SMOLT

[JohnRippert]

Was anyone else keeping track of the Bill Davis made SMOLT that went out last night on Gunbroker? Hopefully a forum member got it. I was a bit surprised by the final price though. The GB number was 803858152 for those that did not see it.

 

[series guy]

Wow. Nice gun from an excellent 'smith but the price most certainly is a surprise to me.

 

[RKmesa]

Looks like a gun that would be fun to shoot - for whatever reason, I really like the Smolt/Smythons.

 

[STCM(SW)]

Not anything I would pay for that revolver.....

 

[AManWearingAHat]

Are there any smiths out there still making these or is it a lost art these days?


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[CH4]

Given that current SMOLT conversions run $1500 or more, plus the Smith revolver and Python barrel; and you still don’t have Davis original, $1950 doesn’t seem out of line if you want a SMOLT.

 

[Sevens]

I really want a Smolt, but I'll have to be content with my Bill Davis Puger. Yeah, most call it a Cougar or a Rython, but to me it shall always be a PUGER!

 

[D1911]

Are there any smiths out there still making these or is it a lost art these days?


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Craig Maraviov in Woodland, CA still builds Smolts and Cougers. He's done a few Smolts for me over the years, but I've sold them off. I have the two Cougers he built, as well as a Smolt built on a 2" Model 15 by Marks Kearns. Mark and Craig both worked for Bill Davis Company a number of years ago. The hardest thing nowadays is finding reasonably priced Python barrels.

S&W Mdl 15 Smolt built by Mark:

Recent Cougers built on Security Six Rugers:

And a couple of Smolts built by Craig on a 686 and 19: