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 01-11-2012, 03:04 AM | #1 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tollesboro, Ky Posts: 1,278 |  Handbuilt BP revolver.
20 or so years ago my stepfather worked as a machinist He built this in his spare time. The only thing he had help with was the rifling. He even made the springs and screws.
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| 01-11-2012, 01:43 PM | #2 | I Love Old Guns Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Reno, Texas Posts: 2,417 Likes Given: 5
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Cool. It looks like a 1860 Colt Army. How long did it take him to make? __________________
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| 01-11-2012, 02:31 PM | #3 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calhoun, Louisiana Posts: 6,208 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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Looks more like the old remington to me. __________________
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| 01-11-2012, 02:38 PM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tollesboro, Ky Posts: 1,278 |
It took him quite a while. ( around 6 months) Then again he was not in a hurry. and just doing it in his spare time. | |
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| 01-11-2012, 03:25 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heidelberg, MS Posts: 1,133 |
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Originally Posted by texaswoodworker
Cool. It looks like a 1860 Colt Army. How long did it take him to make?
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Ummmm, it looks nothing like a Colt. It looks like an 1858 Remington.
TB did he build it off an original or a clone? | |
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| 01-11-2012, 03:33 PM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tollesboro, Ky Posts: 1,278 |
Im not sure. He said someone brought in a frame for him to copy off of. | |
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| 01-11-2012, 04:11 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heidelberg, MS Posts: 1,133 |
I was just wondering cuz the grips look like they have a Pietta flare. | |
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| 01-12-2012, 08:40 AM | #8 | I Love Old Guns Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Reno, Texas Posts: 2,417 Likes Given: 5
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Originally Posted by Hawg
Ummmm, it looks nothing like a Colt. It looks like an 1858 Remington.
TB did he build it off an original or a clone?
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Oops, my bad. I google 1860 colt first, and I guess it pulled up a Remington (or at least something that looks like a Remington) in the results (dang you google).  __________________
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| 01-17-2012, 01:09 AM | #9 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tollesboro, Ky Posts: 1,278 |
I'm gonna take my loading equipment the next time I go see em. I'll try er out with 20g FFFG first. | |
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| 01-17-2012, 03:00 AM | #10 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Great Northwest, Washington Posts: 97 | Hey Kentucky boy
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Originally Posted by towboater
I'm gonna take my loading equipment the next time I go see em. I'll try er out with 20g FFFG first.
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Hey Towboater , I dont know much about the old originals , but I can say your stepfather was extremely talented regardless
One thing that strikes me odd in the picture is the grip frame angle as compaired to the Reproductions ? It appears at a different angle than those , maybe the originals are different than the Repros in that instance ? Maybe Hawg would know this , FOR SURE HE WOULD  | |
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