ysrracer Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) They call me goldilocks. Four inches was too short, six inches was too long, five inches is just right. Check out my new five inch 617 (627 on top for reference) Edited April 12, 2021 by ysrracer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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underlug Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Beautiful piece. I have often said that if I were to ever totally master the double action revolver pull it will be because of my 617. If I wear mine out before I do (or die) it would be replaced with one like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmagnus Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 You need one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Great looking revolver. Did you do the work yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, AzShooter said: Great looking revolver. Did you do the work yourself? No, I wanted it done correctly There's a machinist here that does a lot of work for gunsmiths. All he did was shorten the barrel, and bead blast the finish. I had such a bad experience with the tractor mechanic in Phoenix, I'm glad I found this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Yeah, I've found some pretty bad gunsmiths here in Phoenix. It's hit of miss these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Schwab Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 LOVE the look of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 A few years back I put on an old 8 3/8" model 27 barrel on my 627. It's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmagnus Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, alecmc said: A few years back I put on an old 8 3/8" model 27 barrel on my 627. It's awesome. Sweet looking shooter there. Green fiber optic is a good choice also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thanks guys. I should add it's a Bowen block installed up front with an SDM Super Sight .250 high x .125 wide. 617 factory sights are really low, so with the taller front sight I installed a .196 tall rear blade, with the notch width opened up to .150. That coupled with a 7lb double action trigger pull, it's a sweet shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob5r Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Can you share the gunsmith info? I'm looking to have the nub cut off my 929 and install a bowen block after the east coast regionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Rob5r said: Can you share the gunsmith info? I'm looking to have the nub cut off my 929 and install a bowen block after the east coast regionals. If you are shooting the east coast regional see if Mark Hartshorne is there. He is the owner of Pinnacle Custom and he could do the work for you. Plus it would save you shipping one way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Rob5r said: Can you share the gunsmith info? I'm looking to have the nub cut off my 929 and install a bowen block after the east coast regionals. If all you're doing is cutting off the nub, you don't need the Bowen block installed. You only need it if you're shortening the barrel. The guy that did it is a local So Cal machinist. He doesn't have an FFL, so he took off the barrel, and I kept the frame. He does the machine work for a few other gunsmiths, and he's really an artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Here's more of his work. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmagnus Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, ysrracer said: Here's more of his work. . You got some nice toys there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob5r Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 hours ago, ysrracer said: If all you're doing is cutting off the nub, you don't need the Bowen block installed. You only need it if you're shortening the barrel. The guy that did it is a local So Cal machinist. He doesn't have an FFL, so he took off the barrel, and I kept the frame. He does the machine work for a few other gunsmiths, and he's really an artist. I'm going to the Bowen so I can do a DX front sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Rob5r said: I'm going to the Bowen so I can do a DX front sight. Yep, that's the right way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Rob5r said: I'm going to the Bowen so I can do a DX front sight. DX sights are great until you catch them on the back side of a port and they pop off. Yes, I've watched this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/12/2021 at 10:38 AM, ysrracer said: They call me goldilocks. Four inches was too short, six inches was too long, five inches is just right. I told my wife this was five inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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