022 16:45:06 GMT -5
And the exhilaration of the finish line! Dick Somehow I don’t find the waiting exhilarating…..  |
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Post by potatojudge on Feb 19, 2022 17:50:41 GMT -5
Finally someone putting those inexpensive titanium cylinders to good use.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Feb 19, 2022 19:56:23 GMT -5
Totally envious! This going to be fun to follow!
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Post by bula on Feb 20, 2022 8:09:31 GMT -5
A rather inspired combination of parts ! Very nice idea.
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Post by aciera on Feb 20, 2022 11:27:15 GMT -5
That makes sense.......I just got a 296 and debating where it will end up after a it’s been through The Transmogrification.....
A 69 didn’t hold to the original plan......ideas like the OP did throws a monkey wrench in the plan quickly.......
The two piece barrel on the 296,69,329 make that part easier. And I believe the barrel thread is larger on the 44 L frames.
The titanium cylinder could be swapped out for a steel cylinder. A lil more weight.
Transmogrification is a tricky process.......
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Post by 500fksjr on Feb 20, 2022 18:05:00 GMT -5
The build is more than half the (fun ) reason to do projects!! This sounds like a winner Greg...
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Post by Fowler on Feb 20, 2022 18:30:58 GMT -5
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Post by ddixie884 on Feb 21, 2022 2:16:42 GMT -5
Michael Bane had one built several years ago by mr Stroh.............
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Post by bushog on Feb 21, 2022 12:03:40 GMT -5
I've been looking for one of those square butt 29-4s for years now. I have the 629 mtn gun barrel to do the switch but they're super hard to find. In my case impossible... Honestly I haven't been on the hunt lately and round->square Culinas on a 629-4 mountain gun could get me about the same thing... |
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