The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Sounds great- What barrel length did you get?

Sounds great- What barrel length did you get? (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:48:54 +0000

picutres?

Ahhhh, Gunbug is Doug! (reply)

Andrew — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:51:19 +0000

It is on GB. I'm watching it. I still have his number, I should have thought to call him about one.

DougAhad a 4" 624 that he was going to put on gunbroker this (reply)

AkRay — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:41:19 +0000

past Sunday. He was asking $680 for it at the show, but he offered it to me beforehand for a little less. No box or tools, and it has camo Pachmayr grips but it's been babied since the 80s or 90s.

Belay that order (reply)

Andrew — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:30:11 +0000

I researched it, and N frame barrels don't work. After my first 50 rounds through I may be preparing to part with it. It's cool, but not pushing the right buttons. Going to drag it around the show this weekend looking for a 624.

The 696 I got from Honest Arch is Magna-ported. (reply)

Hobie — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:53:33 +0000

I am surprised that someone would port a .44 special... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:23:40 +0000

I MAY have a lead on a standard 629 barrel let me ask a friend.

Amen to that. (reply)

Kentucky — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:12:44 +0000

Bought one when they were first available. My wife loves it, and shoots it way better than I do, double-action only at that.

It's my night-table piece with Silvertips.

Possibly an aftermarket bbl? (reply)

Brian A — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:37:36 +0000

That never had the crane lock prepared in the end of the ejection rod slot? Would be a lot easier to mark it for 44 spl if it had no other marks previously. The detent and ball for the crane is a pretty common system when installing aftermarket bbls without provisions for a lock at the end of the ejector rod. Brownell's even sells a kit to do it.

A true piece of art... (reply)

Brian A — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:28:33 +0000

But not too surprising for someone with the technical expertise to manufacture and fit their own cylinders. People with that kind of knowledge are getting very rare.

I had a similar idea (reply)

Bj2 — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 01:31:29 +0000

Start with a 696, buy a spare 5" barrel from the limited edition 686, reborn it to .430 dia.

THAT, is impressive. (reply)

Andrew — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:57:52 +0000

Technical detail.... (reply)

Glen — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:53:58 +0000

...the proper spelling is SPOKHANDGUNS, and Dave operated that business from sometime in the 70s, up to about the mid-80s, at which point he got a hired as an armorer for a LE/security force. He still continued to do some gunsmithing on the side for several years (which is how I met him back in the early 90s), but I'm not sure when he dropped the Spokhandguns name on the guns he built (none of the guns he's built for me are so stamped, so I am guessing that he dropped it sometime in the late 80s). Dave is a treasured friend, and has built some amazing guns, an example of which is shown below -- a .44 Special birdshead snubbie built on a 3-screw SBH, with ram's horn grips (this photo does NOT do the grips justice!), and the barrel is machined with the rib and the ejector rod housing integral to the barrel (he has hundreds of hours in the barrel alone). Engraving by John McFadden.

I completely forgot we have a S&W 586 to compare it to. (reply)

Andrew — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:50:16 +0000

And you are right, the ejector rod housing has been elongated. However, the pin hole on the right side is gone too.

I need to take Tuco's advice. "If you are going to shoot, shoot! Don't talk." I need to just shoot it and be happy.

The top rib looks 686-ish. Perhaps a full lug was (reply)

John K. — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:33:42 +0000

milled down to that profile.

Also, for some reason, the ejector rod slot looks "long" to me. Perhaps it was lengthened and that is why the front lock is missing?

Upon further review... (reply)

Andrew — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:23:39 +0000

I have been researching putting an N-frame barrel on an L-frame, and it doesn't work. So it appears that this was possible a re-bore job. The only thing that throws me is that the ejector rod locking bolt is missing on this, and there is no evidence that it ever had one. There is a detent ball on the crane that locks into the frame. However, since the barrel is not a full-lug, someone could have done some creative welding.

I wish I had some knowledge of who built it. Looked all over it for a name with no luck.

3.5" Taurus 431's shoot well, just (reply)

RidinLou — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:14:04 +0000

the issue of fixed sights.
Bought her sight unseen and love her.

I think Stonewalrus was shocked when I took scotchbrite pad to that highly polished SS gun.
Lil AA#5 and a 200 grain RNFP cast projie and she shines!

Wish I had a 441 to compare for a few years.

I wish this one wasn't ported. (reply)

Andrew — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:39:55 +0000

However, I'll play with it and see how it goes. If I ever stumble upon a tapered Mountain Gun or 624 barrel I may have it switched out. The ports weren't a dealbreaker on this one though.

Yep... (reply)

Slow Hand — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:33:32 +0000

And most all I've seen we're ported. Heavy, slow bullets don't do very well with porting.

Me too...I had David Clements build me one... (reply)

matt/pa — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:26:40 +0000

that's how bad I wanted one. Great gun. He did a really nice job with it and I enjoy shooting it. It is very accurate and a nice trail gun.

Matt/PA

Pretty well as it turns out. (reply)

Andrew — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:18:45 +0000

I took it and my new Cimmaron .44 Special to the range today. Unfortunately I only had some PMC 180gr factory ammo to use. Both guns were shooting really low at 25 yards, but grouping well. I need to roll up some 240gr over Unique and do some sandbag tests.

On a side note, I HATE indoor ranges. Had a free pass to one that just opened near me, and they let some goobers in the handgun side with an AR pistol right next to my lane.