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Post by markggtp on Aug 11, 2012 7:16:53 GMT -5
Has anyone acually ever seen one of these in person? Have read about them ,but never have seen one or even seen one listed 4 sale.I figured one of you guys must have one stashed in your collection! Anyone know how many were made etc.
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Aug 11, 2012 7:26:07 GMT -5
I used to own a couple and one of our members has a fine collection of them. The son of the designer recently answered an inquiry I made to him, so I look forward to talking with him shortly. Bill Grover of TLA fame was enamored with the design and owned several of them, which is what first got me interested in them.
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Post by markggtp on Aug 11, 2012 8:20:08 GMT -5
Wow a collection! How many models did they make? It sounds like they were only made for a couple of years.
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Aug 11, 2012 8:25:28 GMT -5
They made only the one basic gun, but it was made in different configurations, under different companies, and under different model names. If someone wanted one of each variant, he'd have his work cut out for him.
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Post by markggtp on Aug 11, 2012 8:36:59 GMT -5
Sounds almost as oonveluted as United Sporting Arms! It can;t be that bad.I've been cruising gun shop& shows for 30 years, I never see unlque stuff like this.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Aug 11, 2012 10:02:45 GMT -5
The first one I ever saw was at the NRA Whittington Center Museum several years ago. However, as Steve pointed out, one of our members who frequently posts here has at least 4 of them that I've been fortunate to see and handle. Perhaps he'll chime in. He may be out somewhere acquiring other neat stuff that almost no one has ever seen.
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Post by robl on Aug 11, 2012 12:42:27 GMT -5
...and, I got to shoot one of em! the mid 70s to mid 80s was a boom time for semi custom & small production Single actions...
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Post by Tom Richardson on Aug 11, 2012 14:10:53 GMT -5
Rob, we sure get to see and shoot some awesome guns.
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Post by Boge Quinn on Aug 11, 2012 14:13:32 GMT -5
Rob, we sure get to see and shoot some awesome guns. More than a few of them belong to an old schoolteacher from Arkansas! I've been lucky enough to pry a couple away from him over the years.
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Post by Tom Richardson on Aug 11, 2012 15:11:05 GMT -5
Rape is what it was.
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Post by cable on Aug 11, 2012 15:17:45 GMT -5
i have one...tool room prototype....beautifully smooth trigger and very very accurate...this fall i am going to get it finished and properly blued. it is an interesting pistol.
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Post by toroflow on Aug 11, 2012 15:23:58 GMT -5
Anyone got pictures of one?
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Post by wildwillalaska on Aug 11, 2012 17:20:57 GMT -5
Yes, pictures please. Must be obscure--nothing even comes up when I google it. This isn't a snipe hunt is it?
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Aug 11, 2012 17:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by maxcactus on Aug 11, 2012 21:15:11 GMT -5
Also found a photo at the very bottom of this page. Great looking sixgun, too! Too bad they're not still around with the other boutique sixguns of years gone by. www.sixguns.com/BookOfThe44/bot44c29.htm
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