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Post by crazyhorse on Jul 14, 2022 8:18:09 GMT -5
Custom Bisley Ruger 500 Linebaugh. Mine is in the pic to the left.
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Post by pacecars on Jul 15, 2022 8:37:38 GMT -5
How about a Clements Custom Bisley in .500 Linebaugh and a Linebaugh custom Bisquero in .500 Linebaugh?😎
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Post by bushog on Jul 15, 2022 8:50:34 GMT -5
How about a Clements Custom Bisley in .500 Linebaugh and a Linebaugh custom Bisquero in .500 Linebaugh?😎 Ya excited there Sparky?
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Post by pacecars on Jul 15, 2022 9:01:04 GMT -5
Just a little although the pursuit is half the fun! Now I have to seek out holsters
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Post by Lee Martin on Jul 15, 2022 9:01:05 GMT -5
For the money, the BFR is hard to beat in either .500 JRH or .500 Linebaugh. The only things I don't like about them are the grip frames, to include their banana backstrap, and the front sight. Plus most of the ones you see are long barrels. But all that is easily fixed. I purchased a 7.5" JRH, cut the barrel to 6.0", had Jack Huntington re-work the grip frame, and topped it all with a 2Dogs front sight: Great gun, but I still prefer custom Rugers. This .500 Linebaugh sees most of my 1/2" shooting: -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"
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Post by bigbore5 on Jul 15, 2022 11:22:09 GMT -5
My bfr has a brass front sight from 2Dogs I simply love.
I need to get Ronnie to make and fit a Hager BB5 brass frame to it. That would go a long way towards fixing the awkward look. Especially with a set of sheep horn grips. Since the BB5 was originally created for me, it fits my hand perfectly and I have never found another grip that helps control big recoil as well.
The gun came from the custom shop with a 5" barrel. I prefer that length because it allows the use of some holsters made for the Blackhawk 5 1/2".
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Post by pacecars on Jul 28, 2022 17:48:07 GMT -5
Picked up the Clements gun today. Excellent work as always. Not sure how long ago it was built but seems tight still. One thing I didn’t notice in the original photos is that the receiver, grip frame, cylinder, hammer and base pin are plum colored. How did he do that? Quick pic in bad light but does show it a little more
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Post by pacecars on Jul 28, 2022 17:49:35 GMT -5
When I won the auction I was originally thinking about having the receiver case hardened but I kinda like it the way it is
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Post by pacecars on Jul 28, 2022 17:52:18 GMT -5
Could it have been refinished? Some kind of coating?
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Post by iwsbull on Jul 28, 2022 18:01:15 GMT -5
Awesome looking revolver, can’t wait for a range report.
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Post by Encore64 on Jul 28, 2022 18:18:31 GMT -5
Picked up the Clements gun today. Excellent work as always. Not sure how long ago it was built but seems tight still. One thing I didn’t notice in the original photos is that the receiver, grip frame, cylinder, hammer and base pin are plum colored. How did he do that? Quick pic in bad light but does show it a little more Dave and I have had this conversation several times. Not really sure why some bluing does this and others don't. My Clements 6-Shot 44-40 did the same as did a Reeder 44 Special. Neither had answers as to why. Beautiful Gun!!!
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Post by RDW on Jul 28, 2022 18:57:49 GMT -5
Picked up the Clements gun today. Excellent work as always. Not sure how long ago it was built but seems tight still. One thing I didn’t notice in the original photos is that the receiver, grip frame, cylinder, hammer and base pin are plum colored. How did he do that? Quick pic in bad light but does show it a little more Dave and I have had this conversation several times. Not really sure why some bluing does this and others don't. My Clements 6-Shot 44-40 did the same as did a Reeder 44 Special. Neither had answers as to why. Beautiful Gun!!! Hey guys. 4140 is a little tricky to cast but Ruger has it down. Their steel is tough, tough, tough! The following table shows the chemical composition Standard of AISI ( American Iron And Steel Institute) 4140 alloy steel. Element Content is by (%) of volume 1 Chromium, Cr 0.80 - 1.10 2 Manganese, Mn 0.75 - 1.0 3 Carbon, C 0.380 - 0.430 4 Silicon, Si 0.15 - 0.30 5 Molybdenum, Mo 0.15 - 0.25 6 Sulfur, S 0.040 7 Phosphorous, P 0.035 8 Iron, Fe is the Balance of the mix. Heat treatment does not interfere with the color during surface conversions such as bluing. What does is the second and the sixth element. If the Manganese (%) goes below .6 and drives the sulphur above .050 in the steel mix it will age to a deep purple color. Sulphur contents promote better machining characteristics for a lot of steels and the majority of steel is not going to be Blued. Some of the steel manufacturers boast that their steel has better finishes during machining due to added or more Sulphur as a perk or bonus to purchasing their mix. And they are right. But it blues purple for us gun nuts. Just thought i would throw in a couple of cents from my oil tool machining education. Hope it will help. R
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Post by RDW on Jul 28, 2022 19:00:14 GMT -5
And by the way the cylinder is 17-4 PH and turns a beautiful purple brown during the H900 heat treatment process. More brown if you dull the surface before ht and more purple if you shine her up a bit more before ht!
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Post by bigbore5 on Jul 28, 2022 19:02:41 GMT -5
That explains the "plum" color many Rugers age to. Thanks Ronnie.
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Post by skeen on Jul 28, 2022 19:04:10 GMT -5
Congrats, Pacecars! I snagged one of those Clement's guns from Dance's too. They must be selling off a collection on consignment, I guess.
Personally, I love that plum patina look on your gun!
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