Finished my Bisley gripped R&D conversion.
This one was made as a cartridge firing only revolver.
Cut and crowned the barrel to 5 5/8 inches, rotated the Ruger warning lettering to the bottom.
Alpha Precision sight.
Shoots fantastic.
I bought my first Browning Hi Power this year, a MK III.
I have 1911s and glocks.
I can not explain it but it is just the nicest pistol I have ever handled.
I absolutely can not put it down or stop shooting it, it feels perfect in my hand and shoots extremely well for a stock pistol.
Do...
MISSEDSHOT,
Sorry I don’t have a scale that would be accurate with that much weight.
SWC Bonfire,
The wedge does not bother me but lowering the hammer spur like a Bisley might be next.
KiltedClaymore,
I tried to get one of those conversions but they seem to be hard to find and a...
Thanks for the complements.
0007,
This was a Cabelas shortie already; it just had a very sharp straight cut barrel end so I rounded it off for easier "shove it in the pants" carry.
I think this one is going to the classifieds to fund another project.
The metal work was not bad, but that's what I am good at.
I removed the back strap cut off the sharp rear corner of the butt with a sawzall then heated it with a torch and pounded it flat on an anvil. I then removed all the rest with a grinder until it was long and flat.
I wish I would have...
I have a Smith & Wesson 625-3 that is a .45 ACP, (model 625 stainless, 25 blue). It uses moon clips witch to me are much easier to use for fast reloads than any other speed loaders. This is my "nightstand" gun.
.45 ACP revolvers have been around since 1917 so you should not have a problem...
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