Snubbie 60 build..... "Sinister" model

Curley Cole · February 15, 2010, 02:20:04 PM

HH
All I can say is WOW!!!

That is EXACTLY the gun I am lookin for. I personally would prefer a sight on the end, but it still looks great with out one.

If you have one up for sale at a fairly reasonable price. Look me up

beautiful
curley

Hoof Hearted · February 15, 2010, 05:00:23 PM

Curly

I can "do" one for ya.............the reasonable part would depend on what parts YOU have on hand.
We'd need an 1860 donor gun, and an 1851 grip frame (obviously of the same manufacture), a conversion cylinder of your choice (if you want it converted). The rest is my work and I think you would find my rates reasonable.........

If this interests you give me a shout via PM and include a number to call you at!

Regards
HH

Major 2 · February 15, 2010, 05:15:43 PM

A Hoof Hearted Heater....I'm looking for Doner gun now...but maybe a Birdhead grip... Hmmmmmm

Hoof Hearted · February 15, 2010, 05:36:53 PM

Quote from: Major 2 on February 15, 2010, 05:15:43 PM
A Hoof Hearted Heater....I'm look for Doner gun now...but maybe a Birdhead grip... Hmmmmmm

That's what I do to my teenage daughter

Right after I ask "Hoof Hearted", I turn up the heater!!!

Sharing is caring...............

Curley Cole · February 15, 2010, 06:31:44 PM

I will keep this in mind
thanks
curley

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · February 15, 2010, 06:58:05 PM

Hoof Hearted; You're a gas!

brpc · February 18, 2010, 09:25:45 AM

Hoof Hearted:

I would put a front sight on it. I have a front sighted 1858 by Jay Strite with a 3.5in bbl. Shoots very good at 15 yards. Do you see any problem or special considerations for the Colt rear sight?

Jim

Qball · March 07, 2010, 07:53:29 AM

These shortys are way fun to shoot to.
Could not notis any loss of accuracy with mine.
The loading ram is still working but kept in the bag untill needed.
Next project is to have the checkerd ivory (realy plastic

) grip fitted.

ndnchf · March 07, 2010, 08:36:42 AM

Anybody ever make a snubby out of an 1849 pocket or Wells Fargo model? Now that would be a real small one

Hoof Hearted · March 09, 2010, 08:44:14 PM

Quote from: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on February 15, 2010, 06:58:05 PM
Hoof Hearted; You're a gas!

As I tell my 13 year old daughter, "sharing is caring".............

Hoof Hearted · March 09, 2010, 08:46:24 PM

Quote from: ndnchf on March 07, 2010, 08:36:42 AM
Anybody ever make a snubby out of an 1849 pocket or Wells Fargo model? Now that would be a real small one

I believe Colt did..............

But IMHO that is a pretty small pistol already and making it smaller would not make a lot of difference.
My next thought is a 44 Remington Pepperbox......................

Raven · March 09, 2010, 09:07:59 PM

I've seen several Wells Fargo models with the barrel cut back to the lug.
Kinda neat in an ugly sorta way

You can definatly hide the gun in the palm of your hand. I have one in the works will post photos when it's done

Raven

Hoof Hearted · January 23, 2012, 09:01:49 AM

btt

Forty Rod · January 23, 2012, 09:26:50 AM

I cut a Centaure down in the '70s. I never put a sight on it and at 15 yards or so it didn't make a bit of difference. I never shot it much past that.

I left everything stock 1860 but the barrel. I thinkI cut mine even shorter than you did, but the gun was stolen years ago and I don't remember for sure.

Hoof Hearted · January 23, 2012, 09:41:31 AM

Sorry some "low life" stole from you!
I wonder if it was the one that we were all posting about a while back that was on Gunbroker?

HH

Forty Rod · January 23, 2012, 03:07:49 PM

Mine was stolen...along with a dozen other handguns and a rifle...by a "friend"of my son about 1984. I suspect he swapped it for pot and doubt that it still exists.

I could never prove that he took it and I never got even, but he was killed in a motorcycle / SUV crash in Vegas a couple of years ago, so I called off the grudge.

Pettifogger · January 23, 2012, 04:06:18 PM

Quote from: ndnchf on March 07, 2010, 08:36:42 AM
Anybody ever make a snubby out of an 1849 pocket or Wells Fargo model? Now that would be a real small one

Colt made one. The so-called Wells Fargo model had a three inch barrel. Here is one with the extremely rare loading lever attached. Colt only made a few with the loading lever since it was basically useless.

Major 2 · January 23, 2012, 04:45:44 PM

Quote from: Hoof Hearted on January 23, 2012, 09:41:31 AM
Sorry some "low life" stole from you!
I wonder if it was the one that we were all posting about a while back that was on Gunbroker?

HH

I though of the same thing, HH, see the 1st photo

I have collection of AA's photos

Strange world, I too had a pair of 2nd Gen Colts ( a 3rd Dragoon & a Walker ) stolen by a low life, he too was taken out early,
he, in deer & motorcycle crash....
Unlike you though , I still resent his transgression

Forty Rod · January 24, 2012, 12:56:16 AM

Mine looked very much like the second gun but without the front sight. I really bobbed it off short.

Major 2 · January 24, 2012, 11:47:38 AM

The 1st. photo is the Belgain HH spoke of

the second is the real deal from a private colection.