Shortened 72' Open Top

Smokey Dave · August 23, 2019, 02:12:19 PM

Hey Fellas!

Just thought I'd share my latest project with ya's. It started life as a 7 1/2" Open Top in .45 Colt. I have two of these beauties, so I thought a little modifying on one was on order, just to make em' different. So I got out the hacksaw and did a little surgery.

I took 3" off, which put the length at 4 1/2", just past the ejector housing. It really perked this gun up! Much more lively in the hand now. All it needed was a new front sight. So I fabricated and installed one today. I think she's a winner now.

Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoy!

Coffinmaker · August 24, 2019, 10:04:55 AM

Most Excellent there Dave

Some Lustrum(s) ago I decided my Open Top(s) were simply too long. The guns pointed well but were a mite slow out of the leather. I did the same thing. Whacked 'em off at the Ejector as you did. Balance is much much better with the shorter barrels. Way Cool Job!!

Drydock · August 24, 2019, 04:46:37 PM

I've got one of the 5" ones in .44 Colt. A lively and spinnable revolver.

Smokey Dave · August 25, 2019, 04:07:17 PM

Thank you for the kindly comments fellas.

I have two of these pistols, and now I'm trying to decide of I want to shorten the other one too. I like the look and feel of the long barrel, but this little'n is just so lively now!

Zeke Zelazko · August 25, 2019, 08:33:18 PM

I bought an extra barrel and shortened it to 3.5" Surprisingly accurate and have been known to carry it concealed.

Smokey Dave · August 25, 2019, 10:50:00 PM

That's a nice one Zeke! Perfect little Pocket Howitzer!

Abilene · August 26, 2019, 12:02:12 AM

Nice guns. Concealed carry, eh? Hmm. Looking at it, I'm thinking someone needs to come up with a laser sight that could mount in the groove where the ejector was.

Coffinmaker · August 27, 2019, 01:32:15 PM

Smokey Dave

If ya don't cut tother one to match ..... YER A DASEY

Smokey Dave · August 27, 2019, 06:25:24 PM

Quote from: Coffinmaker on August 27, 2019, 01:32:15 PM
Smokey Dave

If ya don't cut tother one to match ..... YER A DASEY

I'll be gettin the hack saw out tomorrow Coffinmaker!

Coffinmaker · August 27, 2019, 07:04:41 PM

TOO KOOL

Edit: by request ...I added Mikes two guns for your review ..Major

Abilene · August 27, 2019, 09:47:12 PM

Hey Coffinmaker, what do ya do with all those little barrel nubs? Seems like you could make 'em into some sort of sculpture or something?

45 Dragoon · August 27, 2019, 10:35:57 PM

Yup, ya could call it "nubby" . . .

Mike

Smokey Dave · August 28, 2019, 10:46:46 AM

Quote from: 45 Dragoon on August 27, 2019, 10:35:57 PM
Yup, ya could call it "nubby" . . .

Mike

LOL!!