Tinker Pearce
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Last year I put together a cartridge conversion in .38 S&W based on a Pietta Brass-frame navy, but it turned out a previous owner had stripped the threads in the frame where the cylinder pin screws in... and basically glued it back in place. Made for an exciting first shot...
I had a surplus brass frame, so I decided to replace the frame. Then maybe the cylinder and breech-plate... and the barrel... In the end nothing was left of the old gun but the custom grip frame, trigger guard and grips. Oh, and the case and tools I had made for it...
So, here is the new/old gun:
The tools include a screwdriver, ejector rod, a small scoop for smokeless powder (Unique) and a volumetric measure for Black powder. There's also a de-capping block and punch, a cleaning rod and an Ideal handloading tool (obviously I didn't make that!)
I also refinished, partitioned and lined the Walnut case and installed a fancy latch.
The bullets shown are .38 Short Colt, using Buffalo Bullets externally-lubed 125gr. .375 caliber RNL bullets, modified to have a heel-base. These are loaded over 10gr. of Black powder, which shouldn't over-stress the brass frame.
Been working on this in my free time (between other projects) for a few weeks; very satisfying to finally finish it. I'll take it to the range over the weekend and see how she shoots.
EDIT: I forgot to mention, the gun is based on the idea of a custom hideout-gun based on a Confederate Colt knock-off (thus the brass frame) so the gun is named 'Southern Comfort.'
I had a surplus brass frame, so I decided to replace the frame. Then maybe the cylinder and breech-plate... and the barrel... In the end nothing was left of the old gun but the custom grip frame, trigger guard and grips. Oh, and the case and tools I had made for it...
So, here is the new/old gun:
The tools include a screwdriver, ejector rod, a small scoop for smokeless powder (Unique) and a volumetric measure for Black powder. There's also a de-capping block and punch, a cleaning rod and an Ideal handloading tool (obviously I didn't make that!)
I also refinished, partitioned and lined the Walnut case and installed a fancy latch.
The bullets shown are .38 Short Colt, using Buffalo Bullets externally-lubed 125gr. .375 caliber RNL bullets, modified to have a heel-base. These are loaded over 10gr. of Black powder, which shouldn't over-stress the brass frame.
Been working on this in my free time (between other projects) for a few weeks; very satisfying to finally finish it. I'll take it to the range over the weekend and see how she shoots.
EDIT: I forgot to mention, the gun is based on the idea of a custom hideout-gun based on a Confederate Colt knock-off (thus the brass frame) so the gun is named 'Southern Comfort.'
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