Clements NM #5 First Look...

[AxeHandle]

David Clements' "Ultimate 44 Special" is back from the plater. Got a picture today.... Looks to me like David has been to the Robb Barnes school of photography.... Give me a little time to gather some pennies to bail it out and we post more.... ;D

[AxeHandle]

Here are the original specs posted on Dave's web site...

Ruger NM .357 Flattop converted to .44 Special. If you want the ultimate .44 Special, this is it.
Specs:
Stainless 6 shot oversize cyl. with recessed caseheads, unfluted
5 1/2" stainless Express barrel with barrel band front sight. Partridge style blade and gold bead blade included. Blades attach with small screw from side of sight base
Action job with 3# trigger, freewheeled cyl.
#5 base pin with lock screw
Cresent head ejector rod
Bisley gripframe, hammer, and trigger with gripframe converted to #5 configuration
Custom made antique micarta grips
Factory flattop rear sight with notch opened to .125" W
Action has been tightened and blocked for tight lockup
#5 logo engraved on topstrap
Receiver is remarked Ruger Blackhawk, caliber is engraved on side of barrel next to receiver
Matte hardchrome finish on all parts except sights and springs

[bloodhound]

THAT ONE IS FIRST CLASS ALL THE WAY....IT'S A BEAUTY.... ;D

[boxhead]

It has a nice rugged sort of look to it. I bet it will be a tack driver. The 5 shot 45 I just bought is Metalife'd so I am curious to see what it looks like up close. You do know that Bowen makes a nice Rough Country rear sight for it...

[AxeHandle]

Dave sent a second pic that shows the finish a little better... Never been a fan of the stock Ruger rear sight. A Bowen rear could be just down the road...

[kings6]

At least David HAS a camera! I still have a new 327 bisley from John long with some goodies from Cary and old ivories for a XR-3 Ruger on the way that I'll just have to "paint a word picture" of.

[AxeHandle]

I'm thinking we may need to start a "Buy Robb a Camera" Karma..

[nobearsyet]

I don't have one either, but nice sixgun, camera will come in the not too distant future, I found a nice Nikon on sale locally

[Lee Martin]

Looks great. Not often you see unfluted 44 Special conversions.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

[2 Dogs]

I like it. Cant wait to see some better pics.

[AxeHandle]

We may need to plan a meet and shoot during my transition to Tucson.... ;D

[Aggie01]

Jun 23, 2009 17:36:45 GMT -5 boxhead said:

The 5 shot 45 I just bought is Metalife'd so I am curious to see what it looks like up close.

When I decided to bastardize a Maximum, I went all out. It's also Metalife'd. I'm actually OK with it looking either gaudy or classy. I'm liking the finish on this 44 special.

[AxeHandle]

Some of these hard chrome guns really look like stainless... I have a 4 5/8 NM 41 that looks like a factory stainless Ruger.... Had Wilson build a 1911 in the 80s that was metaloy. It looked like the bead blasted finish of the field grade FAs... Had a Clark 1911 built and hard chromed at the same time that was significantly different. It was polished on the flats and satin on the curves like a factory stainless Colt of the era... Some people were almost ready to fight about that gun being stainless...

[c.r.]

Again with the shoes in the pic?

just kidding............ good looking piece you have there. and w/o the wait.

~c.r.

[AxeHandle]

I wondered who would catch the feet.... Now you guys know those couldn't be my feet.... I don't have any shoes...
Those feet, dear boys, belong to David Clements!