Recent content by awp101

$375 OTD got me this 15-4 a couple of months ago: If the $399 one looks worse than that, personally I'd pass.

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Yep, it's always "Just one more"...

Hondo, thanks for the info! The channel just might be .250"-ish. Even after looking at my notes twice before typing, I typed .264" when the 15/64 drill bit I referenced is plainly .234". Must have had Win Mag on the mind when I was typing.:rolleyes::D The next size up is 1/4" but I...

OK, that's pretty much what I expected but was hoping something from another frame matched. So far no one has really been able to figure out what it was done this way or what was supposed to have been mounted there. With the wide rear sight opening and the narrow blade the sight picture...

So a rear sight for this has been back in the project section of my mind: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/391638-modified-455-he-followed-me-home.html I did some measuring and came up with the following measurements. The holes are spaced roughly .75-.85-ish" CTC (I'm...

One of my Great Grandfathers would paint anything that sat still long enough gold. I have his old US Revolver Company (Iver Johnson) top break in .38 S&W that has traces of gold paint in the cylinder flutes...

A $150 RM in shootable condition and a total investment of under $1K it appears. No need to buy a lottery ticket because you've already hit the jackpot IMO!:D Do you happen to have the measurement of the hole spacing as well as the rib width on those rear sights? I have an HE that was milled...

That's the part that hasn't been registering, now I think I understand! I keep thinking run the reamer through so it headspaces on the rim which would actually create excess headspace in this case. What I should have been thinking is run it in until the headspace is correct and it will...

OK, I think I've finally decided to go .45 Colt only with this one due to a .45ACP revolver making it's way into the stable yesterday (a Ruger that y'all don't want to see anyway :D). Looking at The Book, a 1917 cylinder should work (1.55") if I can't find a suitable .455 cylinder but that's...

I might have the barrel you want. 5.5"?

Great to work with, great communication, item better than described, I just couldn't ask for a better transaction! Thanks again!

OK, if mint and rare are off the table, how about "cherry"? It's in all the cool car ads. Like the '68 Chevelle that started life as a 307 Malibu, had a '69 SS hood, grille and 396 badges and a mid-70s 454 in it when I...errr, I mean some young, dumb GI bought it....:rolleyes: Or the ads...

Wow, someone really put some work into that one! And it looks to be about as handy as a pocket on a shirt!:D

I completely understand. The buff in me wants the original paperwork but the "researcher" in me knows better.