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Miscellaneous => Other Guns => Topic started by: Ljutic on October 10, 2012, 11:09:35 AM

Title: My New Wheelie
Post by: Ljutic on October 10, 2012, 11:09:35 AM

This one has some back story.  http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2012/10/weigand-combat-custom-ruger-sp101-357.html (http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2012/10/weigand-combat-custom-ruger-sp101-357.html)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v391/BDSBruce/Blog%20Photos%202/IMG_1116_zpsc83566d9.jpg)

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: thor447 on October 10, 2012, 12:25:13 PM

Great story!  Good looking wheel gun.  Thanks for sharing.

-Adam

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Z on October 10, 2012, 12:52:31 PM

Excellent story.

Nice wheel gun! :)

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Richard S on October 10, 2012, 01:18:12 PM

I enjoyed that story. You and that revolver were destined to meet -- it just took a while.   8)

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: yankee2500 on October 10, 2012, 02:28:00 PM

Nice looking wheelgun and a very interesting story as well, Congrats.

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Reinz on October 10, 2012, 06:37:14 PM

Dude, you got such a smokin' deal! 

I have the little brother, or cousin to that gun.   Its a Smith 442 Airweight that Wiegand did way back.  It was on the cover of American Handgunner and called the Streetfighter.

I sent the gun to Weigand and the work he did back then cost more than what you paid.

He did a silk smooth trigger job.

Replaced the barrel with a Hybra-ported barrell with 4 ports and Tritium front sight.

I don't remember if I added the Eagle Secret Service grips or if they did.

I had Ahrends make the pocket holster, called the natural, smooth inside, rough outside.  The small pocket which holds the speed striip breaks the outline and prevents *printing* excellantly.

click to enlarge

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Ljutic on October 10, 2012, 06:54:56 PM

Quote from: Reinz on October 10, 2012, 06:37:14 PM

Dude, you got such a smokin' deal! 

I have the little brother, or cousin to that gun.   Its a Smith 442 Airweight that Wiegand did way back.  It was on the cover of American Handgunner and called the Streetfighter.

I sent the gun to Weigand and the work he did back then cost more than what you paid.

He did a silk smooth trigger job.

Replaced the barrel with a Hybra-ported barrell with 4 ports and Tritium front sight.

I don't remember if I added the Eagle Secret Service grips or if they did.

I had Ahrends make the pocket holster, called the natural, smooth inside, rough outside.  The small pocket which holds the speed striip breaks the outline and prevents *printing* excellantly.

click to enlarge

Here's another story.  When I had my 60 done to match the 65 in 1994, I seriously considered buying a Centennial 940 instead of the 60 as the base gun.  Oh well, maybe the 940 will magically appear for 2014.   ;D

My first pocket rig was a Ahern Pocket Natural for my Mustang Pocketlite.  Looks just like yours and it's in just about the same condition.   I shot a picture of it a while back to show the progression of pocket 380s and holsters over the last 20 years.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v391/BDSBruce/Wireless/IMG_0347.jpg)

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Reinz on October 10, 2012, 07:12:54 PM

That's cool! 8)

I also have an Ahern Pocket Natural for my Custom Mustang as well.

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Richard S on October 10, 2012, 07:35:02 PM

Cool, indeed. And since Custom Mustangs have been mentioned, permit me to present my SM&A Mustang with old ivory panels that "Yankee" agreed to sell to me -- a little beauty that was my EDC for a while but now enjoys retired "safe queen" status:

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/coltmustangwithivorygrips.jpg)

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Ljutic on October 10, 2012, 10:07:06 PM

Hmmmm....we all started with Mustangs and ended up with Rohrbaughs.  I guess we all missed out on the Colt Pocket 9's when they were available. 

Title: Re: My New Wheelie
Post by: Reinz on October 11, 2012, 12:05:11 PM

I beg to differ sir. :)

Unfortunately, mine is buried very deep at the momet.