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Holt,

Did you find the sizing to be pretty close to accurate with this one off the rack? Or did you provide some guidance to Wested in the ordering process?

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Thanks jts1031, and I intend to shoot lead bullet though it from now on. One question though on something I'm just not clear on yet. Would not the barrel be smaller on a Webley caliber marked 450/455 vs. 455/476? I'm not sure what the double #'s (xxx/xxx) indicate. Antilles That indicates that the ...

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This WG says 450/455 on the barrel. It seems more compatable with respect to .45 ACP rounds (?). At the cylinder, most likely, yes, as it's been cut for the .45ACP with moon clips. But the barrel will still be sized for a .455 bullet. Granted, we're only talking about 3 thousandths of an inch. But ...

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I thought this was going to be about a horsehide jacket.

Coats will do fine on a hanger, just make sure the hanger shoulder size is increased with the weight of the garment...

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A WG Webley in 100% condition would fetch about $2500. The conversion knocks it down to the $800-600 range. Keep in mind that a gun approaching 120 years old is very unlikely to be in 100% condition. The .45ACP is loaded to pressures high enough to cycle a 1911 slide, which will damage the Webley. T...

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Reblued, it would maybe be worth $500. The timing issue shouldn't be all that difficult to fix.

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The best holder I've come across is the one sold by Joe Strain. It's of the no slip variety and does just that, doesn't let the whip slip.

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.45 ACP must be loaded to a certain pressure in order to cycle the 1911. The .45 ACP cartridge is loaded to a higher pressure than the .455 Webley and is unsafe in the long run as it will be detrimental to the Webley, even in good condition. The best advice is to reload your own .45 at a lower press...

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[quote="RCSignalsThat's quite the statement someone made. It implies a knowledge hat Indiana Jones was in fact patterned after Edgar Banks. I've never read this before, and wonder if the author of that is boldly making an assumption?[/quote] In a round about way. Indy was based on characters fr...

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Rook wrote:The WG is actually supposed to stand for "Webley Government."

Fortunately, the Blue Book of Gun Values is intelligent enough to know there is no such thing as a Webley Greene. They have it listed as a Webley Improved Govt. Ninety percent value is $2k.

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The $500 DP has been offered by a few places, such as Sideshow, for a while now. I think they started showing up around the time of the release of Crystal Skull.

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IF we get the next one... Can we also assume that there will be as much secrecy surrounding your work on any future installments as there was last time? I realize a lot of that had to do with the lapse in time between movies and wanting to keep building up anticipation. I'm just curious if you'll b...

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Whips may be paired off with fast draw gun artists, either in contests of breaking ballons, etc., or in shows of the whip taking the gun. The limited information available on comparative rates would indicate that starting with gun in holster, whip lying out in front, a 14 foot stock whip is faster ...

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I went to buy a coffee in a Starbucks in a train station in London recently and the dumb girl behind the counter asked me why I was wearing a cowboy hat. I was torn between "it's not a cowboy hat!" and "mind your own business". Instead I just stood there with an offended express...

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I tend to think of the Raiders outfit much like the ANH Vader. In Episode IV, the Vader suit was rushed, not a lot of love and care was shown for it, it was half finished, with brush strokes being visible on the painted parts, along with all kinds of scratches and dings. The time and budget just was...

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They also make the AF76, which is the standard 405 in black, a gloss black at that. I was excited the first time I stumbled upon Alden of Carmel, hoping that it would be Carmel, Indiana. I could get there in the near future reasonably. But instead it's out in the northwest. Oh well...

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My first was the Stetson Indy hat that came out around the time of Temple of Doom, in a youth model. I was on top of the world with that hat. It had an Indiana Jones pin and everything. Couldn't get more official than that.

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I just received my horsehide Wested a few weeks ago. Still going through the break in cycle. It's really a steal for a custom horsehide jacket. And it was only two weeks from the time of order to the doorstep in Ohio.

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Keep in mind that the Christy's has a 5 3/4" crown, which is very tall. I don't know the specs on the PB straw, but I would guess that's it not quite that tall, so you'll still have issues with the height. At 5'8, you'd probably want something with a shorter crown to get the scaling correct.

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Indiana Bond wrote:Both of these are "N" frame guns and are the largest frames S&W makes designed to accomodate the larger .45 or .455 caliber round.

Just for the sake of completeness, they do make the X-frame, which is for the behemoth .500 and .460.

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What about the possibility of the hat being a regular oval, and going on a long oval head? If you press with your fingers at the front and back of the sweatband, does the channel become any deeper? Picturing it in my head, I see the channel becoming more prominent as well.

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Certainly seems to have the general appearance of Solo. I wouldn't be surprised since LA games seem to always have some easter eggs. I remember one Indy game had a room where if you looked out the window you saw the CE3K ship. This is one game though that has me wishing I'd held on to the Wii.

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I would have to agree with Michaelson that Peters Bros does an excellent Last Crusade hat. And a steal with the May sale to boot.

