Dream revolver

adcoch1 said:
Well, since I'm dreaming, I'll take a Ruger single six bisley with the 4 5/8" barrel, deep blue in 38 spcl waddcutter. It's possible but expensive. And I'd also like a 50 jrh super redhawk with a 6.5" barrel and a super Blackhawk bisley also in 50 jrh with a 4 5/8" barrel. Also possible but expensive. And a functional 1917 s&w with the lanyard loop and holster, in good useable condition for a price I can afford...
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adcoch1,

Andy Horvath is a specialist in converting the Ruger Single Six. Not sure what he charges but all the work he has done for my family and friends has been reasonable.

As for the S&W Model 1917, they are still out there and good ones can be found.

Kevin
 
Onty said:
Ruger Bisley in 41 Magnum, 7.5" barrel, stainless, fluted cylinder, #5 base pin and FA style front sight system (easy to replace).
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Actually, a Ruger Bisley .41 was one of my dream guns... but I found one some years ago, a NIB 5.5" stainless one. It was so horribly assembled, I didn't even know where to start with it, and finally just sold it off.

.41 Bisley, top, .45 Colt Vaquero, bottom... both gone.

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Well, I reckon that I am not too picky. Freedom Arms makes a perfectly good Model 97, in .45 Colt. 5.5” Octagon. Grip stud, for mounting a lanyard. Micarta grips. Before ordering, it would be best to attend an event, such as an NRA Annual, where I could verify that the Freedom Arms Model 97 is still a good fit, in my aging hands. It has been a number of years since a large local gun store would occasionally have a few new Freedom Arms revolvers delivered.
 
cfullgraf said:
An S&W K-32 or Model 16 chambered in 32 SWL will set you back $3k to $3.5 or more.
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You're pretty close to my dream revolver, Cfull. I have a M-16 Smith in .32 H&R which is beautifully accurate but far too heavy for the caliber. The frame and action are superb, but that full length under barrel lug are just not needed. Aside from adding to the overall weight, it makes the gun too muzzle heavy IMHO.

Changes? I'd love to see one of the long forgotten slender tapered pencil barrels from the early '50's. That would trim the weight back considerably and make it an outstanding 'walk the dog', or afternoon woods walk carry piece. And while we're at it, make it up in that old pre-war Smith polish and blue.

But.....you could also do it in one of those petite J frames with a 4" bbl. but that'd require bigger grips that would accommodate my Size "L" paws. Blued, of course!

Pic below has my Smith M16-4 with another personal favorite, my Single Six in .32 H&R. Best Regards, Rod

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Rodfac said:
You're pretty close to my dream revolver, Cfull. I have a M-16 Smith in .32 H&R which is beautifully accurate but far too heavy for the caliber. The frame and action are superb, but that full length under barrel lug are just not needed. Aside from adding to the overall weight, it makes the gun too muzzle heavy IMHO.
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I have a 6" S&W 16-4 chambered in 32 H&R Mag. I agree, it could be lighter but it is manageable. I load mostly wadcutters in 32 H&R cases as I have a GP100 chambered in 327 Fed Mag if I want more power in a 32 caliber gun.
 
What I'd like is mirror-image left-hand versions of all of the S&W K-frame revolvers. In fact, if I was rolling in money, I might even start up a business to manufacture those. The world needs more left-handed firearms options.
 
S&W L-framed 5 inch match grade barrel, highly polished royal blue, line-bored cylinder in 41 magnum, fully tuned for double-action shooting. Mag-na-ported barrel, gold bead front sight with white outline V-notch rear sight. Grips of nice old yellowish elephant ivory custom fitted to my hand.
 
TTv2 said:
As much as I want the Ruger PIMP I just talked about in a different topic, I still want the 10mm Rimmed Magnum I've talked about before.

