Clements Custom Guns 44 Special

[John Patrick]

That's a beautiful revolver, OP!

 

[StrawHat]

I like the conversions based on the small bore N frame. I did one in the 80s. Andy Horvath is still doing them, he started doing them when the 44 S&W Special was unavailable as a factory revolver.

Kevin

 

[LAH]

Dave lives just south of here. He is an excellent machinist.

 

[PauldL]

Man, I can't get over how well I like those stocks! They are just beautiful.
Spegel's I believe? Wow. I would LOVE to have a set of those.

 

[Kansasgunner]

The gun had these Herretts on it when I got it. I've had the Spegel's put away for a special gun for a while.

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[Marksman]

I've had two .44 Special conversions, a 27-2 converted by Jim Stroh of Alpha Precision and a pre 27 by Hamilton Bowen both 5" barrels. Also picked up a 28-2 6"converted by an unknown 'smith.

 

[CH4]

Now you need a special gun for those Herretts. Slippery slope

 

[LAH]

My M28 conversion was done by MMC back in the 70s.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Here's mine I've shown before. Dave did the .44 Special conversion on a pre- 27 I bought that had been hacked at some time previous to my owning it.
I believe about a year after I got mine back, Dave announced he was no longer working on Smiths.
Too bad to lose another fine gunsmith but we all face retirement at some point.

I could sure live with this one. Love that bead sight. I once found a classic Berns Martin holster for a 3 1/2" N frame but sold it because I'm left handed. That would be perfect for this gun with that sight. I really need a bead like that on my 6 1/2" 24-3's patridge sight.

 

[S&WIowegan]

357/44 Bain and Davis

Anyone remember the above conversion? Maybe 25 years ago I was wandering around at a local gun show. A guy had a Model 28 cylinder bored to 357 B&D along with dies and a list of loads for the conversion. I played with it for a while and somehow connected with an engineer here in Iowa who was interested. We met at our range and he bought it. I believe he posted on this forum but haven't heard from him in a long time.

Hope he didn't blow anything up!

 

[Buford57]

Anyone remember the above conversion? Maybe 25 years ago I was wandering around at a local gun show. A guy had a Model 28 cylinder bored to 357 B&D along with dies and a list of loads for the conversion. I played with it for a while and somehow connected with an engineer here in Iowa who was interested. We met at our range and he bought it. I believe he posted on this forum but haven't heard from him in a long time.

Hope he didn't blow anything up!

I remember it well. Never tried it even in my wildcatting days. .44 mag case necked down to .357. Had a reputation for backing out and binding during recoil, but turned in some impressive velocities from a 6" barrel.

Looking back, I think it could have lived up to its potential in a Contender Super 14 barrel.

 

[Capt. F.]

I could sure live with this one. Love that bead sight. I once found a classic Berns Martin holster for a 3 1/2" N frame but sold it because I'm left handed. That would be perfect for this gun with that sight. I really need a bead like that on my 6 1/2" 24-3's patridge sight.

Sure comes into view quick!
I also have a 24-3 and may somewhere down the road, have a gold bead added.

 

[Marksman]

Great score, I'm definately envious.