"BadBob" Meldrum SA

[Hair Trigger Jim]

Yeah, and the engraving pattern doesn't appear to be quite the same.  I do like both Meldrum versions, the old and the new.

[Abilene]

Definitely a nice pistol.  I like pearls, too, have it on a pair of Colts and a Thunderer which I intend to have engraved.

[Major 2]

My question is for Abilene, 
  In his quest Missourijack said, he spoke to Charlie Hanson @ EMF.

In 2007, I met a Charlie Hanson (IIRC) in the Cimarron Booth, at the Orlando Fl Shot Show.
I had on order a then new offering Uberti's 2nd model Richards thru Cimarron. I spoke to
  Charlie Hanson there.
So, coincidence ? or has Charlie Hanson move on to Pietta and EMF ? (Not outside the realm of happenstance I suppose)
Or, is my memory rusty also Not outside the realm of happenstance.

 just curious 

By the way, V. nice gun and interesting thread, Missourijack..thanks for posting

[Abilene]

Hi Major, you are thinking of Charles Hudson.  Close but no ceegar.     

[Major 2]

Then my mind is still a steel trap !

   somewhat sprung and a tad rusty, non the less still harbors
lots of trivia.
Some of which is tainted.

Thanks     

[missourijack]

I remember "Bad Bob" from the Roy Bean film and Stacy Keach's hilarious performance as the character. Not the historic Bob,but I wonder if his moniker was inspired by him. His name was Bob. And he was Bad

Bad Bob: [shoots a horse] Cook him for me. Smother him in onions.
[he bites into a raw onion, then drinks hot coffee straight from the pot]
Nick the Grub (Jackson gang: How do you want your horse?
Bad Bob: Blue.  (From IMDB.com)

[Abilene]

Sometimes I do the Bad Bob hands shimmy before saying the starting line. 

[missourijack]

 

[missourijack]

BTW, the grips on my pistol are ivory (ok,fake ivory). Only a pimp in a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl handled gun. 

[missourijack]

Well I tried the screws from EMF and Cimmarron. They both fit. Secure the base pin nice and tight, but neither really fit flush to frame. But they do look much better than the knurled pin.

[Coffinmaker]

  MissouriJack 

I beg to differ!!    There is no such thing as a "CHEAP" New Orleans Bordello. (Whorehouse).    Never was.  Howsome Ever:

I keep coming back to this thread because I really really like your "Bad Bob."  The new proper length Base Pin looks just right as does the retaining screw.  Much as I prefer short barrels, I could easily adapt to the "Bad Bob."  Or actually two of them.  Burma Shave

I forgot to include, the bevel on the Cylinder Face is just the BIZZ too!!

[Coffinmaker]

I haven't been able to find the "Bad Bob" on Cimarron's site.  Annoying.

[missourijack]

I bought mine on Gunbroker for well under retail.

[Coffinmaker]

   CURSES!!  FOILED AGAIN!!     (Stolen famous cartoon line).  Oh well.

[Abilene]

I haven't been able to find the "Bad Bob" on Cimarron's site.  Annoying.

Yeah, it is pretty annoying.  But you can find some things with the search field on that site.  They list only nickled Meldrums right now, here's the .45
 https://www.cimarron-firearms.com/frontier-meldrum-lsr-nickel-4-3-4-45-lc.html

And there's only one little picture.  I'd want to see some close-ups like MO-Jack showed us.

[missourijack]

 I'm usually a fan of "plain Jane" blued pistols but I love the Baroque engraving/nickel of this piece. It does recall my old Mattel "Shootin' Shell" cap pistol of my youth. I imagine pistoleros of the past would like to jazz up there arsenal with style. Bat Masterson is probably the best known example in this regard.