Hy Hunter project.......

[Bob Wright]

I found this Hy Hunter .357 Magnum Western Six Shooter in a pawn shop and bought it at a decent price.

I had an old brass trigger guard in my parts box, from a
Colt 1851 Navy, original or replica I don't know. So tried it for fit, with a Colt 1873 backstrap:

I ordered a Hy Hunter replacement brass backstrap and a Uberti mainspring screw. I had already tried the Hy Hunter screw and found it not to fit.

A little careful filing:

And polishing:

And, I'm getting there:

The bottom backstrap screw collides with the mainspring screw, I'll have to shorten that. Then try to make grips!

Bob Wright

 

[MonkeyKnight]

Updates?

What material are you thinking for the grips?

Can't wait to see it come together.

 

[Bob Wright]

Walnut. Southern black walnut.

The grips so far:

Bob Wright

 

[Bob Wright]

This is as it stands now:

A litle more fitting needs to be don at the gripstraps.

Bob Wright

 

[CowTowner]

Looks beautiful, Bob. Very nice work, Sir.

 

[publius]

Fun, that looks nice.