Doc Coles SASS 1188 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I have always admired the colt flattop target revolvers but buying and shooting a real one is unrealistic, which leads me to a reproduction. I would prefer a Bisley flattop, but only a few were made by us patent firearms, which is out of production. I have never actually seen one for sale. I am thinking of building an SAA flattop using a current production Uberti flattop as sold by dixie gun works. This would involve taking a new gun, blueprinting it, defarbing It (removing the Italian markings other than the serial number), remarking it, fitting the proper grips, and refinishing it in all blue, like the originals. I will do most of the work myself but there are a couple of things I will have to have done. For example, I would like to chamber the gun in .44 Russian. Since Uberti does not make ,44 Russian cylinders for the SAA, I would need to have a cylinder cut. I could use a .44 spl cylinder, but for best accuracy, I would like to line bore the cylinder, so I might as well get the chambering I actually want. Does anyone have a recommendation for a smith who does cylinder line boring a rechambering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Joe #414 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Try Johnny Meadows at (928)300-6684. Tucson, Az Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 He might be able to help. http://www.clementscustomguns.com/h OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Alan Harton, Houston. One of the best. 8822 Jackwood Street Houston, TX 77036 (713) 772-8314 Joe Perkins probably can handle the boring and chambering too. https://www.classicsingleaction.com/ Good article to check for Harton and other top shelf Six Gun smiths: http://www.sixguns.com/range/silk.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Spring Creek Armory has done some hammer rebuilds and action work for me. He's done some excellent restore, refinishing and custom work. https://springcreekarmory.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 You might try Lonnie at Run-N-Iron in Nebraska. He does some amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Joe #414 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I do have a great friend of mine Gunsmith Olympia, Wash Morrows Gun Works. (360) 491-4310 or the shop at 491-5456. He does special work. Tell him Joe sent you/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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