Customized Opentop pics

[Abilene]

No, it is NOT my gun.     It was a special order .44 Opentop for Colonel Hacker.  I reassembled it before it shipped and snapped a few pics to share with the STORM pards, cuz I know we all like looking at nice guns.  Engraving is by Yves Halliburton of Savannah Gun Works (SASS alias: Have A Bourbon).  He does most of the engraving for Cimarron.  Case hardening by Classic Guns.  Charcoal Blue by a Texas shop that does contract work for Cimarron.  Action job by Robert Taylor.  The pictures don't do justice to the grips.  These grips came as standard, which was VERY unusual, on an 1860 Army percussion gun which shipped to a customer.  There was some minor cosmetic issue, I think a scratch on the cylinder, and the customer returned the gun and wanted his money back.  The grips on that gun were replaced with some scratched ones and that gun was sent to be antiqued.  These grips are not a perfect fit to the frontstrap but not bad and I don't think the customer will mind 

Enjoy.

[Fox Creek Kid]

Beautiful gun. How'd it shoot, Abilene? 

[Abilene]

Beautiful gun. How'd it shoot, Abilene? 

BWAHAAA!  Too bad the gun wasn't shipping to New York, gotta shoot one round out of those and send the shell.  Stupid NY law but at least gives an excuse to shoot some of them 

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[Coffinmaker]

Hey Abilene!!

Since we're talking about Open Tops ...... Cimarron has had a lot of neat stuff in stock lately.  LIke my and my Customer's Richards Type IIs.  But ...........

I need a new (another) pair of Open Tops.  .44 Colt with 4 3/4 barrels.  Any Chance??

Coffinmaker

OR ...... Any 4 3/4 .44 barrels and cylinders in stock??

[Abilene]

Howdy Coffinmaker,
Yes, those are available.  They're out of the .44 Spcl, but you could have them ream the .44 Colt model if you want it to chamber all three .44's. 

As for parts, the cylinders are likely available, and I think I saw a single 4 3/4" .44 barrel, don't know if there's more than one.

[Russ McCrae]

BWAHAAA!  Too bad the gun wasn't shipping to New York, gotta shoot one round out of those and send the shell.  Stupid NY law but at least gives an excuse to shoot some of them 

Why in the world would those Yankees make you shoot the gun then ship it and the cartridge?

Like you said can't complain but that is odd

[Major 2]

Ballistics’ and Slug matching.... In case it's use in a crime 


Whom might Colonel Hacker be ? an Alias ?

I remember Marvel Comic's Sgt. Rafe Hacker & scout Ned Hacker

[Coffinmaker]

Abilene,

You waz right!! There was "one" 4 3/4 inch .44 barrel in the bin.  Not any more, as it's on it's merry way to ME!!  Wheeeeeeee.

Now, that was "one" barrel.  Anybody have a 4 3/4 inch open top barrel in .44 that's surplus to requirements??  Or you just don't like it??

Anyone??

Coffinmaker (Who disparately needs two .................)

[Abilene]

Tricky Ol Russ, New York wants that empty shell for the firing pin "signature" on the primer.  So when a gangbanger uses his Opentop to shoot a convenience store clerk and then stops to eject the empty brass on the floor before running off, the lab can match the primer indentation to the one they have on file (because all gangbangers buy their guns legally through dealers, don't you know?).  I've seen reports that these empty casing ID programs are a HUGE waste of taxpayer money (millions) and not at all effective, but they keep doing it. 

Major 2, I heard that Col. Hacker is a gunwriter, but know nothing more than that.

Coffinmaker, I'm pretty sure you own a hacksaw, don'cha? 

[Coffinmaker]

Abilene,

You betcha!!!  I hand cut dovetails for front sights too.  Twould be nice to have the barrels match though.  At least for this project!!

Coffinmaker