Portrait of my step children........

[BobWright]

I don't usually get to het up about .357 Magnums, and they sort of become step children. So decided to photograph my Single Action .357s:



They are, L. to R.: Ruger Flat Top, Ruger Three Screw, Ruger New Model, Colt SAA, and Hy Hunter Western Six Shooter.

I bought the Flat Top in 1958 while at Ft. Ord, California. I had it case hardened by Doug Turnbull, and mesquite grips by CaryC.

The Three Screw is one of a pair I bought a few years ago, the other is the .44 Special I carry daily. This gun is straight stock, except I removed the transfer bar conversion, and added a grip frame from a Ruger Old Army, and a Clements wide trigger, and a steel ejector rod housing.

The New Model has a Super Blackhawk grip frame, and a steel ejector rod housing.

The Colt SAA has a brass backstrap from an 1851 Navy and a Smith & Wesson rear sight, and a Ruger Blackhawk front sight. One piece walnut grips by BobW.

The Hy Hunter has a brass trigger guard from a Colt 1851 Navy, a brass backstrap from a Hawes Western Marshal, and one piece grips by BobW.


Bob Wright

 

[03fatboy]

Nice step kids,
Like the looks of your colt SAA

 

[4D5]

Nice!

I bet you get a lot of offers by people willing to baby sit it kids


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[Deog]

very nice. Question please. Can the 3 screw take higher pressure ammo compared to the new model.

 

[bannockburn]

Bob, you've got some great looking step-kids there Any time you want to put them as up for adoption I want you to know my door is always open for them.

 

[BobWright]

Deog asked:

Question please. Can the 3 screw take higher pressure ammo compared to the new model.

I don't know. Nor do I intend to find out. Most .357 Magnum revolvers are proofed to around 48,000 psi. I won't try to push any revolver to the limits. If I need a really high velocity long range load, I'll go to my .44 Magnums.

Bob Wright

 

[buck460XVR]

I don't usually get to het up about .357 Magnums, and they sort of become step children.

Nice gaggle of .357s, but personally, I've never found a reason to love my step-children any less than my own.

 

[BobWright]

4D5 said:

I bet you get a lot of offers by people willing to baby sit it kids

These are old enough to no longer require a baby sitter!


Bob Wright

 

[Kernel]

Does this mean you have a couple of 1851's with, I presume, steel grip frames?

 

[BobWright]

Kernel asked:

Does this mean you have a couple of 1851's with, I presume, steel grip frames?

No. Many years ago, we made a trip up to Reelfoot Lake and stopped by Dixie Gun Works in Union City, Tennessee. I bought up a bunch of gun parts at that time, just in case.

Bob Wright