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Antilles · Post by **Antilles** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:19 pm

I have been following COW for about a year now but this is my first posting. Happy to be on board and am glad this forum is available to learn from and share information.

My gear collecting is still in its infancy but my S&W .44 Hand Ejector recently returned from Jack DaVore with a four inch barrel and ramp front (bapty?) sight. As with COW I'm glad Jack is out there to make the coversions because my local gunsmith wouldn't take on the task.

I made a belt and holster myself with information and advice from the forum; no whip holder yet because I have nothing to put in it. Yet. I'll post pics (I know how you guys like pics) when I figure out how to do it.

Antilles

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:07 pm

welcome to cow!

enjoy your stay!

Adam

Glurrk · Post by **Glurrk** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:33 pm

Welcome to COW, Antilles!

Remember-
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Sorry if I understated it a little...

jack · Post by **jack** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:01 pm

Bloody #### how long did you spend on that post!

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:02 pm

Welcome to the forum Antilles!

Glurrk · Post by **Glurrk** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:09 pm

jack wrote:Bloody #### how long did you spend on that post!

Not long, cut, paste & copy makes a job much easier!

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:40 am

Antilles - Welcome to the madness. You've come for the gear, but you'll stay for the people.

If you need any help hosting those pics, feel free to send them to me and I'll put them up as soon as I get them with a thumbnail link to a high rez version.

How did you get hooked on Gear?

Antilles · Post by **Antilles** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:47 pm

Thanks Fisk and I will take you up on your offer to post pics.

As for the gear, I have always wanted a jacket and topper like Indy's. I had no idea that the gear was available however until stumbling onto "Indygear" while doing a search for an authentic jacket. The flood gates opened from there.

Antilles

Antilles · Post by **Antilles** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:38 pm

Pics,

With the S&W is a FEG PJK Hungarian copy of the Browning.

Antilles

jack · Post by **jack** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:11 am

Very nice, very nice indeed

, carry on sah

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:46 am

I like that FEG. It looks really close to the Hi-Power. I think the style has changed on them, lately. Do you know what year it is?

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:41 am

Great looking collection!

Antilles · Post by **Antilles** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:29 pm

Not sure of the year Pyroxene. Just picked it up actually. The owner of the gunstore commented that it was of a type he sold in the 80s'. Shoots well and is a relatively inexpensive handgun.

As for the S&W, all I need is an authentic set of grips. The pair that is on now is a reproduction made by Vintage Grips.

I'm a novice at leather making and the holster is my third try. The next one will have an accurate "toe plug".I have made a couple bag straps as well but still need a bag to hang on em'.

Antilles

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:50 pm

Do you display those hand-guns like that all the time? That looks AWESOME.

Marlin_Fan · Post by **Marlin_Fan** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:11 am

Does vintsge grips have a web site??

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:50 am

Antilles, welcome to Club Obi Wan!

Those are some awesome looking guns you've got there.

The holster and gunbelt look pretty amazing as well.

Marlin_Fan wrote:Does vintsge grips have a web site??

Marlin, welcome also!

This might be of some help
http://www.vintagegrips.com/

Marlin_Fan · Post by **Marlin_Fan** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:14 pm

Thank you Canyon!

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:07 am

Man oh man, what fine looking weapons!!

You should be proud, which I'm sure you are!

High regards, and welcome! Michaelson

Peacock's Eye · Post by **Peacock's Eye** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:53 am

Have you had a chance to shoot your revolver since you got it back from the gunsmith? If so, how well does it shoot?

Antilles · Post by **Antilles** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:55 am

Peacock's Eye wrote:

Have you had a chance to shoot your revolver since you got it back from the gunsmith? If so, how well does it shoot?

Very well. It seems that the accuracy wasn't compromised much with the shorter barrel. Originally it had a five inch barrel with the sight already modified (filed down). Since the gun was not in original condition, I didn't mind making the Indy conversion.

The Davore front sight came back higher than necessary and needed to be filed down to sight in the gun. Once I had the correct height, I applied "cold blue" to the filed areas and it was done. Also, Jack slightly opened up the rear sight and squared it off to compliment the new front sight.

Antilles

Skippy · Post by **Skippy** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:44 pm

Welcome Antilles

Nice guns & really nice work on the leather gear too

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:43 am

Nice pics...what a beautiful shade of pink! Er...

...nice pics, anyway.

Welcome to COW!

J