I bought this gun last year as a total beater. It was purchased through a place that buys guns from PDs that have received them as turn ins or recovered stolen property. When I found it, it had no rear sight and a missing front blade. The base for the front sight had been cut for a driftable, dove tailed rifle sight. Many of the surfaces were roughed up to say the least.
I purchased a Bisley conversion kit from Brownells, as well as a target length ejector rod housing. I sent the gun to David Clements and he did the conversion. I had him install a new front sight, a Bowen rear sight too. The longer ejector rod housing was fitted and David made a custom cresant head rod too. The barrel was Taylor throated, and moved back to make a smaller barrel/cylinder gap. The end shake has been fixed also. The pawl was cut so it allows the cylinder to free spin now. The action has been tuned and it is slick and the trigger is nice and chrisp.
I took it to the range last Thursday and with my hand loads it shot a nice 6 shot group at 25yards..... all the holes were touching. This is my first .44 to do that. I think that it is a keeper. The last touch will be some custom grips and I think that will be it.
What do you guys think? David does nice work doesn't he?
Jay
