If A Man Can Dream It....An RM Story

keith44spl · Sep 17, 2013

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This here gal is jest singing my song..........

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Oh, Jeff Beck is some more guitar picker

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DGT · Sep 17, 2013

There is something about takin' a gun and makin' it your own. That's a dandy.

66Park · Sep 17, 2013

Simply stunning (both your dream gun and Jeff Beck)!

1blindref · Sep 17, 2013

WOW - I'm speechless.
(Great music link as well)

shawn mccarver · Sep 17, 2013

As Elmer Keith's original article about the RM suggested it be made in 44 Special, I think he would approve.

It is beautiful, and appears very well done. I hope you get many years of use out of it, and I hope it shoots as good as it looks.

arjay · Sep 17, 2013

If A Man Can Dream It...........A Lit'l Story of RM 141

That is very nice! (so's the girl).
Can't wait to see the leather.

S&W ucla · Sep 17, 2013

WOW! You did a fine job creating a one of a kind (for now anyway)

Now the question is.....how do she shoot?

Penmon · Sep 17, 2013

Sir,
I am extremely interested in this build,looks great with the partridge sight and a great finish job near impossible to tell it was ever refinished. Is that chrome or nickel ? Looks to be hard chrome but it's hard to tell without actually seeing it.

Did you come across the frame and the idea developed out of that? Where you find the frame and what caliber and barrel length did it start life as, who put it together...so much to know and so little time.

What a beautiful piece, perfect caliber, perfect barrel length, perfect sights, and the best american steel ever made.

Don't mean to pry, just looking for my next project, as my children are all payed off, yep just made the last payment, unless they opt out for Graduate school. Ah, shoot they can get a loan.

A10 · Sep 17, 2013

Patridge sight, I see....and a lovely pair of Mr. Browns magnas to boot! Nicely completed Mr. Keith!

*chris* · Sep 17, 2013

Your linked post makes no sense to me, what exactly am I looking at? Is this something you put together in your home shop? The finished product is very nice.

Chris

-db- · Sep 17, 2013

Yes, I hope this is just a tease and that more photos and info will be forthcoming.

keith44spl · Sep 17, 2013

Penmon said:
Sir,
I am extremely interested in this build,looks great with the partridge sight and a great finish job near impossible to tell it was ever refinished. Is that chrome or nickel ? Looks to be hard chrome but it's hard to tell without actually seeing it.

Did you come across the frame and the idea developed out of that? Where you find the frame and what caliber and barrel length did it start life as, who put it together...so much to know and so little time.

What a beautiful piece, perfect caliber, perfect barrel length, perfect sights, and the best american steel ever made.

Don't mean to pry, just looking for my next project, as my children are all payed off, yep just made the last payment, unless they opt out for Graduate school. Ah, shoot they can get a loan.

.
Well Sir,

I picked-up this 1935 Registered Magnum from a feller on the forum here, a few years ago....
Gathered up a 44 Special barrel, a pair of sterling silver medallions for the Keith Brown stocks.

Cut the 44 barrel back to fit all my carry holsters and milled out a sight base with a patridge blade.

Oh, while I was at it, I bobbed the .357 barrel back to 4 inches.
Kept that barrel and cylinder in tact, if I ever want to return to the .357 cartridge again.

Here's a before pic, it had been back to Smith and had the barrel cut from 8 3/4 to 5 1/2 and a so-so re-blue job.

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Imposed on my Ol Pard in Newville, Alabama for a 1st class plus nickle job,
(I gotta send him a country ham for Christmas).

Su Amigo,
Dave

Penmon · Sep 17, 2013

Thank you, just perfect ... What a great job.

keith44spl · Sep 17, 2013

*chris* said:
Your linked post makes no sense to me, what exactly am I looking at? Is this something you put together in your home shop? The finished product is very nice.

Chris

Well Chris,

The linked post was entered on April 1st of this year....As some do,
we old fellers have a little fun with each other and the newbies as well, around that time.

I'm old and have spent my life, having grand adventures, one right after another.
I ain't famous and don't have any money to speak of, but I am as rich as any king, with friends far and wide.

So, welcome to my world, where dreams and fantasies do sumtimes come true!

Su Amigo,
Dave

P.S. About that April Fools Day thing....I weren't kidding none

ronnie gore · Sep 17, 2013

dream

wow! what a dream come true, mighty pretty piece,
also I enjoyed the story almost as much.

Old TexMex · Sep 17, 2013

Lordy mercy, Dave. You're livin' proof that in order to have it, you gotta give it away. That is a dream come true. I can't wait to see the leather that goes with it, but would almost be a shame to cover that RM.
Yep, it'll be a good campfire the evening that story gets told.

jjbrewst1 · Sep 17, 2013

Speechless. Love it!!

Iggy · Sep 17, 2013

Neat thing is, I'll bet/hope I'll get to see that rascal personal in a week or two.

Hot Damm!!!

bettis1 · Sep 17, 2013

Ya got 'yaself a winner there, Dave. Congrats. Hang than 'un in one 'o yur fancy rigs next trip to town and you'll turn some heads.

Bob

Doc Nonverbal · Sep 17, 2013

That's the revolver they SHOULD have made. Granted, the .357 has its place, but the .44 Special has a very special place in the hearts of many, including my own.

My hat is off to you, sir. You have created a masterpiece.

David

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