The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - VERY nice Matt!

VERY nice Matt! (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 05 May 2014 10:26:41 +0000

I like that a lot.

Allot of Colt 455 Eleys were rechambered.. (reply)

Jared — Mon, 05 May 2014 04:15:37 +0000

I have a 452423 FX bullet mold. We discussed it years ago, long story short it is a 452423 that was cut deeper in the block for a bullet of around 275gr. it would be perfect for a short cylinder New Service .45 colt, or a FA 97.

I have shot several hundred of them, it is a good shooting bullet.

Allot of Colt 455 Eleys were rechambered.. (reply)

Charles — Mon, 05 May 2014 03:09:01 +0000

to 45 Colt back in the day. The conversion works very well, but the short cylinder sometimes limits the length of the bullet that can be used. If that is the case the shorter and lighter 452423 works well.

My Colt New Service 45 Long Colt cylinder measures 1.6455 If that is of any help. The 455 Eley cylinders were a smidge shorter, just enough to cause issues with standard 45 Colt loading. My Colt if a 1921 vintage handgun.

Brings back the great memories of Skeeter's stories.... (reply)

John Meeker — Mon, 05 May 2014 01:19:50 +0000

thank you for sharing the re-creation -- and happy shooting...

I love it!! (reply)

Slow Hand — Mon, 05 May 2014 00:24:31 +0000

I've been a Skeeter fan since I found 'Good Freinds...' At a gunshop almost 20 years a go now. I have wanted to do just what you have done several times, just never have gotten around to it. Glad to see someone is keeping the story alive!

Glad you guys enjoyed it. I too miss Skeeter's writings... (reply)

matt/pa — Sun, 04 May 2014 21:34:28 +0000

and always relish going back and reading him.

There have been so many OM Ruger 357 conversions to 44 Special, inspired by him (and rightfully so) that I thought I'd do a different take on a Skeeter inspiration.

In any case, I'm looking forward to getting out to the range and plinking with it. It just might make the short list to make an appearance at Shootists Holiday this year.

Matt

Your not going to store this in the glove box of your truck, (reply)

matt/pa — Sun, 04 May 2014 21:31:35 +0000

Nope. This one will sit in a Border Patrol style holster, as did Dobe Grant's, and will get a steady diet of standard pressure, 250 gr LRNFP over 8gr Unique and I will be quite content with that.

Matt

Yes, it has old British proof marks. The gun is 1914... (reply)

matt/pa — Sun, 04 May 2014 21:30:09 +0000

vintage so I figured it was an old British WWI gun, probably a 455 Eley or something like that.

Matt

Your not going to store this in the glove box of your truck, (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sun, 04 May 2014 21:20:30 +0000

right

I think I see.. (reply)

Charles — Sun, 04 May 2014 21:00:45 +0000

the remains of British proof marks on that old Colt.

Thanks for sharing (reply)

Dave B — Sun, 04 May 2014 17:17:06 +0000

Skeeter was one of a kind, and I thoroughly enjoyed everything he wrote.

Just wonderful... (reply)

Hobie — Sun, 04 May 2014 15:57:50 +0000

Wonderful gun, wonderful story, wonderful memories of growing up reading Skeeter.

I never get tired (reply)

Bud — Sun, 04 May 2014 14:08:32 +0000

of rereading Skeeter's tales. I've always wondered how he does that !!!

I do remember that magazine on the left (reply)

Bob Hatfield — Sun, 04 May 2014 07:31:40 +0000

Still buried in my ex wife's basement with about a thousand Shooting Times and G&A mags since back in the eighties I'm sure.

Bob

This story really touched a nerve with a lot of folks... (reply)

Drago — Sun, 04 May 2014 06:11:11 +0000

I always remember the last line,"Old Fletch? He stayed on Tinian."

This story really touched a nerve with a lot of folks... (reply)

Jared — Sun, 04 May 2014 04:46:12 +0000

Yep, There are a few I will go back and reread every so often.

This story really touched a nerve with a lot of folks... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sun, 04 May 2014 04:44:12 +0000

...

That's great and thank you for posting it. (reply)

Sarge — Sun, 04 May 2014 02:48:06 +0000

Very nice. (reply)

Jared — Sun, 04 May 2014 02:47:47 +0000

When I bought mine with a N frame rear sight added I thought of that story. Yours is about perfect.

absolutely waaay cool. remember the story well.... (reply)

John Meeker — Sun, 04 May 2014 02:40:55 +0000

makes me a bit nostalgic to read of a resurrection. Thanks, it did my heart good to read and see this,