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Just to further the zipper debate, I believe the zipper to actually be a nickel brass zipper. It would appear silver, but once used for a bit, more of the golden hue of the brass would start to come through. Makes more sense than musical zippers. But I guess that's not the fun, is it? :) Yes. I stil...

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Peters Bros has redirected their site to pbhats.com and made some updates. It now is stated that there is a 12 week wait, so it might be a while before I can post pics. Plus May is 10% off custom hat month if anyone is pondering an order.

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Yeah, it was my understanding that he had been gone for a while as well. If he is back, stellar...

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I heard from the Mrs.... Turn around time right now is 12 weeks. I honestly hope that they are that busy. What recession? I'm just glad I didn't wait until their busy season to order.

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Were I a betting man, I'd have wagered that you'd have the answers. Thanks very much for them. I appreciate it.

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I just ordered a Peters Bros custom in the soft rabbit. I've had two of their hats in the past, and they were of very high quality. At the time, Joe Jr. was still there making the hats. Then I understood that Jimmy had taken over in that department. But I'm unfamiliar with who has the reins now. Can...

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Early last year (2008), due to moving, getting married, and just needing to lighten the load, I parted with all of my collection. I said goodbye to a Wested, two Peters Bros hats, a 10ft Joe Strain, and a pair of Aldens. I must confess I don't miss the Aldens as they weren't that comfortable in my o...

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Yeah, I got one too. Seems like they used this site to get a mailing list. I chuckled at the Indy model. No one seems to know what it should look like. Keep it up fellers. :lol: I like some of their other hats though. With so many folks using the Indy name, Lucas must have decided it was too preval...

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And the only Fed Deluxe color is listed as Loden, which is traditionally a dark green. Why no other colors in the Deluxe?

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Fedora wrote:I have not counted lately, but a few weeks ago, it was at around 60. I figure it is around 70 or 75 now.....I figure I can have all of the preorders out by the first week in Dec.

Are you not going to sleep?

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The top ones are real. The checkering appears to be more defined and the metal screw liners in the holes are actually there.

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Working in the clothing industry, you learn a lot about what goes on with these items. You get variations between shades because the same style of pant can be made and assembled in three different locations, so then you have three different shades that are all supposed to be khaki. Sometimes the dif...

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There are actually two different types, one is a polish and the other is the wax. One after the other will make something shiney enough to burn your eyes out. But just for a nickel zipper, I figured the polish would be sufficient...

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http://www.packing.org

Your best source for concealed carry across the country...

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Comments on the felt? Softness? Thickness?

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How many of us lived in ignorance for a long time about the hat. At the time Stetson came out with it, everyone didn't think anything of it. The "Official" hat had to be good. Then we grew up and voila, still official, just not right. Ignorance is bliss, plus a lot easier on the wallet...

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I think Alaska and Vermont are the only two states that have unrestricted carry. Ohio has some rather draconian laws, and they are vague at that. But we make do with what we have at the moment.

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I too have my eye on a new pistol,I am currently in negotiations for the porchase of a 45/70 goverment and also looking at a nice 454 casull. :shock: Have both of those. If, however, you just want something to rattle you from head to foot then I suggest the .500 S&W. Don't go for the puny loads...

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Michaelson,you are correct,it is a Ruger superblackhawk,Ilove that gun it is a "blast" to shoot. :D I'm keeping my eye on the new S&W/Thunder Ranch .44 Special coming. Supposed to be a fairly accurate reproduction of the S&W HE2. The only drawback is the shiny gold Thunder Ranch e...

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I guess my concern is with the quality of the hat in general. I know that the major stumbling block(:roll:) has been the block of the hats. Now the hats are starting to appear with a fairly decent block. But my question is are the hats worth it, quality wise? Or are these hats just being picked up b...

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The deputy grinned, and went back to drinking his coffee. Sounds like Kentucky to me. Drive across the river to Ohio and it is a completely different world. Amazing that two places that close can be so different. I carry a 1911 that I built in a Galco Miami Classic shoulder system. I was concerned ...

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Track down a product called Flitz. You can find it usually in hardware stores. It's a polishing compound that you just rub on and it does wonderful things. Should make short work of the rust on that zipper and leave it with an awesome shine. A little bit goes a long way...

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Were the felt bodies not supposed to be here by today, the 26th? Yes, I have a pornographic memory...er, photographic...

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I've never seen a pig with those kind of divots before. Quite a broad spectrum in the pricing there though. From $2.39 to $7.89. To be honest, I kinda prefer the $2.39 myself...

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It would appear that the members of FICCOW(Fedora Impatience Club of COW) continues to grow. Has there ever been as much anticipation of a product in these parts before? I've been here for four years, some lurking, some not, but I don't recall this much excitement over anything before. I can remembe...

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Happy happy happy days...

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Bink, how about you and I form a support group? My impatience is really taking a toll on me. They say good things come to those who wait, but it doesn't say anything about those who are impatient and throw tantrums...Hmmm, nah....better not. The only thing keeping me sane is the thought 100% beaver....

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