The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - A beauty....

A beauty.... (reply)

MDF99 — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:17:00 +0000

I'd like to see a factory gripframe pictured with the modified version. It appears to be extended at bottom and profiled more like a bisley frame, impressive metal work all over that revolver! It's amazing what talented gunsmiths are capable of.

I like the mainspring base. I would by a dozen, if I could (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:49:35 +0000

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In like it, I wish Ruger would do a 480 BH.... But 6 shot (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:45:44 +0000

.475 Linbaughs I have seen ans shot are a real joy to behold.

Stolen from the Ruger Forum (reply)

Fowler — Mon, 19 May 2014 13:06:48 +0000

Naw the 480 Achilles is a whole different beast and headache, healed bullets and not being able to run anything very heavy in are big limitations in my opinion.

This gun is just taking that mid frame and making it everything it can be. I know a gentleman who has a 3 1/2" Mid frame Flat Top in 480 that Huntington made, dang fine packing pistol although you can make it get pretty rude pretty easily. But with the upper end of capability, running 425gr bullets at 1300fps without huge pressures is pretty impressive but then running something in the 350-385gr range at 850-1050 makes it pleanty powerful and yet enjoyable to shoot.

I think it would make a wonderful gun to shoot a lot and pack often in the back country.

What a little powerhouse! (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 19 May 2014 11:27:04 +0000

Pretty cool all right.

Stolen from the Ruger Forum

Dave B — Sun, 18 May 2014 23:53:47 +0000

480 Vaquero

This is pretty sweet, although it does kind of stink of one-upsmanship concerning the 480 Achilles.