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Offline Big Blue

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.500 S+W Handi Carbine
« on: November 28, 2009, 01:53:13 PM »
My .500 S+W Handi project took another step forward today. I cut the barrel down from the original 22" to 16.5". Overall length is now 32"! Still 6" over federal minimum. I still need to finish up the replacement stock, but here's a photo with the barrel cut down and the original stock.
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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2009, 01:54:45 PM »
Look "Handi", Don!!  ;D

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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2009, 02:39:57 PM »
Jeez I could cut my 45-120 barrel in half and have two!
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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 02:52:13 PM »
I LIKE IT!!!!

Are you going to re-install the front site, or no?

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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2009, 03:00:08 PM »
i  did  a 45-70  like that last summer

only  lost   about  100feet per second

16  inch  is  long  for  a  5oo snw

i  almost cut the  500 instead of the  45-70

mine has front sight  reinstalled
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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2009, 03:56:25 PM »
Very cool, I like it!
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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2009, 04:40:02 PM »
Quote from: cwlongshot on November 28, 2009, 02:52:13 PM
I LIKE IT!!!!

Are you going to re-install the front site, or no?

CW

CW,
I think it would be great with a nice ghost ring sight set. My eyes don't agree much with standard sights anymore. I have an XS ghost ring sight set from my Marlin 1895, but it will take some careful drilling and tapping to get it on a Handi. I have to do some sight height calculations first to see if it will work. If not I'll look into getting a Williams WGRS, add their ghost ring and see about a firesight for the front of it. For now I have a Leupold M8-3X scope that I'll use.
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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2009, 12:59:19 AM »
Don,
 That's exactly what I was thinking!!  I hear you on the eyes and seeing thing.  ;D ::) But I too can still see peeps well too. I like the durability of the ashleys and XS sites. I think they would be a very nice addition to this project and really fit with the overall trim handi package!!

PLEASE keep us posted!!

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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2009, 02:03:04 AM »
 NICE!  I have a .357 barrel being cut and threaded as we speak.  Hopefully it gets back soon.
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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2009, 05:57:32 AM »
Looks ready to rob the stagecoach......lol How is the weight and balance?
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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2009, 02:34:24 PM »
I bet that thing is LOUD!!
What'd he say???



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Re: .500 S+W Handi Carbine
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2009, 02:42:07 PM »
Very cool.  You'll get a nice fireball out the front.
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