Bubbaed Brazilian

[steelslaver]

Here is my Brazilian in current form. Still a bunch of sanding and a bunch of tung oil for the wood and some touch up on the frame and barrel before the blue. Weather has sucked here but, I want to trry it out before final finish.

16 1/2" barrel and 32 1/2" over all. Has 45 Colt and 45 ACP cylinders.

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[Dave T]

To each his own. I don't have to understand it or like it, it's your gun.

Dave

 

[Frank46]

Actually I really like it. Very nice hunk of wood and when polished and blued will look even better. There was a tv movie made sometime back that showed a sniper shooting a revolver into a bank and thereby holding them for ransom. Long barrel and wood buttstock and forend. Only remember it cause they did a few close up shots of the firearm. Only thing I would be worried about would be the gas from the front of the cylinder messing up the wood. Maybe a dirverter plate or something like that to direct the gas away from the wood?. Frank

 

[franzas]

That is one badass firearm. Nice work.

I think it would look nice in Smith's bead blast blue finish. it would make the stocks really pop. $.02

 

[gaucho1]

BUBZILLA AWARD---2014

That is SO over the top..........

I like it

What is the history of this affront to all things collector?

How does it shoot?

Did you do this? If not, who?

This creation is like a habanero in a fruit salad........

 

[steelslaver]

I bought the gun something like 30 years ago for around $150 bucks, It was just a user grade gun. I added adjustable sights and made a 45 Colt cylinder from a 28 cylinder. As years went by I was able to pick up a 25-5 and then a 25-2. Last spring I got a 629-1 cheap and then bought a 4" 45 barrel for it as I am a dyed in the wool 45 guy. This one just laid around doing nothing. Then, during hunting season while in a lodge pole thicket I had a vision. So, bought a 25" piece of .452 barrel, fired up the lathe and milling machine and fit the barrel. Modified the grip frame from a description by someone who did a 19 into a carbine. The stock was more difficult to me than the conversion, Not really a wood guy, but as I do make a lot of custom knives I have learned some.

I have not shot it yet, but have every reason to believe it will shot well. Its -2 here now and snowing, probably not going to be much better for the rest of the week, but, I it gets up around 30 and calm I will try it out. The front sight should be a bit high. I want to be able to sight the 45ACP cylinder in a bit high at 100 yds and have the rear sight somewhere in the middle of its travel. The front sight is pinned in a slot, but still easier to file it down than add, so I am starting with it high and figure out just where it needs to be.

Franzas, I happen to have a blast cabinet and a bunch of glass beads and you read my mind!

 

[gordon21]

Doesn't Ruger or Cimmaron Arms make something very similar as a factory gun? I know I have seen pictures somewhere very close to this.

 

[old tanker]

WARNING: minor thread hijack

That is SO over the top..........



This creation is like a habanero in a fruit salad........

GIRL eats a pepper thinking it's a fruit - YouTube

 

[JSW]

A very interesting project, certainly different!

 

[gaucho1]

Well Steelslaver..........

You are my kind of out of the corral type of guy.

Kudos to you for having an uncommon thought and the skill and means
to execute.

I really hope you follow up as your carbine progresses and let us know how it you like it.

 

[Modified]

Part of me wants to say that this is a crime against all that is holy, but I can't. The job you have done is too good, and I want to shoot it far too badly to speak ill of it.

 

[TontoKowalski]

Looks fantastic, and a lot of fun. Be sure to wear something on your supporting arm if you use the forearm. That cylinder gap is going to pepper you with propellant.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

I like the look. But, is the gun legal? Don't you have to have some permission from BATF?

 

[Modified]

I like the look. But, is the gun legal? Don't you have to have some permission from BATF?

Should be fine if the overall length is 26" or more and if the barrel is at least 16".

 

[steelslaver]

Looks fantastic, and a lot of fun. Be sure to wear something on your supporting arm if you use the forearm. That cylinder gap is going to pepper you with propellant.

I figure to wear a jacket or at least a Carhart like shirt.

This should be perfectly legal. Went with 16 1/2" just to avoid any argument. The grip frame was modified and welded so it has a top tang (that has a screw) and a long bolt welded to the new vertical back of the frame, this bolt runs through the stock to a couple inches of the butt where it has a flanged nut. The curved steel butt plate covers this. There is also a normal type cross bolt in the grip area. No way anyone could call it a detachable stock.

I worked the stock down so my cheek was right when I had a good sight picture and it balances right at the trigger guard.

 

[zainyD]

I like it. Great job so far.

 

[delta-419]

.45

Looks great! Thoughout history there have been a number of revolver and autos that have been converted to carbine configuration. My favorite is the Luger and the C-96 conversions. This one could really grow on me. I like it!

 

[rsl]

Carbine

Interesting.. Beats hanging out at the bars.. I wish I had the skill for stuff like this... Good Luck..

 

[Muley Gil]

I like the look. But, is the gun legal? Don't you have to have some permission from BATF?

You can make a rifle from a pistol or a revolver, BUT you cannot make a pistol from a rifle or shotgun, without BATFE permission.