Pics of a new Shorty 454 - and here's a shorter one yet!!

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Just finished today - this one's a 5 1/2" (2 inches chopped off) - tomorrow I'm hoping to complete a 4 1/4" one... What do you think of the sight ramp treatment?? I actually think it looks a lot better than the Ruger unit :) Note: Edited to add the fourth picture of the ramp attachment. Tightly fitted into the barrel and frame, screwed down (and loctited, of course). If someone has a load that will loosen that, we'll add silver solder :)

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OK, here's the 110mm one as well, just finished! Hmmm, I like that one better - guess what I need now for myself??
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Or do I need all three.... :)

Gunnar
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That looks great Gunnar, the ramp makes it look like a a Security Six on steroids. The original finish cylinder looks good too.
Cheers
 
Nice! I assume you use a piece of stainless stock as the barrel rib and re-beaded the barrel and ramp after installation? How is it attached? silver soldered? Drilled and tapped on? Both?
 
That is exactly what I have been thinking about getting you to do on my SRH 454 Casull but can't decide on the barrel length that I want yet.

I'm actually thinking of selling off my 6" S&W 629 44mag and having mine shortened to 4.25" or 5.5" and buying a new 7.5" or 9.5" SRH's instead.

I just spent the last 3 1/2 weeks in the Northern interior with my G20 10mm, s/s Ruger Bisley Vaquero 45 Colt and my 7.5" barreled SRH 454. I ended up carrying the SRH most of the time and had been dreaming of a shorter better balanced barrel length to switch to when I was in need for the power of a 454 Casull but a shorter handier handgun.

I have 100 395gr WLNGC's loaded (1420fps in the 7.5" barrel) just sitting there waiting for me to get the shorter barrel done.

I'm totally kicking myself for not stopping in @ Armco on my way down now but I was on my way South then West to Terrace to meet Gibbs505 and shoot his 525gr 2350fps Gibbs 505 but thought I'd keep my sholder (OK so I wimped out :redface: ).

What is the cost to shorten mine and install that front sight?
 
Camp Cook,
After carrying my SRH with the 7.5" bbl for one season and shooting it some I opted to go for the 5.25" bbl instead of the 4.25" I was originally thinking of. IMO the longer bbl balances better and keeps some more of that ballistic advantage that the 454 has over the 45LC or 44 mag. I like the balance and feel of a 5" ish barrel.
Mine has a blued ramp but I think the stainless looks better, I might have to trade my 629 classic for another 454 from Gunnar ;)
Cheers
 
Ike thanks for the thoughts.

Makes a lot of sense what your saying... In my Bisley Vaquero's I prefer the balance of the 5.5" barrels but on the smaller New Vaquero's I prefer the shorter 4 5/8 length for balance.

I purchased the 44mag to have a double action revolver for when I was in areas that had big black bears and only the occasional grizzly. Since then I find that I don't take it all that much anyway prefering my single action 45 Colts and the 454 Casull for power. I carry the G20 10mm far more than the 44mag.

When I was in the Omineca Arm area of Williston Lake on this last trip I stayed with a fellow and his Tsak Key Dena native wife and all of her relatives that constantly dropped in for a visit. When they showed up I always had my leather cowboy action holster with the s/s Bisley Vaquero in it and my cowboy hat on.

Absolutely good humour the looks I was getting... Some of them thought it was great but some looked like they wanted to scalp me...... :D
 
Camp Cook said:
That is exactly what I have been thinking about getting you to do on my SRH 454 Casull but can't decide on the barrel length that I want yet.

I'm actually thinking of selling off my 6" S&W 629 44mag and having mine shortened to 4.25" or 5.5" and buying a new 7.5" or 9.5" SRH's instead.

I just spent the last 3 1/2 weeks in the Northern interior with my G20 10mm, s/s Ruger Bisley Vaquero 45 Colt and my 7.5" barreled SRH 454. I ended up carrying the SRH most of the time and had been dreaming of a shorter better balanced barrel length to switch to when I was in need for the power of a 454 Casull but a shorter handier handgun.

I have 100 395gr WLNGC's loaded (1420fps in the 7.5" barrel) just sitting there waiting for me to get the shorter barrel done.

I'm totally kicking myself for not stopping in @ Armco on my way down now but I was on my way South then West to Terrace to meet Gibbs505 and shoot his 525gr 2350fps Gibbs 505 but thought I'd keep my sholder (OK so I wimped out :redface: ).

What is the cost to shorten mine and install that front sight?
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These two worked out at just under $300 plus tax each :) I'd love to build you one, CC! We'd find out how a shorty behaves with your humungous loads! I am pretty taken with the 110mm one, even though in my heart I know the 5 1/2" one makes a lot more sense. What the heck is sensible here anyway?? I WILL have myself a 110mm one, and fairly soon :) Why should only my customers get all these neat toys?

Gunnar
 
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