Clements 5-shot .45Colt Bittersweet Goodness

[bushog]

As most know, David Clements has taken down his shingle as one of the best-of-the-best at transforming stock Ruger and S&W revolvers into what they can become when they reach their full potential in performance, and aesthetics. When David announced a limited number of 5 shot conversions in the last batch of commissions he was going to take the wheels started turning. I'm a bit of a nut about the NM medium frame Ruger Blackhawk, especially when converted to a .45 Colt. I have a number of these in different configurations and they are just perfect. They are a handy size and capable of handling Ruger only loads and with the long custom cylinders, to swallow a pretty big pill. The bisley configuration with a 4 1/8" barrel was an empty stall in the stable so I sent a base gun along for the work. Just happened that the base gun was one I picked up off the Ruger Forum from out own Eskimo that had the correct serial # placement but most of all a beautiful set of LSGC Dall sheep grips on it. Take about a bonus. I believe that Zane commented that it was one of the first sets he had made from the horn (of course I'm probably wrong on the details here).

Anyhow, I'm truly grateful to have gotten the opportunity to work with David on numerous projects over the years and hope you enjoy...







Pictured here with a second gun from the "last call" from David. I'll post on it later...

[Encore64]

Greg, absolutely beautiful. Ditto on that 38 Special.

I suspect that 45 Colt will handle a lot more than Ruger Only Loads. But, would be miserable to shoot.

Kudos on two great ones from the Revolver Master...

[sixshot]

Absolutely stunning guns Greg! I agree with Huey, I think that bisley would be miserable to shoot, I think you should send it up here to Idaho, I could probably endure the misery

Dick

[kings6]

That one looks just about perfect Greg!

[mike454]

Another beauty!

[potatojudge]

If you showed me that cylinder next to that frame I would tell you there's no way it'd fit.

[Encore64]

Clements builds the 5-shot Midframe Cylinders 1.725" O.D.

Up to 45 Caliber, it's stronger than most can imagine.

My first 5-shot Custom Midframe Flattop was my JRH 480 Ruger. A real eye opener for me on what can be done with these guns.

Greg has a real shooter on his hands I'd imagine...

[mike454]

That's only .005 off the full size blackhawk cylinder diameter. Pretty sure P&R used to do a drop in 5 shot cylinder, or at least diameter, in 454 for the full size blackhawk. Be interesting to know just how much that cylinder would take. I'm guessing much more than I need

[Encore64]

Oct 16, 2022 17:14:16 GMT -5 mike454 said:

That's only .005 off the full size blackhawk cylinder diameter. Pretty sure P&R used to do a drop in 5 shot cylinder, or at least diameter, in 454 for the full size blackhawk. Be interesting to know just how much that cylinder would take. I'm guessing much more than I need

My JRH 480 Cylinder is 1.735" O.D. But, that makes the walls on the 45 Cylinders considerably thicker on both the inside and outside walls.

The 480 Ruger operates at 48K, so......

[bushog]

Oct 16, 2022 17:23:03 GMT -5 Encore64 said:

Oct 16, 2022 17:14:16 GMT -5 mike454 said:

That's only .005 off the full size blackhawk cylinder diameter. Pretty sure P&R used to do a drop in 5 shot cylinder, or at least diameter, in 454 for the full size blackhawk. Be interesting to know just how much that cylinder would take. I'm guessing much more than I need

My JRH 480 Cylinder is 1.735" O.D. But, that makes the walls on the 45 Cylinders considerably thicker on both the inside and outside walls.

The 480 Ruger operates at 48K, so......

I still need to post pics of the 5 shot .500 Special built on a mid frame that I bought.

It’s a .500 S&W magnum cut to .44 mag length. David suggests nothing hotter than a 440gr bullet at about 950fps but that’s plenty!

[Encore64]

Dave used the same cylinder blanks sizes in my guns. Some pictures of cylinder wall thickness in this thread...

singleactions.proboards.com/thread/34598/pictures-clements-45-schofield-ar

Greg, would love to see a thread on that 500 Special...

[flyingzebra]

Beautiful revolver

[iwsbull]

Wow you never cease to amaze with those beautiful revolvers you have.

[magnum314]

That is JUST SO PRETTY! Dang! I hope me one day to get into a nice custom like that. Seems the longer I wait, the more unrealistic that will be. Have about another year of paying off RN school for daughter and PhD school for me! Ugh...I'm too old for these kind of bills...

[bushog]

Oct 16, 2022 19:35:18 GMT -5 magnum314 said:

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That is JUST SO PRETTY! Dang! I hope me one day to get into a nice custom like that. Seems the longer I wait, the more unrealistic that will be. Have about another year of paying off RN school for daughter and PhD school for me! Ugh...I'm too old for these kind of bills...

Just keep looking!