Big bore snubbies

I have a couple.

500S&W 4" a snubbie based on size to barrel length ratio..IMO

PC 460XVR 3.5"

Ruger 454 Casull Alaskan

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I did recently pick up a 4" mountain gun but that doesn't count.
 
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Groo here
As the ruger is a 45acp [no moon clips.]
The mag is used as a speed loader.
Open the gate , eject the empties, thumb in the 45acp's from the mag..
All good..

Thanks Groo!

I was beginning to think that it was some inside joke that I was just too slow to get :confused:

I would never have even thought to reload a SAA pattern revolver from a single stack magazine. This forum amazes me almost every day, I think I learn something new quite often.
 
I thought that I had saved a brochure for this model, but I have hidden it from myself, or was mistaken. If anyone has a copy to post, please do :)


Here you go Scott. I am attempting to upload a photo of the flyer and my letter from Lew Horton on this model. There is a brief mention in the letter about the name. It was referred to as both the Mag-Comp and Carry-Comp. Sorry my photos are not the best, probably should have had my grand daughters do the posting!!

This one should make a nice companion to the custom Model 58 you showed me in Texas at the last Symposium!! Hope this helps. Tell your father I said hello, hope to see you both in Tulsa this year.

All the best, Bob.
 

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Only this 1917 colt for the millionth time. A great gun that looks like a hard chrome finish but is really just bare metal where someone removed the blue but didn't buff it. It's the only .45 ACP I own.



These are pretty popular here and especially colt forum. Here's a holster I made for a guy who had one in the same length.

 
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Here you go Scott. I am attempting to upload a photo of the flyer and my letter from Lew Horton on this model. There is a brief mention in the letter about the name. It was referred to as both the Mag-Comp and Carry-Comp. Sorry my photos are not the best, probably should have had my grand daughters do the posting!!

This one should make a nice companion to the custom Model 58 you showed me in Texas at the last Symposium!! Hope this helps. Tell your father I said hello, hope to see you both in Tulsa this year.

All the best, Bob.

Thanks Bob!

My dad and I enjoyed the symposium immensely. We have plans to attend the 50th as well.

Take care.
 
Only this 1917 colt for the millionth time. A great gun that looks like a hard chrome finish but is really just bare metal where someone removed the blue but didn't buff it. It's the only .45 ACP I own.



These are pretty popular here and especially colt forum. Here's a holster I made for a guy who had one in the same length.


Wyatt,

No need to apologize....we love big bore snubs no matter what their lineage ;)

If that one is too ugly for you to bear, send it to me and I will give it a loving home ;)
 
I can't believe I missed this the first time around!

I have two- a RSR that a friend had shortened before the Alaskan became popular (then he traded it to me), and a Colt New Service in .45 Colt.
 

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Auto pistol magazine for the appropriate cartridge makes a great "speed loader" for a revolver in the same caliber....especially a single action.

Flat, relatively light & easy to carry plus it reduces fumble time when reloading.
 
My intuition tells me that this isn't what you meant:D
 

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Here's my only Snubby big bore a 29-3 3" Magnaported
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Bronco,

I am glad to see that I am not the only one carrying around CCI shot shells. My dad toted a Colt Trooper with a cylinder full when we were out mowing grass along the Medina river in my youth.

Very nice model 29 ;)
 
Had a .25-2 with a lot of blue wear cut to 3 1/2”. Andy Horvath cut the barrel and added a Weigand interchangeable front sight base. It was reblued by a local gunsmith. Wanted to round butt the gun but a 3 1/2” model 27 is a square butt gun and I wanted it to look like a 27. Larry
 

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A Charter Arms Bulldog here. I have often wondered why the big bore snubby never caught on, and why the big bore revolver went out of fashion.

I'd say the big-bore-snubby is back in fashion for sure... Just take a look at their prices on GunBroker. A LHS in good shape easily goes for $2K+ now! I'm glad I got both of mine when they were first coming back in style instead of now! And I've seen a lot of newly manufactured M625's and M629's here as of late as well and they certainly command a premium as well.
 
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