Smolt

[tug700]

Jim Clark, founder of Clark Custom Guns, built the first SMOLT, or one of the first. Jim had a close working relationship with Smith and Wesson and a very good working relationship with Colt. Consequently, he had ready access to parts to assemble the original Smolt. Which I believe was the predecessor to the Smith 586/686 series.

 

[AudieMurphy]

I would say it's looks as good as the one you have in post #3. Let's use that as an example.

I'd say about $1,000 with the gun,barrel and labor of a gunsmith...I built mine by myself. But if calculated hours into what a gunsmith would charge at least a grand

 

[H30]

I'd say about $1,000 with the gun,barrel and labor of a gunsmith...I built mine by myself. But if calculated hours into what a gunsmith would charge at least a grand

Thanks.

 

[H30]

I'm going to guess that the thread pitch on the Colt barrel is different than S&W frame. What gets changed, the barrel, the frame, both?

 

[D1911]

heres mine.....View attachment 787148View attachment 787149 I fit a 7 shot cylinder in it with python grips

Any chance we can have a shot of the top strap of that gun? Looks like a Python top strap grafted on an S&W frame.

 

[Protocall_Design]

I'm going to guess that the thread pitch on the Colt barrel is different than S&W frame. What gets changed, the barrel, the frame, both?

The barrel gets re threaded from 32 to 36 threads per inch. I have only done older barrels with the 2 pin front sight. Some sources say that the newer 1 pin front sight barrels have the same threads as S&W. I don't have 1st hand knowledge if that is correct.

 

[H30]

The barrel gets re threaded from 32 to 36 threads per inch. I have only done older barrels with the 2 pin front sight. Some sources say that the newer 1 pin front sight barrels have the same threads as S&W. I don't have 1st hand knowledge if that is correct.

Ok, thanks.
I asked your thoughts on the price of this gun in post # 12. Did you miss the post, or choose not to reply?

 

[Protocall_Design]

It's hard to give an estimate without even a picture to go by. Not enough information.

 

[AudieMurphy]

Any chance we can have a shot of the top strap of that gun? Looks like a Python top strap grafted on an S&W frame.

yea, No problem...If you noticed on some of these builds the spot where the barrel meets the frame, the radius's are not straight across. They're uneven....I wanted mine to lookright.

 

[AudieMurphy]

yea, No problem...If you noticed on some of these builds the spot where the barrel meets the frame, the radius's are not straight across. They're uneven....I wanted mine to lookright.

 

[D1911]

View attachment 787904

Nice work!

 

[AudieMurphy]

Nice work!

thank you SIR!