Old Model .45 Colt by Harton

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Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 13, 2011 19:54:23 GMT -5

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Post by Aggie01 on Apr 13, 2011 19:54:23 GMT -5

Back when I could afford "rescue projects" I picked this up out of the Cabela's used gun case and sent it to Alan Harton.
Nickeled, all the alloy parts were polished out pretty seriously, broken grips, and gold plated hammer and trigger!
Also has a D & T in the topstrap
Although it's a poor pic, that haze on the barrel isn't my fault that was really the finish.
Before pic:

Sent it down to Alan Harton with a box of "rainy day project" parts.

Alan did a few things to it.
stripped nickel, (incl repolish & reblue)
welded topstrap hole
fit OM SBH grip frame
fit OM SBH hammer and trigger
fit steel ERH
opened throats to .4525 (was .450-.451)
recut lettering (R) that was overpolished from the nickel job on left side
The medallions in those grips came from the grips on the gun when I bought it, I filled the eagles back in with automotive striping enamel.

top strap fix

this lettering and the eagle are pretty crisp for twice refinished sixgun, eh?

Unfortunately, I'm also gonna have to post this - in the RF classifieds.

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dmize .401 Bobcat Posts: 2,825	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 13, 2011 21:01:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dmize on Apr 13, 2011 21:01:52 GMT -5 BEEAUTIFUL job Aggie.!!!!!! How much?
	Some is good,more is better and too much is just enough.

Lee Martin Global Moderator Posts: 8,023	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 14, 2011 9:25:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lee Martin on Apr 14, 2011 9:25:16 GMT -5 The "after" is much, much better. Nice job. -Lee www.singleactions.com

AxeHandle .500 Martin I hate Moon Clips! Posts: 33,045	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 14, 2011 11:09:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AxeHandle on Apr 14, 2011 11:09:03 GMT -5 Nice! Here is a quick link for those of you who might be tempted! ;D www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=114775

dmize .401 Bobcat Posts: 2,825	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 14, 2011 11:14:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dmize on Apr 14, 2011 11:14:42 GMT -5 ..thanks Axe..............
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AxeHandle .500 Martin I hate Moon Clips! Posts: 33,045	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 14, 2011 13:08:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AxeHandle on Apr 14, 2011 13:08:23 GMT -5 Another reason why I don't have time to get any reloading done...

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Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 14, 2011 15:05:16 GMT -5

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Post by dmize on Apr 14, 2011 15:05:16 GMT -5

You bust other peoples "dreams" too??
Ya know tis funny that CFO wouldnt approve the 38-40 thing and I know better than to even ask about this Jewel BUT she didnt have a problem with me putting glass in my truck ($250) tires on my truck ($875) so I could inspect it ($12) and get license on it($113) but mention a fine sixgun and its (inesrt shrill voice from tempermental 5' redheaded woman) YOU dont NEED ANOTHER gun..

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Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 14, 2011 16:15:37 GMT -5

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Post by greygt on Apr 14, 2011 16:15:37 GMT -5

Apr 14, 2011 15:05:16 GMT -5 dmize said:

You bust other peoples "dreams" too??
Ya know tis funny that CFO wouldnt approve the 38-40 thing and I know better than to even ask about this Jewel BUT she didnt have a problem with me putting glass in my truck ($250) tires on my truck ($875) so I could inspect it ($12) and get license on it($113) but mention a fine sixgun and its (inesrt shrill voice from tempermental 5' redheaded woman) YOU dont NEED ANOTHER gun..

You have the shrill voice problem to? ;D I got the same voice last night when I mentioned a new 500 Jrh BFR!

Some sound advice I heard years ago.
I keep an inch and a half guardrail nut on a loop of 550 cord. It's not whiz-bang tactical, but one smack on the grape and it's coloring books for Christmas.

dmize .401 Bobcat Posts: 2,825	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 14, 2011 21:15:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dmize on Apr 14, 2011 21:15:01 GMT -5 Yea,I'd thought that after 25 years I would have had some of those buttons that I seem to naturally push calloused over,BUT,no such luck.
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Mountaineer .30 Stingray Posts: 394	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 16, 2011 6:57:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mountaineer on Apr 16, 2011 6:57:34 GMT -5 You must learn to hide things from these women. They have a tendency toward shrillness, I've found. I figure what they don't know won't hurt them, right? (limited to firearms-related matters, 39 years experience)

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Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 16, 2011 8:11:51 GMT -5

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Post by AxeHandle on Apr 16, 2011 8:11:51 GMT -5

Old running buddy had it down to a science. He claimed that his wife's ability to distinguish handguns was limited to black or shiny. Worked good for him but I know for a fact that some of us have wives who can tell a Colt NF from a FT Ruger sitting in the safe from across the room!

My personal process is to keep the bills paid and no whining about not having any extra cash...

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Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 16, 2011 9:46:22 GMT -5

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Post by Boge Quinn on Apr 16, 2011 9:46:22 GMT -5

I could give some advice here, but it wouldn't be any good - my wife jumped the fence on me! Took a while for me to figure out, but that was the best thing she ever did for me. And as a bonus, the gun collection has grown exponentially since!

I'll never have another CFO.

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AxeHandle .500 Martin I hate Moon Clips! Posts: 33,045	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 16, 2011 13:32:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AxeHandle on Apr 16, 2011 13:32:47 GMT -5 Good thing you live up there Boge... If you were much closer I think we might have gotten into a lot more trouble than we actually did...

Boge Quinn .375 Atomic Posts: 2,278	Old Model .45 Colt by Harton Apr 16, 2011 14:47:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Boge Quinn on Apr 16, 2011 14:47:51 GMT -5 But think of all the FUN we'd have!!

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