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Post by kings6 on Oct 20, 2011 22:43:31 GMT -5
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dmize
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Post by dmize on Oct 21, 2011 5:39:14 GMT -5
Im glad you did what you did.
Looks like a nice old revolver now.
BUT Im at a loss for words for the first 3 pictures except there are no blood stains from from somebody beating the clod that did that to it.
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Post by Lee Martin on Oct 21, 2011 9:50:43 GMT -5
Quite a facelift. I really like how it turned out. Lightly aged blue with stag is hard to beat. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by caryc on Oct 21, 2011 11:06:19 GMT -5
I was going to comment on those custom wood grips, but words just seem to fail me at this time.
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Post by AxeHandle on Oct 21, 2011 11:40:50 GMT -5
Nice looking old FT 44... While I'd like to see it with a properly fitted 4 5/8 barrel, steel XR3-Red, and CLC grips... I'll say that the stags fit right in with the retro restored look  |
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Post by edwardyoung on Oct 21, 2011 12:57:09 GMT -5
What were the 'before' grips made of?
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Post by kings6 on Oct 21, 2011 13:21:42 GMT -5
There were some sort of polymer resin material. I understand about the shorter barrel etc Stan but remember this is one of 750 or so 7 1/2" flat tops made. The vast majority were 6 1/2" so this one didn't get violated. The Jim Stroh gun is my version of what you are talking about even if it is only 5 1/2" long.
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Post by blacktailslayer on Oct 21, 2011 14:16:29 GMT -5
Good job on this one Robb. You always seem to know what is the right thing to do and manage to pull it off so everyone wins.
Don D.
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Post by AxeHandle on Oct 21, 2011 15:02:43 GMT -5
Rare! What ever do you mean? It hasn't ever mattered before! ;D Yeah... I typed "cut to 4 5/8," thought about it  and edited it to say "...properly fitted 4 5/8 barrel..." We could screw that 7.5 inch barrel out and hide it...  |
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Post by dougader on Oct 22, 2011 22:48:05 GMT -5
Real nice to see an old, abused revolver given a new lease on life!
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Post by jayhawker on Oct 24, 2011 23:33:47 GMT -5
The original grips were most likely made from a kit that was sold many years ago. Advertising was that one could make grips that were custom molded to their own hand. This stuff was put in place on the revolver and one then gripped and squeezed it, then let it harden.
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Post by kings6 on Oct 24, 2011 23:41:38 GMT -5
You may well be right Jayhawker. I have to admit that if you closed your eyes so you couldn't see what you were wrapping your hand around, they did fit my hand quite well. No changing grip when firing with those beauties!
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Post by vonfatman on Oct 25, 2011 0:01:16 GMT -5
Great work. I am impressed. What a difference. Enjoy your new-old revolver.
Bob
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Post by Boge Quinn on Oct 25, 2011 12:11:34 GMT -5
I was going to comment on those custom wood grips, but words just seem to fail me at this time. Not me: GOOBERSMOOCHED!Nice how it turned-out, though. I love to see those old warhorses resurrected. |
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Post by Frank V on Oct 26, 2011 15:08:13 GMT -5
That was really worth it to fix up that nice old gun.
It almost hurts to see one in the shape as the first pictures of it.
Makes one wonder just who did that & why, to a nice old gun.
Frank
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and edited it to say "...properly fitted 4 5/8 barrel..." We could screw that 7.5 inch barrel out and hide it... 
