Shot a brace of Buntline Specials yesterday
Folks:
Not a matched pair by any means: one New Frontier, nickel-plated, faux-ivory gripped Ned Buntline Memorial Model, and one standard blued Buntline with walnut grips. Both in .45 Colt. Both Third Generation.
Got a lot of good-natured razzing from other cowpokes about shooting two short rifles instead of handguns. When I get a very forgiving, easy scenario, I shoot Gunfighter-style.
And earned another Clean Match pin by the end of the day.
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Shot a brace of Buntline Specials yesterday
I HAVE A MATCHED PAIR, CONSECUTIVELY SERIAL NUMBERED USFA 10" .45s WITH ONE-PIECE WALNUTS, TURNBULL CH FRAMES AND HAMMERS, AND REAR LADDER SIGHTS WAITING TO BE SHOT AFTER I AM RECUPERATED.
Shot a brace of Buntline Specials yesterday
Love those long barrels, but mine are Rugers.
Shot a brace of Buntline Specials yesterday
Wow, would love to have such a pair.
Shot a brace of Buntline Specials yesterday
A buddy of mine used to own a Buntline Ruger based upon a Flattop .357 that a gunsmith had created with a foot-long barrel blank. Tried to buy it off him years ago, but he had promised it to another friend.
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I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE10" RUGER FLAT-TOPS
IN BOTH .357 AND .44 MAGNUM PLUS ONE OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY RCA 10" NEW MODEL.357 FLAT-TOPS ALONG WITH A .357 OM FLAT-TOP I HAD BUILT UP WITH A .357 MAX BARREL. ALL GOOD AND EASY SHOOTIN' SIXGUNS. DIAMOND DOT AND I BOTH SHOT 10-1/2" BLUED RUGER .44s IN SILHOUETTING. THOSE ARE NOW 5-1/2" .45 AND .44s. THE STAINLESS STEEL RUGER 10-1/2" SUPER B. IS A GRAND HUNTING SIXGUN.