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Post by sixshooter on Nov 5, 2010 21:40:52 GMT -5
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Post by AxeHandle on Nov 6, 2010 9:42:59 GMT -5
Looks like bad things looking for a place to happen... With proper documentation could be a wonderful addition for someone's set who collected such things but I see no markings and no offering of a pedigree... A serial number and a telephone call might answer a lot of questions.
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Post by bigbores on Nov 7, 2010 14:45:57 GMT -5
If this gun can be traced back to John Linebaugh it's would be a real collectors piece, not knowing what loads its seen in the past I wouldn't shoot it.
Anyone know if John ever converted a gun without signing it or stamping in his number?
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Post by tek4260 on Nov 8, 2010 21:28:09 GMT -5
If it is a rebarrel, why is it stamped 454 and what appears to 45 LC?
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Post by Lee Martin on Nov 9, 2010 7:40:23 GMT -5
Don't know if it's John's or not, but he did build a few 6-shot 454s on Abilenes in the 80's. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by davewilliams on Nov 9, 2010 14:41:05 GMT -5
"At that time, all my pistols were chambered for the 454 Casull, and so marked on the barrel. That was so we could legally hunt in the state of Wyoming with 'em."
-John Linebaugh, HANDGUNS '96
Dave Williams
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Post by carl on Nov 13, 2010 8:30:30 GMT -5
Dave,
That's an interesting quote. It's "reason" is the fact that WY requires a commercially produced cartridge to produce 500 ft.lbs. of energy at 100 yards to be legal to use while hunting "big game".
In those days a commercially loaded "Ruger Only" .45 Colt cartridge was not available with the required energy. I think the first producer was an outfit named 4-D Ammunition.
Carl
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Post by davewilliams on Nov 15, 2010 0:10:18 GMT -5
It's a great article.
I'm thinking about trying to attend one of his seminars in '11.
Dave Williams
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