OM Super Blackhawk make over
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10/21/2019 6:22 PM
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KRal
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While being off here lately, I've had the opportunity to do some things I don't normally have time to do: work up loads; fire lapping on some revolvers; shooting; posting on forums and tinkering on guns, just to name a few. A while back I purchased a Ruger Old Army with a brass gripframe with the intent to swap out the gripframe with my OM Super Blackhawk. Last week I had the chance to get to work on it. I hand fitted the grip frame to the Super and decided to build some custom grips while I was at it. I want to work on it then, while I could, and only had one piece of wood laying around that was big enough to get two grip panels from - so I run with it. It is not a bookmatch set, but turned out ok, considering what I had on hand that would work. So, I went to work with a piece of desert ironwood I had laying around. This is the outcome... I made the panels thicker than factory offerings, more along the thickness of Freedom Arms M83 grips and it made a world of difference on feel, felt recoil and shootability. Next upgrades on this revolver will be a CCH frame, custom pinned front sight, custom rear sight, and barrel/cylinder re-blue. But for now, it's ready to hunt.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: OM Super Blackhawk make over
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10/21/2019 6:31 PM
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cherokeetracker
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No matter Book match or not those grips look awesome. Your talent shines again Sir. Job well done.
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Re: OM Super Blackhawk make over
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10/21/2019 10:52 PM
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"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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10/21/2019 11:11 PM
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wheelguns
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10/21/2019 11:37 PM
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Pa. Mike
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Looks fantastic , beautiful job!
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10/21/2019 11:37 PM
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Willicd76
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Absolutely stunning! Would you be willing to build some grips for a FA 83?
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10/21/2019 11:38 PM
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PythonHunter
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Absolutely beautiful. Nicely done.
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Re: OM Super Blackhawk make over
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10/21/2019 11:48 PM
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KRal
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Absolutely stunning! Would you be willing to build some grips for a FA 83? Hmmm....don?t know if I want to get into grips at the moment - kinda got my plate full now. I?m over two year backlog on knife builds If the knife business ever goes south, I?ll probably roll over to grips.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: OM Super Blackhawk make over
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10/22/2019 1:12 AM
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Willicd76
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Ok. Never hurts to ask....
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10/22/2019 2:15 AM
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junebug
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10/22/2019 4:36 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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She looks great...Knife making agrees with you....
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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10/22/2019 4:42 PM
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REDHAWK1954
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Very nice job! Those grips are beautiful!!!
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11/21/2019 12:19 PM
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Ephesians 6:10-18 because we are warriors.
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11/21/2019 12:20 PM
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two year backlog, thats a good problem to have
Ephesians 6:10-18 because we are warriors.
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Re: OM Super Blackhawk make over
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11/21/2019 3:09 PM
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"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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11/21/2019 4:28 PM
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Beautiful! You might fart around and become a gripmaker.
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11/21/2019 5:19 PM
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KRal
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Thanks, gents! Beautiful! You might fart around and become a gripmaker. I guess if I fell on hard time I could get into that. I do enjoy such. As far as being profitable, the gain would be way more building grips vs knives...they go for about the same price range; they take the same equipment to build; have about the same demand; but grips can be complete in 1/3 the time invested in a knife. Obviously, I don?t build knives to get rich - just enjoy it and like providing a custom option for the average hunter.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: OM Super Blackhawk make over
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11/21/2019 6:08 PM
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You'll get my money either way.
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11/24/2019 2:28 PM
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Everything before "but" is B.S.
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11/24/2019 5:14 PM
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KRal
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That?s for the kudos, gents!
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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12/01/2019 7:31 PM
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12/02/2019 2:16 AM
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12/12/2019 7:03 PM
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