Author Topic: Anyone here have a US Firearms Flat Top Target? (Read 1600 times)

okie john · « **on:** June 06, 2007, 08:33:05 AM »

I think I'm getting the fever for a 5 1/2" Flat Top Target in 44 Special.

Anyone?

Okie John

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2007, 12:15:31 PM »

Well, just how big'n old boy are you ?? I just hope you're not waisting time standing around waiting for someone to try to talk you out of it.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:07:59 AM »

What blackhawk said!! Ive shot one and it was as close to art as you can get in a handgun for a grand!!

okie john · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2007, 10:30:44 AM »

That's about what I thought you guys would say.

I can feel that money slipping away even now.

Okie John

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2007, 01:01:29 PM »

The sooner you do it, the sooner you'll get finished bragging and the sooner we can begin the loathing.

okie john · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:58:25 PM »

Thanks -- that's actually the answer I was looking for.

Okie John

okie john · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2007, 01:37:26 PM »

OK, one more question: 5 1/2" barrel or 7 1/2" barrel?

Okie John

Ken ONeill · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2007, 12:17:36 AM »

7 1/2"

Zeus · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2007, 09:59:17 AM »

I had one of their engineers walk me around the factory one afternoon when I flew into Hartford. Super nice fellow. Everyone was pretty much on vacation that week so there were no off limit areas. It was an awesome way to spend a couple of hours. There was one lady there doing some hand-checkering. The flat top target is one of my favorites and the other one is the PreWar. Mike Cumpston let me shoot his last Spring and it flung a craving on me that I just having fixed yet. GS

okie john · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2007, 02:47:30 PM »

What did you like so much about it? I'm mostly interested in it for the accuracy.

Okie John

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2007, 04:50:43 AM »

me id go 4 5/8s but out of the two no doubt the 5.5 incher.

2 dogs · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2007, 05:28:36 AM »

5.5 incher gets my vote...

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2007, 08:06:13 AM »

If you're just going to look at it a lot and take it to the range on occasion, get the 7.5". If you're going to order a fine well fitted holster for it and wear it every time you head for the truck, as your should, then the 4.75" is best. The 5.5" would do in a pinch if your are truly going to USE it. BOL

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2007, 09:10:10 AM »

give a range report when ya get it !

okie john · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2007, 02:44:37 PM »

Quote from: Blackhawk44 on June 15, 2007, 08:06:13 AM

If you're just going to look at it a lot and take it to the range on occasion, get the 7.5". If you're going to order a fine well fitted holster for it and wear it every time you head for the truck, as your should, then the 4.75" is best. The 5.5" would do in a pinch if your are truly going to USE it. BOL

I'm going to look at it a lot, but I'm also going to shoot it a bunch and hunt deer and hogs with it. And then I'm going to look at it some more.

Okie John

Boxhead · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2007, 07:09:17 AM »

This is the one I picked up 4 or 5 months ago off of the internet. It is just how I would have ordered it.

okie john · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2007, 11:03:26 AM »

Nice work! What caliber is it? How does it shoot? What's your general impression of it?

thanks,

Okie John

Broom Rider · « **Reply #17 on:** June 19, 2007, 01:28:13 PM »

Like this. I gave this to my father a couple years ago for his birthday. 5.5" 44 Special with one piece grip.

Trigger is so-so and the accuracy isn't but it sure is nice to look at.

jd45 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2007, 04:37:17 PM »

I've got a USPFA OmniPotent Flattop Target mfg'd in 1998 with the same sight setup. Either the rear notch is too wide, or the front blade is too narrow. I wonder if anyone makes a thicker front blade. Maybe I should contact USFA. BTW, sweet guns, Boxhead & Broom. jd45

jd45 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2007, 04:41:25 PM »

P.S........mine shoots real good, to point of aim in fact, long as I hold 'er steady, even tho she's got a .451 groove barrel & .454 throats in the chambers, due to Uberti parts, I'm told. jd45

okie john · « **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2007, 04:43:05 PM »

Joni, I'm not sure I understand what you're saying about accuracy. Is it accurate or not?

Okie John

Broom Rider · « **Reply #21 on:** June 20, 2007, 11:16:53 AM »

A couple of the chambers throw their shots out of the group. I'd say it's not very accurate.

jd45 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 20, 2007, 04:37:52 PM »

Joni, I know it's your father's gun, (insert raging green envy here), & he decides what's to be done & what's not, but do you think the cylindersmith might be able to correct the problem with those chambers? Just my 2 cents, jd45

okie john · « **Reply #23 on:** June 20, 2007, 05:37:46 PM »

Quote from: Broom Rider on June 20, 2007, 11:16:53 AM

A couple of the chambers throw their shots out of the group. I'd say it's not very accurate.

Thanks. I trust your judgement, and I may have just saved myself an expensive mistake.

Okie John

Broom Rider · « **Reply #24 on:** June 21, 2007, 01:19:29 PM »

Sorry if I put a damper on anyones ideas................I had high expectations for the gun and well..............I was let down.
If I were doing it again I'd buy a Freedom Arms 97 5.5" in 44 Special.

okie john · « **Reply #25 on:** June 23, 2007, 12:42:52 PM »

No damper at all. I just wanted opinions from people who actually owned them.

thanks again,

Okie John

Boxhead · « **Reply #26 on:** June 25, 2007, 12:41:17 PM »

I have not shot mine, a 44 Special, yet. It has been parked in Texas while I am here in Alberta. It should arrive at my place in Idaho this week and I will arrive there next week and then it's time to shoot. I measured mine up, bore, throats, cylinder to bore alignment and all is good. It also has zero cylinder end shake and just a very faint side to side movement, about like my FA M97 45 Colt. Given this, I expect it to shoot pretty well, we shall see.