Three Foot Johnson

Next shelf down - Penman

I picked up this near pristine pre Model 36 Chief's Special flat latch about three weeks ago to add to the S&W stack. Made in early 1956, $255.

The mostly unknown third member of the Classic family. I've only seen two of these in person, definitely a rare duck.

I bought one in 2013, 44-40 also. Sage Creek Gus has an original he and his dad rebuilt, and these two are the only ones I've ever seen in person. I've read there was only one run made by Uberti, and they were poor sellers so they never made any more. But I've heard otherwise too, so... Larsen Pettifogger wrote an article for the Chronicle on the Burgess repros about fifteen years ago.

The 4000 watt Champion generator mentioned above has a claimed weight of only 48 pounds. How?

I have that same unit, but it's branded Cummins/Onan and is gray. Who knows who actually manufactures it.

Adjustable.

I personally know only one CAS shooter who uses .44 mag exclusively, meaning that's all he shoots and he shoots .44 mag ammo, not .44 specials or .44 Russians. It looks like there are a few more from the replies above. I have a Rossi '92 .44 mag and a pair of 8 3/8" Interarms Virginian Dragoons that have been to a couple CAS matches, but it's certainly not a regular thing.

Well, crap.

As above, Ruger will sell these direct to an FFL holder, two per month, for $47.50 ea, delivered, for the complete assembly - hammer, plunger, spring, and cross pin. It's something just under $40 for the hammer alone. I didn't ask if a C&R license would suffice, but the worst they can say is no. Serial numbers are easy enough to find, I don't know why they even ask. Answer to an inquiry I sent them last year: "These are available to FFL's with a limit of 2 per 30 days. It requires serial number information to order. Please call in to place an order at 336-949-5200 option 4 and then option 2."

45 acp RN, 230 grain, bevel base

I recently picked up a bullet mold made by Hardline Industries. Iron mold that looks very similar to Lyman, but with a heavier differently designed sprue plate. A quick Google search reveals a small handful of hits from 2014. Anybody ever heard of them?

Fixed or adjustable sights? There are a couple stainless w/fixed sights on GB in separate auctions - 1080848140 (No reserve), 1082330771 (BIN $925)

Thanks - I've got a set of three New Vaqueros and two of them came with those grips on them from the seller. I rotate the three of them match to match - 1&2, 1&3, 2&3, so they all get used, and I've kept my eye out for a third set so I don't have to swap grips out to keep looking cool.

Well, I haven't bought a new gun all year... I got one on New Year's Eve, but that was last year, so...