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Offline Lloyd Smale

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pic of the new toy
« on: February 12, 2008, 10:50:15 AM »
the new 454
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Offline timothy

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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2008, 02:51:27 PM »
Thats very nice, is this the one you got for a steal?
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2008, 04:13:18 PM »
hope you like it as much as I am sure you willl... if not .. I will buy it for what you paid...lol
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2008, 04:56:46 PM »
The barrel looks to be a little too long Lloyd, send it down my way ;D ;)
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2008, 06:52:52 PM »
Uggghhhh...Unattractive...Send it to me, I'll put it out of it's misery...LOL  ;D
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2008, 11:20:59 PM »
yup not a bad gun for $750. It will look much better after a run-in with a hack saw!!!
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2008, 11:58:34 PM »
Very nice!
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2008, 11:17:09 AM »
750.00 wow thats cheap.
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2008, 01:18:28 PM »
super nice addition.
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2008, 05:52:11 PM »
Quote from: Lloyd Smale on February 12, 2008, 11:20:59 PM
yup not a bad gun for $750. It will look much better after a run-in with a hack saw!!!
I shudder at the thought...But, it's your gun and you can customize it any way you like...Just make sure you post some pics when the project is finished so we can all drool over it...

I'm still thinking of biting on the used one that I saw for $1100 and making it in to my semi long range hunting handgun...Just add a Weigand scope mount and a nice quality scope and I will be in business...
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2008, 10:44:29 PM »
dont get to nervous. Even i wouldnt take a hacksaw to a FA gun. It will go to FA to be shortened.
Quote from: WNY_Whitetailer on February 13, 2008, 05:52:11 PM
Quote from: Lloyd Smale on February 12, 2008, 11:20:59 PM
yup not a bad gun for $750. It will look much better after a run-in with a hack saw!!!
I shudder at the thought...But, it's your gun and you can customize it any way you like...Just make sure you post some pics when the project is finished so we can all drool over it...

I'm still thinking of biting on the used one that I saw for $1100 and making it in to my semi long range hunting handgun...Just add a Weigand scope mount and a nice quality scope and I will be in business...
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2008, 04:49:43 AM »
Quote from: Lloyd Smale on February 13, 2008, 10:44:29 PM
dont get to nervous. Even i wouldnt take a hacksaw to a FA gun. It will go to FA to be shortened.

Thanks for answering my un-asked question Lloyd. I thought there may be a 50% chance that you would let someone else do it but it makes sense to let FA make modifications to a FA revolver.
Do you suppose that they might have a new barrel of you specifications in stock that they will put on it to save them the time of the chop\crown\front site?
Perhaps they have a Mandrel to hold all in place so the barrel does not have to be removed?

Another question that I have is on the caliber. I know that you have plenty of .45's and if we want more power we go up to a larger bore diameter or heavier bullet but considering that this is a .454
will you bump the velocity up some if you would get the notion to take it hunting?

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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2008, 07:10:55 AM »
I doubt if id ever run it to its full capabilitys. im a firm believer that shooting cast much faster then 1300 fps doesnt help much if any and my even be detrimental to bullet performace. I can run a stock large frame ruger 6 shot to 1200 with a 300 and that will kill about anything. What i will probably do with this gun is run 350 lfns to about 1200 fps. So as you can see its not going to do anything a 45 colt wont do. But thats my opinion of the 454 anyway. Unless a guy is shooting silly loads like 250 jacketd bullets to 2000fps a good strong 45 colt will do anything a 45 bullet needs and if i want more i will step up to a .475 or .500 and shoot heavier bullets with a bigger metplat.
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2008, 01:04:00 PM »
Lloyd,

That sure is a nice find that you have there and man the price couldn't be beat! Good job! It sure must be nice to have a buddy out bird doggin guns for ya. :)

Jay
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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2008, 01:10:29 PM »
Nice looking gun Lloyd!  Yes, it will look much better with a 4" barrel.  Maybe you could leave it out in the cold and it might shrink.  You have good, common sense when it comes to loads.  There ain't anything in north america that you can't take with a 300/350 hard cast bullet at 1200 fps!  Enjoy.  44 Man
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« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2008, 12:09:06 AM »
im just lucky hes off of work and on short term disablilty and was hurting for money or he would have no doubt added it to his collection. Hes more like a brother to me then a friend though and i couldnt begin to list all hes done for me through my life.
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Lloyd,

That sure is a nice find that you have there and man the price couldn't be beat! Good job! It sure must be nice to have a buddy out bird doggin guns for ya. :)

Jay
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« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2008, 12:10:23 AM »
Sure hope i can heal up enough to make it down state this year. Ive got lots of new toys for you to play with!!
Quote from: 44 Man on February 14, 2008, 01:10:29 PM
Nice looking gun Lloyd!  Yes, it will look much better with a 4" barrel.  Maybe you could leave it out in the cold and it might shrink.  You have good, common sense when it comes to loads.  There ain't anything in north america that you can't take with a 300/350 hard cast bullet at 1200 fps!  Enjoy.  44 Man
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2008, 03:02:25 PM »
I hope to come up and do some shooting this summer with you guys. I have been re-assigned back on Road Patrol as of the first of this year. With that, I now have to work every other weekend. If the weekend falls on one that I am off I have a way better shot of making it. I would like to see that Freedom Arms in person. Well... maybe I don't want to see it. I might have to get one for myself.....

Jay
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Re: pic of the new toy
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2008, 02:53:08 AM »
Very nice. Gotta love those FAs. Congrats.
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