hoss
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Post by hoss on Oct 11, 2011 1:21:29 GMT -5
Perusing the wares at the Pasadena show, looking for a 45 colt redhawk, and I got blindsided. There on a table sat a purty Bisley Vaquero in 45 colt, polished stainless. I was entranced, but thought the price was a trifle high... until he brought out the polished stainless 45 acp cylinder. Looks like the Redhawk will have to wait. No pics yet, but I assure all my fence will be featured soon. Brought it home and realized why it hadn't been shot much: all the throats are .450 on both cylinders. That will be fixed soon enough (like as soon as Brownells gets the package here!) and I had taken the stags off my accusport to put the checkered walnut on... Sack Peterson, bless you! Those stags are a perfect fit and easy on the eyes as well.
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Post by Stump Buster on Oct 11, 2011 1:43:13 GMT -5
Congrat's on the find!!! Looking forward to the pics!!!!
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Post by Lee Martin on Oct 11, 2011 8:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by whitworth on Oct 11, 2011 8:24:46 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing it! Congratulations on the score!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2011 10:46:25 GMT -5
You can still add the Bisley frame to the New Vaquero, right?
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hoss
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Post by hoss on Oct 11, 2011 12:18:44 GMT -5
Its a 5.5. I was bummed because the throats were so undersized, then I went to order the reamer and the price has doubled since the GunBlast article. I have decided instead to either ship the wheels off to CAS (If he's still at it) or take 'em to Alan. In the meantime, I have discovered that my blackhawk convertible cylinders fit and function just fine... and the palomino look is SuhWeet!
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Post by mindustrial on Oct 11, 2011 15:45:06 GMT -5
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hoss
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Post by hoss on Oct 13, 2011 19:18:23 GMT -5
With the stainless cylinder:   And as shot today with the blued cylinder. I like this look!  I'm really happy with the stags: just the right amount of bark. (Thanks, Sack!)Shot great with 45 ACP ball, did ok with my 250 keith style handloads...Sending the cylinders off for reaming in the AM... |
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Post by hoss on Oct 13, 2011 19:42:18 GMT -5
The blued convertible looks purty dern snazzy with a stainless cylinder too!  |
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Post by erich on Oct 14, 2011 9:52:24 GMT -5
Wow, that was a nice find!  |
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Post by hoss on Oct 14, 2011 12:18:11 GMT -5
My interest was in the T handle piloted hand reamers sold by Brownells and midway. They had been $50 + $20 for the pilot pack, but are now $80 +$50 for the pilots. Considering the reasonable need I may have for owning reamers, the odds of my buying more 45 revolvers and the chance that I could screw it up, I'll have it done.
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