The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - HA!

HA! (reply)

Hoot — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 02:17:30 +0000

Not happening....with that one.

If'n I quit frittering my dollars away on rifles and fittings, I may even get to some of the pistol projects in the back.

You're gonna have to cut it down (reply)

Andrew — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:20:52 +0000

To stay in the club.

Rear sight? (reply)

Andrew — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:18:57 +0000

Looks different than stock?

That is a real dandy! (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:19:15 +0000

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Very nice! (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:18:47 +0000

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Everyone else is doing it... (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:18:07 +0000

My 1957 .44 FT.... (reply)

MS — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:10:37 +0000

I love the Ruger banded front sight base with the band cut off, and a custom sight blade. Very nice!

My post was pretty tongue in cheek. (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:08:03 +0000

The story is one of near stupidity. We were Christmas shopping at Cabela's and I strolled through the Gun Library and watched a salesman try and sell the FT to a young buck getting started in the Cowboy games. The pistol was a bit ratty and missing the rear sight blade but had those stags. Young buck was clearly not interested and I asked to see it.

And then I gave it back.

I woke up around 2 in the morning wondering what in the world I had done. Work the next day couldn't end fast enough and I broke a couple of laws getting back out to Cabela's and found it was still available.

Doubly (tripley?) lucky, I'd say.

Superb!! (reply)

Warhawk — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 06:14:43 +0000

I like it, but she's no beauty queen. Lots of miles on this one.

We have a winner ... (reply)

Warhawk — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:41:19 +0000

For the nicest flattop 44

My 1957 .44 FT.... (reply)

Kings6 — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:32:46 +0000

Had my old 44 flat top barrel whacked off by a grinding wheel as well along with adding a two piece steel grip frame and packyderm dentine.

Superb!! (reply)

Andrew — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:32:27 +0000

I think a Super trigger is in order for mine.

My 1957 .44 FT.... (reply)

Warhawk — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:04:40 +0000

Mine is from 1960, cut to 4 5/8, Super Blackhawk hammer and trigger, old army grip frame and elk antler grips.

Oh, you still got lucky!... (reply)

Boge Quinn — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 03:36:50 +0000

...those are Sambar stags, and worth what you paid for the whole shebang. You got a free Flattop!

I don't think these are... (reply)

cr. — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 02:56:22 +0000

Every time I read that article, I learn something new.

My 1957 .44 FT.... (reply)

Andrew — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:35:41 +0000

Serial 5648. Perfected long ago with elephant toof and the barrel at a proper length.

Thanks Boge. (reply)

Hoot — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 20:21:57 +0000

I knew I couldn't get THAT lucky. Those came attached to a .357 Flattop for $299 out the door. I put them on my .44 FT and have the .357 waiting for a project.

I don't think these are... (reply)

Boge Quinn — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:11:04 +0000

...because they are "gunfighter" profiled (narrowing below/behind the medallion). I am NOT an expert on this, though.

Bill Hamm has a nice pic of factory stag (and ivory) in his excellent article:
http://www.gunblast.com/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames.htm

Umm-hmm.... (reply)

Hoot — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 18:48:51 +0000

It won't be me though.

Curious, what say ye about these?

Those look like FACTORY Stags... (reply)

Boge Quinn — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 18:41:29 +0000

...if that could be established, current bid (about $900) covers the stocks alone.