Got my Lipsey's Blackhawk .44 Special (PICS!)

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I picked up my 4 5/8" Blackhawk .44 Special today. It feels neat just to type "Blackhawk .44 Special!!!" Skeeter Skelton would have really liked this single action revolver. The blue is very deep and dark without being "black." It truly looks old world blue. The gun is very nicely finished. I can't wait to shoot it tomorrow. My fired case manilla envelope is dated just nine days ago (6-16-09).





The XR3 grip feels wonderfully small in my big hands. I love the balance of the short barrel too.



I ordered a set of birdseye maple gunfighter grips from Cary C to be made from this blank off his website:



I think they'll make this Blackhawk's blue look even better when it's set off by the contrast of the yellow/gold maple!



I reload .44 Special since I now have 7 revolvers chambered for the cartridge. It's obviously my favorite! Two Colts on the left, two AWA's on the right, my Cimarron 1872 customized by Bob Munden on the top and my S&W 624 engraved by Michael Gouse on the bottom.



-Steve

 

[RugerDoug]

Congrats on your new .44! Great collection you have also.

 

[Kind of Blued]

Drool on kyebord maked it hafrd to typr.

 

[saltydog452]

Good stuff. Thanks for posting.

Where did you get it?...and, if you don't mind, how much?

You seem to be fond of SAs, maybe you wouldn't mind sharing your thoughts on actual, walking around leather for them.

Thank you,

salty

edit...Not CAS gear.

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sd.

 

[mm6mm6]

Hmmmmm. I was able to obtain it through an unusual source at a price too low to mention. Let's just say that I got very lucky.

As opposed to that rather cryptic reply, I can say that I have many types of leather holsters for all of my single action revolvers. They're all from El Paso Saddlery. While I don't have any "fast draw" or "Hollywood" style holsters, I do have various other styles.

Their Cheyenne holster is okay but it's difficult to reholster the guns due to the edge style.

Their Mexican double loops style works great and their Duke setup is minimal and works great too.

But Tom Threepersons' design of 1920 is still the best. I like it standard and crossdraw. I have one with a hammer thong, but I really like the snap better for woods carry. It's very secure yet easy to unsnap quickly.