Show off your Custom Gun

[Jebus35745]

I always wanted a custom gun and finally pulled the trigger on one abt 2 yrs ago. It was impossible to find a model 16 for a reasonable price so I had one built. Andy Horvath was the person to make it because he lives abt 30 miles away and has a good reputation. Gave him a 17-3 and after about 8 months I got the custom .32 long back from him. Had the barrel cut to 5" to match the 5" K-38 I have. He added a Weigand interchangeable front sight base to it. The hang up was re-boring the bbl, took abt 6 mos. Added some KB Ropers in exhibition English Walnut to it to finish it off. Actually put the Ropers on at Andy's when I picked it up.

Lets see you're pride and joys that you finally had made and are proud to own. Show them off here so everyone can see them. It can be a rifle, shotgun or handgun. Larry

 

[zzzippper]

Looks great. The closest I can come is a Shiloh Sharps Quiglet in .45-110 that I had made with my initials inlaid in the receiver. No pictures though.

 

[RonJ]

The closest I can come is something on which I refinished the stock.

So, how does your new K32 shoot?

 

[mm6mm6]

Jebus, that is one fine looking revolver you have there! Just the way you wanted it too. I can appreciate the desire to have a custom firearm made just for you. Nothing like it!

Here's a few of mine to get this thread of yours going:

Custom Fitz'ed Colt Official Police .38 Special with engraving by Michael Gouse:





Ruger New Model Blackhawk .44 Special with birdseye maple handles, Gouse engraving, Turnbull case hardening, and Skeeter Skelton cattle brand on the backstrap:





The above Ruger matches up to my S&W 624 .44 Special engraved by Gouse as a Skeeter Skelton tribute with his cattle brand, Weigand Combat rear sight, gold bead front sight, and birdseye maple Skeeter Skelton handles by Deacon Deason of Bear Hug Grips (r.i.p.):







Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum with custom 16" barrel, John Wayne big loop lever, saddle ring, oiled walnut stock and forearm, engraved by Gouse and case hardened by Turnbull:

 

[mm6mm6]

My latest project is a 1972 Walther PP .32 West German police trade-in pistol:



I had my gunsmith (Mario Matelli with Bullseye Firearms and Gunsmithing) cut new dovetails for a set of Novak sights (including a gold bead front) and weld a beavertail grip tang on so the slide wouldn't cut railroad tracks of blood in my hand:





Michael Gouse engraved the Walther with relief style Acorns & Oak Leaves and I had the trigger, hammer, magazine release, and safety fire blued by a local metal finisher:







Then I sent it to Accurate Plating and Weaponry to have the Walther hard chromed:















Happiness is a filthy muzzle!





-Steve
www.policemarksman.com

 

[rimfired]

Jack Weigand built this for me when we used to shoot the old PPC and IPSC back in the mid 80's. Hybrid, Para P13 lower, Colt Combat Commander upper with everything slicked Meprolite sights and a bunch of other stuff.

 

[WC145]

Well, I recently sold four of my vintage customs, partly to cover the cost of a new custom build that is almost done. They were cool guns that will hopefully be enjoyed by their new owners. Luckily, I still have a few left that I am hanging on to so I have something to post here. Of course, many of you have seen these before.

Krebs Custom "CROWBAR" S&W M28 that has been converted to .45ACP among the many custom mods.

This is a Clark Custom Meltdown Colt 1991A1 Compact that was refinished by Dietrich Gunsmithy a couple of years ago.

This one is Novak/Joe Bonar built Colt 1991A1 Commander, it's all business and a great carry gun.

My 9mm 360J doesn't look like much but it's had a bunch of work done on it by Pinnacle, in addition to the caliber change. It gets carried all the time.

 

[BearBio]

Just to be "Devil's Advocate"==what constitutes "custom"?

Engraved vs factory engraved?
Caliber change?
Barrel change?
Shorter?
Longer?
New grips versus engraved and grips?
Blued versus nickeled?
New sights? New sight blade?
OTC scope mounts vs custom scope mounts

For example: I have a 1901 Colt Bisley, shipped as blued (?), gold plated then plating removed and custom engraving, carved ivories with rubies. Obviously, a custom but I bought it that way.

Or a Ruger birdshead that I put a Bisley grip on? Or a Ruger birdshead that I put a plow handle on==now the factory does that.

Or, I have a Ruger SBH coming from Gary Reeder: 5.5" barrel, 5-shot 454. ported, Ivory micarta grips and my name engraved. Someone else is doing it for me to my specs.

 

[WC145]

Sounds like you're well aware of what a custom is. Why don't you post some pics?

 

[BearBio]

OK:

Here's a 1901 Colt Bisley, sent to Mexico City. After sale, it was gold plated (now worn off except for flutes), engraved (Indian style=pretty primitive, Indian shooting a jaguar, chasing a stagecoach, etc), Ivory grips, carved with ruby eyes. No one can give an explanation on how it ended up on the Apache Res in NE Arizona.




Artificially aged Dragoon:


"Faux" Model 12 Riot gun/trench gun.


Birdshead converted to a "Sheriff's Model":


Nothing special: Wife's Vaqueros with just custom grips.



Another birdshead, this one converted to a Bisley.


Also have a SAA Nickled with real pearls (in the shop)

 

[Jebus35745]

Bearbio, you got the hang of it. There are some very nice guns being shown. Hope more join us showing off our pride and Joys. Hope to see more rifles.

When I first fired my gun with open sights it seemed to shoot average. I mounted a B-Square scope mount on it and a red dot. It wasn't sighted in, just needed to see how it grouped. The red dot was more of a peanut shape then a dot. The groups are at 50 ft, I'm very happy. Larry

 

[Jebus35745]

I'm surprised there are't more guns pictured here. Custom gunsmiths are very busy making guns that the factory don't offer. Larry

 

[Gentges1]

Custom gun

Just got these yesterday

 

[Gentges1]

And another

 

[Rastoff]

As a lefty it is hard to find a shotgun that fits properly. Most are built for those that shoot off their right shoulder. Well, I struggled for years with one gun or another. Then, through some serious horse trading, I managed to get a handcrafted Trap gun. It still didn't have a lefty stock on it so, I saved for a year and finally got a custom stock. Now it's just a pleasure to shoot.

 

[Jebus35745]

Mm6mm6, is Gouse expensive to have him engrave a gun? Always wanted an engraved gun, what's the time period having one done? Larry

 

[bgrafsr]

Model 28-2 with 5 inch barrel:


Model 16-4 with extra cylinders chambered in .32 S&W Long and .32-20 W.C.F.:


Model 624 with a Model 29 barrel, that I installed on the gun:


Not much customizing on this 645, but I checkered the rear of the slide, because I wanted a different look:

 

[williamlayton]

It don't take much to make it yours and that is custom in my books.
Blessings

 

[Malpasowildlifer]

This one is Novak/Joe Bonar built Colt 1991A1 Commander, it's all business and a great carry gun.

awesome cmdr

 

[rbrbrb6]

Like Bearbio, many of mine are single actions. This first one is an old model 357 Ruger that I sent to Andy Horvath along with the Clements bisley hammer and the Smith & Wesson model 57 barrel for him to turn into a 41 Special L'il gun. Turnbull did the coloring. It recently go a fresh set of shoes by way of a Powers two piece brass Colt style grip frame I converted to birds head then had Jim of Nutmeg Sports fit with elephant ivories.


This next one is the first old model Ruger Hamilton Bowen converted to a #5 gun. This is a dual cylinder gun in 41 Magnum and 41 Special with ivory by Paul Persinger, rust bluing with fire blued screws and a Powers #5 grip frame.