Post by wildwillalaska on Jun 9, 2012 11:55:00 GMT -5
So I have an older John Linebaugh built gun, #26, originally built for a fella up in Eagle River, Alaska per John. It's actually on a trip back to Wyoming to have the frame markings fixed to show the correct caliber--it was made prior to John fixing the calibers on the frame--and new pair of shoes.
Anyway, the stainless #26 sister to this gun is presently on gun broker. Having matching serial numbers between the two 475's seems like a cool idea to me, but got me thinking in customs if it's all that neat at all. I look over every short tubed Ruger flat top and old model 45 I come across trying to match up serial numbers with guns I have, but never really thought about it much in customs since some makers allow you to order numbers you want and such--maybe in part led to my foolish parting of ways with low two-digit and single-digit TLA's years ago.
But now all the sudden I have a hankering for a sister set of 475's--maybe its just an excuse talking myself into a gun I already have a duplicate of--which I could part with later I guess.
So, in my normally long-winded fashion, how cool is it in customs like Linebaugh to match up serials: not at all, ho humm, neat but no biggie, eye catching, head turning, or bees knees?
Thanks fellers.
Will.
Anyway, the stainless #26 sister to this gun is presently on gun broker. Having matching serial numbers between the two 475's seems like a cool idea to me, but got me thinking in customs if it's all that neat at all. I look over every short tubed Ruger flat top and old model 45 I come across trying to match up serial numbers with guns I have, but never really thought about it much in customs since some makers allow you to order numbers you want and such--maybe in part led to my foolish parting of ways with low two-digit and single-digit TLA's years ago.
But now all the sudden I have a hankering for a sister set of 475's--maybe its just an excuse talking myself into a gun I already have a duplicate of--which I could part with later I guess.
So, in my normally long-winded fashion, how cool is it in customs like Linebaugh to match up serials: not at all, ho humm, neat but no biggie, eye catching, head turning, or bees knees?
Thanks fellers.
Will.
I've got a couple of consecutive serial number pairs I picked up just to make a consecutive serial number somethings.. I've been holding these things for years. Just decided upon a plan. Hard to make a consecutive serial number anything if you don't have the raw material in hand... Now days you better have the serial numbered part and any special part you might need too.. Grip frames, hammers. triggers...
