Single Action Revolvers
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Bullseye
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Finally, a good use for squash!
Thanks, next fall when people are giving them away by the wheelbarrow, I won't feel so bad taking a half dozen off their hands. LOL
Airman Basic
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My BUG
200Apples
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^ ^ ^ THAT will do some damage...
Meanwhile, my photograph must wait until I receive two pair grip panels for my latest .44 Special flat tops...
^ ^ ^ THAT will do some damage...
Meanwhile, my photograph must wait until I receive two pair grip panels for my latest .44 Special flat tops...
RealGun
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You could say that I do like SA revolvers.
- 327 Magnum Ruger Single 7 in 2 barrel lengths
- 357 Magnum 6" Sauer Western Six-Shooter
- 38 Special Model P Jr clone by Uberti in 4 variations
- 41 Magnum Ruger 6.5" NMBH Flat Top
- 41 Magnum Ruger 4 5/8" NMBH
- 44 Special Ruger 4 5/8" NMBH Flat Top
- 44 Magnum Sauer 6" Montana Marshal
- 44 WCF Uberti 5.5" 1875 Remington clone
- 45 Colt Uberti 5.5" El Patron Belleza SAA clone
- 45 Caliber ACP/Colt Convertible Ruger 7.5" NMBH
- 45 Colt Ruger 5.5" New Vaquero
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MosinT53Hunter
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No, it came that way when I bought the pair. I will get it replaced in the near future. I believe that it was removed for the cowboy re-enactment the guy used them for in the past, quicker draw and such. He did some.....interesting modifications to his guns when he was alive, I'll say as much.
BobWright
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I'm not so sure it has that acclaim. Though not heel crimped, early .44 Russian ammunition, and early Russian produced ammunition, are outside lubed. It appears the some time later the Union Metallic Cartridge Company introduced inside lubrication on several handgun cartridges. Especially notable is that .45 Colt ammunition produced by Frankford Arsenal is not heel crimped.
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It could be what you say is true, and it would solve why the rear sight was taken off, but the front sight is un altered on the Ruger. The front sight on the 357 Atomic has been filed down a bit. From what I remember, the guns belonged to my brother-in-law's father, and he used them for cowboy shooting, have the whole double hand tool leather holsters and gun belt for them. I am leaning towards that he might have used blanks in the revolvers, for when I got them, they were gunked up pretty badly, and the bores almost clogged with unburnt powder. This was unfortunate, as there is some bad pitting in the barrels as a result, but what can I do. I took the Ruger to a gunsmith to clean up the barrel, and it looks better, but it will never be pristine. The other sticks a bit when cocking, so I'll do the same sometime this year. They are still pretty cool revolvers, that should last a few lifetimes.
Armybrat
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My first revolver - bought it new in 1959 - still locks up tight & shoots better than its owner:
Armybrat
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The last one I bought (Ruger SBH):
Armored farmer
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Kryptonite
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Ray Donovan
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Geez... this gallery of revolvers might as well be porn.. Amazing.. do people still look at picture porn? I digress.
Armored farmer
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Do .22s count?
from what i have read, the russians wanted that second model, but didn't want the 44 caliber cartridge in which it was chambered (later called the 44 american) because it used an outside lubricated, heeled bullet. so, s&w made an inside lubricated 44 cal. cartridge for them and called it the 44 russian.
the trigger guard hook was another item the russians insisted on having. since they paid in gold, s&w probably would have attached a kitchen sink to the pistol if it was required.
so, i'll modify my statement to that pistol being the birth of the 44 russian cartridge!
murf
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