Hy Hunter Western Six Shooter....
 

Two weeks ago I stopped in a local pawn shop and found this beauty:

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Its a Hy Hunter Western Six Shooter, made in Western Germany ca. 1960s or so, and imported by Hy Hunter. Its a .357 Magnum. Didn't like the plastic "stag" grips and alloy trigger guard and backstrap. I had a trigger guard from a Colt 1851 Navy, not sure the manufacturer, but tried it on my gun:

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The backstrap shown is from a Colt SAA, trial fitted to my gun. The mainspring screw from the Hy Hunter didn't fit my trigger guard. So, I ordered a Uberti replacement screw and Hy Hunter brass backstrap from Numrich (Gun Parts, Inc.). When they arrived the Uberti screw didn't quite fit my trigger guard. I took the screw to my local hardware store and found it to be a 10-24 NC thread. I bought a 10-24 tap and tapped the hole in the trigger guard for that size.

Here, all parts fitted to the gun:

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Obviously some fitting and polishing remain, as well as new grips. But all parts fit, and everything works.

Bob Wright

thats pretty cool bob, be sure to share pics of the new grips and everything all done together

It never entered my mind not to!

Bob Wright

Nice looking revolver. Looking forward to updates.

I own a western marshal chambered in 45 lc made by sauer and son I wonder if its the same company?

I think it's pretty cool that you even labeled the "general work table". :D

That's a real nice pistol Bob! Looking forward to hearing more on it!

That's a beauty. Let us know how she rides.

how much do you want for the old plastic grips? mine are broken and I can't find replacements.

auer
 

It is the same, currently SIG SAUER. Hy Hunter became Hawes as importers.

J.P. Sauer & Sohn was an old time German gunmaker.

Bob Wright

A nice set of ivory grips or even scrimshawed grips would make that gun stand out.