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Post by patdaddy on Feb 23, 2012 15:26:39 GMT -5
my first FA! field grade 83, 44mag, 4-3/4". has pachmeyer grips, i think i'll send it in for some ivory micarta, mabey express sights, inverted crown, trigger overtravel screw. bought it online, being shipped, should have it in a few days.
glad i had my taxes done yesterday, gettin money back! boo-yeah!
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Post by whitworth on Feb 23, 2012 15:31:58 GMT -5
Awesome, can't wait to see it! Congratulations!
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Post by Stump Buster on Feb 23, 2012 15:47:54 GMT -5
Congrat's patdaddy!!! It should be a shooter!!! Pics please when it's all together like you want it!!!
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Post by patdaddy on Feb 23, 2012 16:29:59 GMT -5
anybody got any wood grips for an FA that they no longer need??
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Post by AxeHandle on Feb 23, 2012 16:31:30 GMT -5
Good Start... Three recommendations:
1) Ask about some express sights here on the forum. I think you'll find forum members ready to trade their express sights for yours.
2)PM Ken O'Neill about some of his undercut patridge front sight blades!
3)Check out Gary Reeder's grips!
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Post by ChiefTJS on Feb 23, 2012 18:01:57 GMT -5
You'll love it. I just got my model 97 in .22lr a few months ago and I've been shooting the heck out of it. Now I want a center fire.
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Post by vonfatman on Feb 23, 2012 23:48:38 GMT -5
Congratulations patdaddy! Nice gun.
Bob
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Post by RABULL on Feb 24, 2012 3:44:24 GMT -5
I just order a FA Model 83 .454 Casull 6" at the SHOT Show. I can't wait to get mine either....... ;D
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Post by Robster on Feb 24, 2012 5:09:51 GMT -5
you are definitely going to love it. Good luck!!
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Post by patdaddy on Mar 10, 2012 15:20:58 GMT -5
Finally picked it up friday on my lunch break. Probably send it out monday to Reeder for some green/black laminate wood grips. Rubber grips on an FA are like putting mud tires on a 57 Caddy. Just so wrong.
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Post by Thunderjet on Mar 10, 2012 16:30:55 GMT -5
Interested in selling the grips? I would like to try a set on my FA's.
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Post by rjm52 on Mar 11, 2012 11:50:08 GMT -5
It took me many years to buy a FAs...my first one was a 6" .454/.45 Colt in about 2000. Extremely accurate but just too rough on the joints. It was sold and an identical one in .41 Magnum was purchased.... Then two years ago there was a 97 with 4.25" barrel and round butt for sale on GunBroker...was just too nice to pass up.... If you have never had one before you will be impressed...SwissTank apply describes it....  Bob |
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Post by patdaddy on Mar 11, 2012 12:22:54 GMT -5
id really like a 97 in 45colt, but i saw this 83 in 44, at a decent price, and had to have it.
thunderjet, i'd like to hang onto the original rubber grips.
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