The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - I looked but couldn't find it online

I looked but couldn't find it online (reply)

FOG — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:47:32 +0000

However, the Steve Herrett story does appear on pp. 143-146 in the Compadres chapter of Good Friends, Good Guns, Good Whiskey.

On page 144, Mr. Skelton described the pistol as a "like-new Colt New Service Target revolver with 7½-inch barrel...in .44 Russian caliber...and [Mr. Herrett] rechambered it to .44 Special."

HTH

Got it! (reply)

cubrock — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 02:15:51 +0000

Bought it this morning. It is a British frame. The stocks are US military. Really a neat little mongrel. Has a touch of end shake and a bit bigger barrel/cylinder gap than I'd like, but it seems to be pretty sound mechanically. I think the hammer and trigger are replacements, too, as they appear to be very nice original finish, while the frame has an arsenal refinish on it. Should be a fun on and the vintage Tyler T is just gravy.

Makes me wonder if someone put this together after reading some Skeeter after all. :)

Maybe...I read it my copy of Skeeter Skelton on Handguns (reply)

Rob Leahy — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:15:42 +0000

Is that Bio online? NM (reply)

RidinLou — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:52:25 +0000

Is that

That is neat. (reply)

Hoot — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:40:53 +0000

I have a beat-up NS I wouldn't mind converting to a similar set up.

Nice! Reminds me of the Skeeter Skelton Bio of Steve Herrett (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:02:00 +0000

Neat .44 Special New Service

cubrock — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:42:22 +0000

British or Canadian military New Service that has had factory .44 Russian/Special barrel and cylinder put on it. Gonna look at it tomorrow. If mechanically sound, it will join my 1st Gen SAA that was similarly converted to .44 Russian/Special. I can't afford the real deal, but these "custom" shooters scratch the itch for those rare pre-war Colt .44s. If I could just find a New Service Target in .44 Special, my joy would be complete. :)