I have really be thinking that I need a new revolver. Just wanting to see what you guys have out there. I am looking to part with a few toys and maybe have a new revolver built of some sort. Just looking for some examples and who did the work.

Thanks
Ray

Can't resist promoting my own design here, although all the gunsmithing (on an old m/29-2) was done by a real gunsmith:


and these are the components of the rig:



and this is the custom hunting revolver compared to my other .44mag, a Performance Center Extreme Hunter 629-5:



Just some food for thought from Sweden....

Good looking iron. I like long barrels.



The only thing that would make them better is a Swedish bikini model holding them.

Here are my three. All built by Jack Huntington. Top one is a Ruger SRH in .475 Linebaugh -- 5-shot. Second up is a prototype D-Max frame (what the first BFRs were built on) in .50 Alaskan with a Bisley grip frame and custom micarta grips. Third one is a Ruger SRH in .500 Linebaugh.

Whats the barrel length on that 500 linebaugh? Looks perfect.

Thank you -- it's five inches.

Thats a nice set you got. I really like the two Super Redhawks.
Thanks for posting.

Thank you very much, sir!

Yeah, I generally think SRH's are butt ugly, but that 5" SRH looks good.

Rick

My Ruger Super Blackhawk with the Ma-Na-Port Predator Conversion with a set of Hogue Grips.

Thank you, Rick.

MIHunter -- very nice!

This is a custom 475 Linebaugh built by Gary Reeder.

Mike - Whats the barrel length on that model 29?

KRal - What model Reeder is that?

It's an Alaskan Hunter, but pretty much of all Reeder's custom big bores are built to your desire, regardless of which "model" you get. It's a shooter, too.

Here are my 44's. The Blackhawk was done up by Mag Na Port and my Redhawk by Jack Huntington.

MlHunter: That would work for me as I have large hands...and love the shorter barrels on revolvers. Ten (10) rating.

JD,
Did you get the BH ported while @ Magnaport? What do you think of porting? Is there a big difference is recoil reduction or sound? Im considering getting my SBH done.

Thanks, Dan

KRal and JD HHI 6092: Really good pics: Ten (10) rating to you both!

JD HHI 6092 Cool knife!! (and I am a knife collector) what is that knife?!!!

hardtimes,

The 29 has an 11" Lothar Walther barrell, with a custom picatinny rail. With the right hunting loads (300gr bullets) it easily gives me 2" groups at 110 yards.

The 629 is a 12". All custom work on that one was done by the S&W Performance Center.

Rick L.,the reason that SRH looks good to you is because its not a SRH,its a redhawk.I agree the SRH are ugly,I have one in .454 casull and a redhawk in .44 mag.The casull is my main deer gun even though I think she's as ugly as sin .The trigger is much better on the SRH compared to the regular redhawk which is one more reason she see's more use than the redhawk.

Rick L.,ignore my reply.I was looking on the second page thinking you were talking about the redhawk there.An airbubble must have broke loose and instead of exiting rearward went straight to my brain."Dang",now I have to figure how ta get it outta there-L.O.L-JohnW.

It's most certainly an SRH....... Not the prettiest revolvers, but there is something to be said about their fuctionality and their all-business looks. The trigger is indeed better on the SRH.

What do you mean they aren't "pretty"????
My 480 get's more beautiful every time I pick it up & pull the trigger!

She's a work of art!

Here's a few you've all seen at some point in the past probably but I'll post them again:

475 Linebaugh by Alan Harton with Harton's Amboyna burl stocks



500 Linebaugh by John Linebaugh (currently with Dustin Linebaugh being stocked with ivory micarta and being reblued)



Bowen Smith M58 with Fishpaw stocks



Bowen 41 Bisley with Fishpaw stocks



Harton Bearcat



Gallagher 500 Linebaugh on a Vaquero

240,
The gun is ported. If i could do it again i would not get it done. It'LOUD and I don't think the recoil would be all that bad.

Runngun,
The knife is made by Mike Clerc at Javalina Knives.

Glenn, you have a wonderful collection of beautiful shooting iron!! Thank you for sharing the photos with us!

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JD,
Thanks for the heads up. I'll put the porting $ towards a slick velvet hone finish insead.

That Harton Bearcat is sweet.

MIHunter (or anyone else that has one) - how do you like the short barrel on the predator conversions?

witworth,
Do you have a side profile pic of that 500 SRH you could post? Thanks

I don't but will photograph it later in the day and post it up for you. I'll do it now, standby....

Okay, here you go.......

Witworth,
The 500 looks like it balances nicely. I bought a 9.5" SRH, only to discover it just too long for me. I've been planning on chopping it somewhere between 5-6.5". And 5" looks pretty good. Im guessing you could still mount a 2x Leopold over that short of a barrel if you choose? What do you think?

You could mount the scope, but I built this one with a short barrel to be able to pack it, and it does balance well. I too think the 9.5 is a bit long, but at 7.5 they balance really well. This is the length of the barrel on my .475 SRH and I couldn't be happier with it!

These three are ones I built myself, starting from the top is my 9" 500 Linebaugh, 3.5" Vaquero in 500 Linebaugh, 3 screw 357 converted to 44 Spcl.



This is my Reeder 6" African Hunter in 475 Linebaugh



This is not a very good picture of the gun but it's the only one I currently have loaded of it by itself. This is a dog I took at 115 yds. The gun is a Reeder Southern Comfort in 475 with a
4 5/8 barrel

Wapiti,
They all look great, I love those Bisleys!

REally Nice, WAPITIROD...

This is one I just finished and haven't even had out yet. It is a 7" 454 with a matte finish although I'm thinking I'll probably break it back down after I get done with it's testing and polish it up for a gloss finish. The grips I made and I decided to try something different and went with oak.

Looks sweet, Rod!

Another beauty Rod!