Wheel Gun Show-N-Tell

[1971dodge]

The revolver that started off my obsession with the Smith & Wesson's and now it's all in buying.

 

[gwingo]

Recent find at my LGS. 66-2:

 

[warthog]

Talo Exclusive, Ruger Single Seven 327 Federal Magnum

 

[hog slayer]

Talo Exclusive, Ruger Single Seven 327 Federal Magnum

nice looking 327 mag. I've got a project I want one of those for. They are slippery and hard to come by. How have you enjoyed it so far?

 

[warthog]

Love it. Shoots great too. I know where you can get one too. Wasn't hard to come by at all.

I love this caliber and have many revolvers in it so if you want to shoot one, gimme a call or PM me and we will go and try it out.

 

[warthog]

My brand new TALO Engraved, SP101 357 magnum Traded my old SP101 for it.. I have longed for an engraved firearm for as long as I have owned one. Never could afford one though. This one is very nice. I love it but it will be shot and carried as my old one was also shot and carried. Got a pretty good deal from Carson Arms too which makes it all the nicer.

 

[hog slayer]

very nice

 

[warthog]

All the stuff in the pic is Ruger Stuff, including the pen. Thank you hog slayer. LMK when you want to shoot my 327FM and we will do so.

 

[fastwally]

My 1951 K22, what a sweet trigger it has.

 

[RiNo6589]

Just recently received my first one from my grandmother, and I like it. S&W Mod. 36

 

[JAL]

Ruger GP100 .357 Magnum

Latest Arrival:
Ruger GP100 .357 Magnum
Swapped out the original black front sight with Ruger's orange insert sight and replaced the stock rubber over nylon Hogue combat grip with a more traditional one that has checkered rosewood panels from Altamont. The Altamont grip goes on just like the old style with panel inserts Ruger used to put on these (they can still be bought from Ruger). Ruger didn't have checkered rosewood though, or I'd probably have bought them. The Altamont went on without any difficulty, although there's a learning curve in how to do it efficiently. Just like the older style grips Ruger used to put on these, it has the takedown pin storage slot on one side under the panel.

It's been about 45 years since I've owned or used a revolver. It was also a .357 magnum. Found out today what the yellow disc is when I picked it up at the LGS as I'd seen them in photos but never in person. It only has a hole in the center to mount on the back side of the cylinder covering all the chambers. The disc is too thick to insert cartridges into the chambers, place it on top and then close the cylinder into the frame. If it's closed with the disc on the cylinder, there are no cartridges loaded. Serves the same function as a chamber flag in a rifle or pistol.

Goes on its maiden voyage tomorrow at a local range. Unlike a new pistol, there's not much gunky oil to wipe down and remove. I've swabbed the barrel out with some bore cleaner, given it a close inspection, including the mainspring and its mechanism when I changed the grips, and verified all hammer and trigger functions, including how to let the hammer down over a live chamber if it's been cocked. It's not possible to open the cylinder with the hammer cocked. Ruger provides the procedure in the GP100 owner's manual. Done correctly, the possibility of ND, while not zero, is exceptionally low. Thus far, in just handling it without a live fire exercise, I'm impressed.

More photos later . . .

John

 

[walt o]

picture of my second outdoorsman

Could not pass on this one@ a 98% gun but had a crappy set of aftermarket target grips ,1st thing i did was put correct silver medallion service grips on it. I know it shows finger prints.

 

[Fordtough25]

Latest Arrival:
Ruger GP100 .357 Magnum
Swapped out the original black front sight with Ruger's orange insert sight and replaced the stock rubber over nylon Hogue combat grip with a more traditional one that has checkered rosewood panels from Altamont. The Altamont grip goes on just like the old style with panel inserts Ruger used to put on these (they can still be bought from Ruger). Ruger didn't have checkered rosewood though, or I'd probably have bought them. The Altamont went on without any difficulty, although there's a learning curve in how to do it efficiently. Just like the older style grips Ruger used to put on these, it has the takedown pin storage slot on one side under the panel.

It's been about 45 years since I've owned or used a revolver. It was also a .357 magnum. Found out today what the yellow disc is when I picked it up at the LGS as I'd seen them in photos but never in person. It only has a hole in the center to mount on the back side of the cylinder covering all the chambers. The disc is too thick to insert cartridges into the chambers, place it on top and then close the cylinder into the frame. If it's closed with the disc on the cylinder, there are no cartridges loaded. Serves the same function as a chamber flag in a rifle or pistol.

Goes on its maiden voyage tomorrow at a local range. Unlike a new pistol, there's not much gunky oil to wipe down and remove. I've swabbed the barrel out with some bore cleaner, given it a close inspection, including the mainspring and its mechanism when I changed the grips, and verified all hammer and trigger functions, including how to let the hammer down over a live chamber if it's been cocked. It's not possible to open the cylinder with the hammer cocked. Ruger provides the procedure in the GP100 owner's manual. Done correctly, the possibility of ND, while not zero, is exceptionally low. Thus far, in just handling it without a live fire exercise, I'm impressed.

More photos later . . .

John

Very nice, I've had a few of those over the years and enjoyed them a lot. I had an sp101 as well once with stag inserts, man it was sharp! Congrats !

 

[throttletony]

Awesome rugers and smiths.
The GP100 4" is what made me a convert to wheelguns.

 

[JAL]

Very nice, I've had a few of those over the years and enjoyed them a lot. I had an sp101 as well once with stag inserts, man it was sharp! Congrats !

Awesome rugers and smiths.
The GP100 4" is what made me a convert to wheelguns.

Thanks,
Made a better photo of the Ruger GP100 with the Altamont grips, Ruger red insert sight, and HKS speedloaders . . .

John

 

[Hopper]

This thread needs a new pic! I've posted this before, but now it's sporting boot grips with a Hiviz FO front sight. Not sure I would do this sight again... it's just a bit taller than the factory stock front was, so I had to raise the rear several clicks to catch up to the new front height.

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[Hop]

I have a Smith J frame 640 gold talo 357 and Taurus 85ul.

Pics or just being a tease?

 

[pharmboy]

Not quite finished, but almost there...
http://i.imgur.com/h2CDmbW.jpg

 

[ghitch75]

a couple....

 

[71silverbullet]

a couple short of 2 dozen...

Fixed it for you! Nice collection