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Post by ermont0825 on May 17, 2011 16:08:51 GMT -5
Hypothetically speaking, if a guy just got ahold of an old model single six with some wear on it, what could he do with it? I know shoot the hell out of it is one option. I am thinking of a small packing gun. Any ideas or pics?
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Post by AxeHandle on May 17, 2011 16:33:39 GMT -5
The possibilities are only limited by your bank account! The cheap way out will be to send it to me... I'll pay the shipping!  What is the serial number of this beast? How about some detailed pictures.. |
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Post by ermont0825 on May 17, 2011 17:44:53 GMT -5
Gun is actually in the mail. Pic's to come.
BTW thanks for the offer. It most certainly would save me a bunch of money!
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Post by Boge Quinn on May 17, 2011 21:33:38 GMT -5
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Post by Aggie01 on May 18, 2011 12:54:26 GMT -5
I have box of parts waiting for me to get a new job that has an OM Single Six frame, and the rest of the parts to build a .32 in stainless/CCH - incl.: SS New Vaquero grip frame, SS .32 Vaquerito cylinder, SS Vaquerito barrel (if it doesnt have enough meat to recut the threads to the OM style, then we will just make it a 4" barrel), stainless OA action screws, and a conversion action with a wide smooth trigger.
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Post by carl on May 18, 2011 18:04:54 GMT -5
+1 on the .32 conversion. I have three Ruger made .32 H&R's. All shoot remarkably well.
One "SSM" marked 5-1/2", one 6-1/2" and one 9-1/2". All have "retimed" lockwork (no ringed cylinders in my camp!) and the hammers have large spurs. Grip frames are steel or brass; I like the balance!
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Post by ermont0825 on May 18, 2011 18:42:21 GMT -5
Any pic's you can post? I am thinking 32, 38 special or 41 special? Any thoughts?
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Post by bigbores on May 18, 2011 18:58:04 GMT -5
why not just clean it up, install a match grade barrel, a trigger job maybe casehardened frame and a nice set of elk horn grips.
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Post by ermont0825 on May 18, 2011 19:51:56 GMT -5
That is another option. I also thought about boring it out to 22 mag. I'm not sure if that would hurt accuracy.
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Post by kings6 on May 18, 2011 20:53:29 GMT -5
I am with Boge on this one. In fact, I have an OM single six I snagged that was in TERRIBLE shape that I cleaned up the surfaces of and shipped down to John Gallagher to get changed to a 41 Special like Boge's! ;D
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Post by robl on May 18, 2011 21:32:46 GMT -5
Or just make one chamber a .22 mag... great field gun this way
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Post by Boge Quinn on May 18, 2011 22:51:00 GMT -5
I think Paco Kelly did that.
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Post by Lee Martin on May 19, 2011 7:39:56 GMT -5
I just picked-up a used 32 Single-Six.....and Boge's 41 has me thinking. I'm curious, did Gallagher open the frame window at all? -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by Aggie01 on May 19, 2011 7:54:34 GMT -5
Judging by the OM SS frame sitting here on the desk, Boge's .41 frame window was opened up. The top of the frame opening is about centered on the firing pin bushing retaining pin on my OM SS, on Boge's .41, it looks like the frame window is opened up to the top of that pin.
To open the loading gate enough for a .41 rim, you need to use an old model - it will cut into the transfer bar passage on a NM.
Check out the last pic - I bet that loading gate recess is only about .05x from getting into the hammer well.
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Post by AxeHandle on May 19, 2011 8:41:52 GMT -5
On one of my visits to Gallagher's shop he had a matching pair of 41 special Single Sixes in work... He talked about what a pain they were to build. Said that some people treated them as some sort of short magnum and that there just wasn't enough steel there for that. He went on to say that he was considering not making any more of them.. With all the excitement I'd seen here over the 41 Special Single Six I recommended the he continue to make them and charge appropriately...
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