|
Howy Jim,
A hippie bag complete with peace signs ripped away to reveal a single action in a tooled cowboy style rig? Give a would be mugger pause? Something like that may cause him to consider a different source for future income. I can't imagine any ne'er do well risking running across two such crazed people in one life time. Maybe you could rip your "tie died T shirt" off at the same time exposing a bibbed cavalry shirt to really complete the effect!
Seriously. I would recommend either the .45 you mentioned or even the .44 mag..
Go ahead and opt for the new barrel for the accuracy gained. Set, of course, to the previously talked about .002". For serious concealed carry we could barrel it to 3.5" for an additional $72.00 with the matching ejector assembly. I can't really see that the shorter barrel is any less accurate. (Elmer Keith felt that barrel length was relative.) Personally on my S&W's I shot better with the 6" then a 4 or 8.375". I know that it is a matter of partially what I'm accustomed to and primarily pschological. I've seen shooters make shots I would have not thought possible with 2" barrels and I've seen shooters miss easy shoots with 8" barrels.
Modifying the cylinder latch and or latch notchs can become expersive.I can install an over size base pin for $100.00 and it will give a tight lock up and eliminate "end shake" also. That includes the cost of the base pin, installation and a modification I perform on the base pin/latch/spring that will prevent the dreaded 'base pin jump" common on Rugers when using heavy loads. I do share my secret for this modification because it is a personal trick I do that, to the best of my knowledge, no other custom builder is doing.
The Tritium front sight would not be SASS legal. But then neither is the Thunderer grip frame. (YET!). How 'bout serrating the rear portion of the blade on the front sight to give it contrast and make it easier to pick up with the eye. Still not SASS legal but less obvious, equally effective (?) and a whole lot less expensive. (In fact if I was building the gun with all of the other mods I'd simply serrate the sight before installing it on the new barrel. This coupled with the afore mentioned action job for $100.00 she give you about as accurate fixed sight single action as you're likly going to find.
The .300 Whisper (which is a new one on me but sound fun) would still not be SASS legal. But then neither would a true 7.62, which I can building you using and old Ruger Blackhawk .357 maximum base gun. Or if you have some really bad muggers we could opt for a five shot .50 Action Express built on the standard Vaquero/Blackhawk/Bisley frame. One shot with this may cause all of the muggers in the area choose different career paths!
Okay now for cost:
Action Job:................................$100.00
New Barrel (set @ .002")...........$207.50
Base Pin/Fitting/Latch Mods.....$100.00
Serrate Front Sight:........................N/C
Thunderer Grip Frame Conv.......$207.50
$615.00
Plus $72.00 if choosing the 3.5" barrel, assuming I've kept all of my figures straight. You have to take into account I usually work off of a order form/invoice. Giving an actual price quote for a custom gun in an open forum is a bit unusual to say the least but nonetheless fun.
Yes. Using your local dealer for the purchase of the base gun would be preferable and less expensive then using two deakers. The crime bill (deep discusted growl) does allow an individual to ship a gun under certain provisions.
Well, watta ya' think? Are we getting close to your serious single action yet?
Gunslinger
|