Linebaugh Caliber 5 shooters

[Bob Riebe]

I spoke with Lee Jurras more than once on the telephone, and this is the John Linebaugh I remember meeting.


I never met John Taffin but I did meet Reeder and Forkin; how old they are in this picture just amazes me.


Aria Ballistic .500 Linebaugh.


This custom-cased set of Linebaugh sixguns consists of a .500 and a .475.


Gary Reeder .500 Maximum BFR


Black Nitrided BFR.  500 Linebaugh


Martin .500 Maximum


JRH (Huntington) .500 Maximum


500 Linebaugh made by Zindel Precision Weapons (Germany)

[Lloyd Smale]

me shooting at the seminar. went to 4 of them. that was at the last one when i picked up the 4 in oct barrel case hardened 500. that was my first time shooting that one.

[Lloyd Smale]

that year i came home with 2 new 500s. i was a lucky man and won the main door prize. a 4/5/8s 500. dustin did the grips on that one and all my linebaughs with the exception of the 5.5 500

[Lloyd Smale]

my dustin 4in and my john stainless 4 in. it was my first 4in and the first 4in gun he built and had orders for 7 more before that years seminar was over

[Lloyd Smale]

also had the 5.5 500 and 475 that went down the road and i lost the pics when i changed lap tops. also a 4 5/8s 475 and a 5.5 454 freedom arms guns that are now gone. lost all the pics of my FA clements, forkin and gallager guns. only ones i still have are a 4 5/8s vaquero 45 colt thats round butted and case hardened and a 4in round butted ruger old model 357 frame 44 special thats round butted and case hardened both clements guns. i knew all those guys. met them all including taffin whos a great guy and the only one i ever met there that was a bit arrogant and thats troy pearse. bob baker was another super intelligent but down to earth guy like John. i was fortunate to have a best friend that was also johns best friends so the typical 2 year plus wait for a gun was more like 6 months for me. i should never have sold the ones i did. toward the end my 1800 dollar guns had gone up to 4k and people were standing in line for them at those prices. id bet it would be name my price now. they were probably a better long term investment than gold