Specs:
-GP100 sized, but it'll be a forged frame
-6 shot
-cut for clips to shoot .40 and 10mm Auto
-the 10mm RimMag has a stronger case head and thicker wall, so it can be loaded to full house .41 Mag power

Somebody will eventually make 250gr .401" boolits, and it will be everything the .41 Mag was meant to be with the cheap and common .40 and 10mm ammo for that vaunted 200gr @ 950 fps police load, the 250gr 10mm RimMag pushing 1250 fps

You can't tell me people wouldn't be interested in a GP100 with .41 Mag level power that can shoot .40 and 10mm. Has to be more people who would buy that revolver than a .22 Hornet Super Redhawk.
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Now that would get my wallet out!
 
Charlie98 said:
I think there is one on GunBroker right now. Someone dumped a huge lot of DW revolvers this week...

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For me, it would have to be an L-frame 5- or 6-shot .41MAG... akin to the 696... 4" full lug barrel, smooth trigger, skinny hammer, square butt.
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But not vented or heavy(VH).
 
5 shot stretched frame revolver of Freedom Arms grade quality and pressure capacity (65,000 PSI) 357 Maximum, Ten inch barrel with a way to mount a bipod to the frame if desired and a picatinny rail on top for optic mounting, fluted barrel, no underlug aside from the ejector housing. It has a protection plate to keep it from having any flame cutting into the frame. It has a Tentioned barrel system like the Dan Wessons, with different user changeable barrel length options. Don't care if it's a single action or double action/single action, and it's a case hardened frame withe a polished royal blue cylinder and barrel. Fire blue screws.
 
Rodfac said:
You're pretty close to my dream revolver, Cfull. I have a M-16 Smith in .32 H&R which is beautifully accurate but far too heavy for the caliber. The frame and action are superb, but that full length under barrel lug are just not needed. Aside from adding to the overall weight, it makes the gun too muzzle heavy IMHO.

Changes? I'd love to see one of the long forgotten slender tapered pencil barrels from the early '50's. That would trim the weight back considerably and make it an outstanding 'walk the dog', or afternoon woods walk carry piece. And while we're at it, make it up in that old pre-war Smith polish and blue.

But.....you could also do it in one of those petite J frames with a 4" bbl. but that'd require bigger grips that would accommodate my Size "L" paws. Blued, of course!

Pic below has my Smith M16-4 with another personal favorite, my Single Six in .32 H&R. Best Regards, Rod

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Saw an 8 3/8" model at an IHMSA Field Pistol shoot.
Probably ideal for that.
 
I still like a 4 or 6" 629-3.
But with age/health I'd proly have to drop to .44 specials.
And my eyes suck now, so no sense spending time and money trying to better my skills.
Its all downhill from here LOL

I could put a reflex sight on one and hunt.
But my hunting spot doesn't produce much even w rifle, so handgunning seems silly.

If I retire and decide to plink, maybe a new Python.
Need an optic though.
 
My dream revolver was a S&W 625 in 45 LC. I was saving up for it when this Dan Wesson 744 showed up in a local listing with the 8" barrel and scope mount (and aTasco Red Dot tube) for $600. After that I forgot all about the 625c and added a few more barrels and the brake.

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I would also take a Dan Wesson 722 if one came around at the right price. Most all I have found have been DW 22's which are blued as opposed to the Stainless 722. A DW 715 (Stainless 357) isn't real high on my acquisition list but I would also pick one up if the price were right. Nothing against the DW 715's, I just already have enough different cartridges to reload for. I don't think I would be happy with a S&W, Ruger or other 357 after owning my Dan Wesson.
 
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NIGHTLORD40K said:
.22 Python.

Colt DID actually make few custom jobs from leftover rimfire Trooper and Diamondback parts. They were gifted to retiring execs and pop up once in a blue at auction.

Or, perhaps a 15-shot .22 Ruger Redhawk...or a .22 N-Frame.

Ya, I like big guns shooting little bullets. 🤪
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Here's one for you. I don't know anything about this gun except it looks like it started out as a Smith model 1917 someone did a lot of work on. IMG_0008.JPG IMG_0011.JPG
 
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