hairy
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Post by hairy on Jul 27, 2011 23:28:14 GMT -5
Nice Pick-up! My .357 model shoots as well as anything I own.
Just curious, I am unable to read the barrel marking on Gun #2. Gun #1 appears to be a 3rd variation. Any chance of a close-up photos of the barrel markings on the right side of #2?
I have the Herter's holster for the PowerMag series, but, I don not recall a left hand version. You might have to wear them both on the same side.
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Post by oldschool on Jul 28, 2011 9:19:39 GMT -5
Good snag! I've admired the old PowerMags since I was a kid, perusing my Dad's Herters catalogs back in the late '60s. I always liked the idea of a .401, just because it was different...of course my Dad and I were oddballs anyway, owning and reloading for a Ruger OM Blackhawk in .41 Mag (during the height of the "Dirty Harry" days).
Nice set with the dies and brass. The screws shouldn't be a big deal, even if they're metric.
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Post by vonfatman on Jul 28, 2011 10:59:07 GMT -5
hairy, Here are pics of the gun's barrels. What about the variations? oldschool, Thanks. I feel good about getting all the old brass and dies! Gun One - circa 1966: (better of the brace) Gun Two - circa 1965: (Frankenstein Bolt unit)
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hairy
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Post by hairy on Jul 30, 2011 14:55:52 GMT -5
George Herter had a knack for knowing a good thing when he saw it! Whether it was World Famous, Model Perfect, or the Herter's Hudson Bay Model, it had to be good! When he brought out the PowerMag Series of single action revolvers he wanted everyone to know it was a "Herter's Single Six", large print, right there on the right side of the barrel! Shortly thereafter, a fellow out on the East coast heard about this, phone calls, lawyers, more calls, more lawyers along with a court order to stop using someone else's Trademark! This first model is really the same at the second model, with one small exception, George really didn't want to scrap all those nice barrels, so, one of his gunsmiths took a cold chisel to the "SIX" and made a couple of horizontal lines through it, although I have seen one with three lines. These post lawsuit second variations and the first model are the same except for the intervention of that cold chisel striking through the "SIX". The production runs after the lawyers got involved are the same design of weapon sans the reference to "Single Six" on the roll-mark. Now it reads, "Herter's" on the first line and ".XXX Calibre" on the second line with the XXX corresponding to the cartridge to be used in this third variation.
An additional note, the hammers seem to be of several finishes. Some are all blue, some are blue front and back with bare steel complete with tool marks on the sides, and the third is what appears to be totally "Parkerized". If there is any rhyme or reason to this it is beyond me, as I have seen these hammers on all three types of PowerMag.
I have one of each of the variations and one of each Calibre. My .357 shoots so well, I doubt that I have a revolvers that can stay with it, although the Smith M-41 does.
Hairy
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Post by vonfatman on Jul 31, 2011 11:08:21 GMT -5
hairy, Thank you very much. I figured the XX on the Six was a lawyer deal with Ruger....kinda "ballsey" of Mr. Herter!! Makes me want to pick up more of these cool revolvers.
Have you ever found a Herter's Power Mag with the "Six" showing (with no chisel strike outs)...I bet those would not be common! (if they are out there at all!)
Bob
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Post by hairy on Aug 1, 2011 5:20:41 GMT -5
One of my three PowerMags does not have the strike out on the "SIX". But, off the top of my head I can't remember which calibre it is.
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Post by vonfatman on Aug 2, 2011 7:19:19 GMT -5
hairy, You do have a nice "herd" of Herter's!
Bob
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