Magnum Wheel Man
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I know as well as anyone, it can be hard to pick a favorite... so you revolver guys ( & gals ) lets see a picture, & a description of, as tough as it may be to pick, your favorite...
I have many revolvers, double action, single action, many custom, a couple high end, & a large quantity of Rugers, small bores, & big bore magnums... & this is almost painful to say / show... but this pair of 51 Navy conversions ( they're the same, so I'm calling them one ) chambered in 38 Long Colt, are actually my favorites...
both started life as new Pieta 51 Navy cap & ball revolvers, both had .357 hammer forged barrel liners added, & were cut to 4"... I wanted to keep the classic look of the loading levers, so they were shortened, & the pivot point changed, to push them tighter against the barrel... since they are cosmetic, the ends were beveled, & screwed to the bottom of the barrel... cylinders are 4140 alloy, & have 1/2 moon cuts to extract the empties... we opted for a more home spun conversion look, & did not use a loading gate, just deepened the loading slot that was already there for caps... all custom parts were fire blued... barrels were dove tail cut, & brass sights ordered from Track of the Wolf...
they just have a balance that's near perfect, shoot incredibly, & I just love the look... I'm sorry I don't have better pictures of them... but since your tastes will be different... lets see your favorite revolver...
I have many revolvers, double action, single action, many custom, a couple high end, & a large quantity of Rugers, small bores, & big bore magnums... & this is almost painful to say / show... but this pair of 51 Navy conversions ( they're the same, so I'm calling them one ) chambered in 38 Long Colt, are actually my favorites...
both started life as new Pieta 51 Navy cap & ball revolvers, both had .357 hammer forged barrel liners added, & were cut to 4"... I wanted to keep the classic look of the loading levers, so they were shortened, & the pivot point changed, to push them tighter against the barrel... since they are cosmetic, the ends were beveled, & screwed to the bottom of the barrel... cylinders are 4140 alloy, & have 1/2 moon cuts to extract the empties... we opted for a more home spun conversion look, & did not use a loading gate, just deepened the loading slot that was already there for caps... all custom parts were fire blued... barrels were dove tail cut, & brass sights ordered from Track of the Wolf...
they just have a balance that's near perfect, shoot incredibly, & I just love the look... I'm sorry I don't have better pictures of them... but since your tastes will be different... lets see your favorite revolver...
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