Freedom Arms Fan Boy?

[Mark_Mark]

I think it’s ugly as sin. But dang is it smooth! yes, it’s a older cone bushing with the hole on the side. But I need to wear this bad boy. Was on consignment from a old retired military brass who check all the option box and never shot any of his guns.

show off your Freedom Arms people. Don’t forget about Guns Magazine (November) on the 97 with the white grips! FA guns are becoming popular with the millennials!

 

[vanfunk]

Nice! .45 Colt? That’s the one I’d get. Honestly I don’t think it’s ugly at all… it has a purposeful, businesslike, almost menacing quality, like it was built for breaking things. I love it. Can you share what you paid? I’d likely buy one if I found one locally.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Nice! .45 Colt? That’s the one I’d get. Honestly I don’t think it’s ugly at all… it has a purposeful, businesslike, almost menacing quality, like it was built for breaking things. I love it. Can you share what you paid? I’d likely buy one if I found one locally.

454 & extra cylinder of 45 Colt
trigger job
express sights
black grips
box
extra set of screws

$3000~ plus tax

paid a bit too much but I like the configuration and shop has a consecutively serial number twin!

 

[johnjohn]

I see nothing ugly about that.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I see nothing ugly about that.

if FA 83 was a truck? it would be this

 

[shootstraight57]

I purchased a Lipsey Special, Ruger Bisley Convertible about 4 years ago. That looks just like it but I have a shorter barrel. It came as a 45 Long Colt/ 45 ACP. I spent $700 on it. First time on the range I fell in love with it.

 

[CraigC]

FA's are beautiful sixguns, in their own way.

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[Fyrstyk]

I love my 353. It is the most accurate revolver I have ever owned.

 

[Mark_Mark]

FA's are beautiful sixguns, in their own way.

More like this:

FA83 would definitely be a Power Strock… but something more precise! and purpose driven

 

[CraigC]

No, FA's run without daily maintenance or breaking down.

 

[gnappi]

I have two FA's (A 353 in .357 Mag and 97 .17HMR) and until recently I thought they were the ultimate in revolvers. That is until I got my Magnum Research BFR in .44 mag. The BFR (Pic below) takes no back seat to FA for sure.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I have two FA's (A 353 in .357 Mag and 97 .17HMR) and until recently I thought they were the ultimate in revolvers. That is until I got my Magnum Research BFR in .44 mag. The BFR takes no back seat to FA for sure.


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what was the 353?Looks great

 

[gnappi]

The 353 was a FIVE shot monster of a .357 magnum, it was IIRC intended to be a unique .357 magnum magnum. AFAIK no other .357 mag can handle pressures that the 353 can. The previous pic above is the BFR .44

 

[Mark_Mark]

The 353 was a FIVE shot monster of a .357 magnum, it was IIRC intended to be a unique .357 magnum magnum. AFAIK no other .357 mag can handle pressures that the 353 can. The previous pic above is the BFR .44

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was this one of their 1st guns?

 

[.38 Special]

I personally think the FA guns are pretty attractive. Appearance-wise, the only thing I really don't like is the black writing on the barrel. Even Ruger manages it better than that!

 

[Mark_Mark]

I personally think the FA guns are pretty attractive. Appearance-wise, the only thing I really don't like is the black writing on the barrel. Even Ruger manages it better than that!

early Rugers had a whole instruction & POBox address, and random numbers (just incase)

 

[gnappi]

Dunno for sure when they were made (Wiki says 1992) but def before the current lineup from FA.

A good read from John Taffin who had also been a contributor singleactions

The FA .353

 

[Mark_Mark]

Dunno when they were made but def before the current lineup from FA.

A good read from John Taffin who had also been a contributor singleactions

The FA .353

I been hearing more and more about the John Taffin 6-Gun guy! He sounds cool

 

[dh1633pm]

I guess your budget goals are all but destroyed.

 

[Buzznrose]

I see nothing ugly about that.

Well, the the hand and hairless wrist are kinda ugly...is that the arm of a strong woman a feminine dude?



But the gun is definitely cool!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Well, the the hand and hairless wrist are kinda ugly...is that the arm of a strong woman a feminine dude?



But the gun is definitely cool!

Come on! lol I could definitely be a male hand model

 

[Mark_Mark]

I guess your budget goals are all but destroyed.

No.. had this on Layaway for a long time!

I’m resisting EVERYTHING that cones my way

 

[gnappi]

I guess your budget goals are all but destroyed.

Budget? If gals can spend hundreds per month on hair and nails (not to mention shoes, makeup and clothes) we shouldn't be guilty a couple of times a year splurging

 

[Frulk]

Mark Mark. Get your vision checked. That gun is as attractive as a high quality vault door. Nothing I’d change on that one.

Closest I ever get to a Freedom Arms Revolver is when I ride past their factory in Freedom, Wy.

Something about riding my Harley through a small American town called Freedom that’s flying the red, white and blue down at their turn of the century post office. Get something in my eye every time. Sniff…sniff.

 

[Old_Grouch]

Back in the late 80s (possibly ca 1990) there was an article in The American Rifleman (I think. Possibly a different mag) about the Freedom Arms .357 and, just before or after that one, one on the Freedom Arms in .22 LR. I don't remember the order of the articles (I'm old and it was over 30 years ago) but the point of this is that which ever one they tested first they said was the most accurate revolver they had ever tested. The second one beat the first one.
At one time the Freedom Arms Casull revolvers in .357 and .22 had the distinction of being the 2 most accurate revolvers they had ever tested.