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Offline Axehandle

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My Newest 357 Maximum
« on: August 03, 2011, 02:23:01 PM »
Harton Tuned 357 Maximum.  Bowen rear, patridge front, lots of nice touches..





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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 02:44:55 PM »
Sweet!!  Beveled cylinder too.  Who did the grip panels & of what wood??
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 10:08:06 PM »
My question also. Nice looking piece. How does she handle???
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2011, 01:48:29 AM »
my guess would be burl buckeye from scott kolar. SK GRIPS
Quote from: DennisB on August 03, 2011, 02:44:55 PM
Sweet!!  Beveled cylinder too.  Who did the grip panels & of what wood??
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2011, 02:59:19 AM »
The grips came out of the parts bin.  While not marked as such, they came to me a while back as CLC spalted maple.
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2011, 07:15:02 AM »
I LIKE those sights!
Is the rear a whole sight replacement?
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2011, 08:19:06 AM »
The rear sight is from Hamilton Bowen  http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/parts_store.html.  He offers what he calls a "Rough Country"  and a "Target" rear sight for the Ruger Blackhawk.  This one on this gun is the target version.  The Bowen sight is usually a drop in.  The web site description says that it may require minor fitting.  I've installed around a dozen and had to do a little stoning on one.  The front sight on the blue Blackhawk, unlike the stainless, is not originally retained with a pin.  The original blade had to be removed and a new method of attachment devised.  This one has a slot milled for and a pin installed to retain the patridge blade.  Alan Harton in Houston TX did this one.
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2011, 08:38:20 AM »
That there is a very nice shooting iron.   8)
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2011, 07:38:56 PM »
One sweet Ruger for sure!  In all the gun shows I've been to, NEVER run across a 357 Max Ruger.  I have 2 rechambered Handi's in the Max, might have to make a move on a Ruger chambered in the same.  Seems to perform way out of proportion to it's size in the rifles.  DP
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2011, 01:55:17 AM »
Cool like a little Fonzie
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2011, 05:04:44 PM »
I was very fortunate to pick up one at a gun show.It was NIB and got it for $625 out the door with a box of ammo.Pretty good deal and that was my first gun show in almost 8 years.Bad thing is I have owned for over year and still haven't shot it.Great Piece!
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2011, 02:59:15 AM »
Is that a "Belt Mt." base pin? A few years back I called them and asked if they could make a long one ( for the Max ), but at that time they were not doing it.
If not Belt Mt., could you mention who made it?
Thanks in advance,
Mark
 
Very nice, by the way. Very nice, indeed !!!!!
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2011, 08:05:37 AM »
Didn't have the gun build so I can't say for sure on the origin of the base pin..  Can say for sure that Belt Mountain has Ruger maximum base pins on their web site today.
 http://beltmountain.com/ruger.htm#Bearcat
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Re: My Newest 357 Maximum
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2011, 11:34:22 PM »
Axehandle, thanks for the link and the update on the base pins. Once again, GREAT looking max you have !!
Mark
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