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CraigC said:Would you guys be making jokes if it were your money? When you buy a new car, do you want a salesman that can answer your questions about the car you're buying or one that's entertaining? This is no different. Some guys might wait years and save their money for a long time and only ever have one custom gun built in their lives. Do they not deserve to know everything possible about the subject? Rather than a bunch of BS about grumpy old men???
I ain't grumpy and it ain't my fault the engraving is cock-eyed. I just think the OP should be able to make an informed decision without somebody's hurt feelings getting in the way. I can't read BearBio's mind. All I can do is go by what is on Reeder's website right now. Rather than boo-hooing that everybody else is twice as much, let's see some real numbers instead and let the OP decide for himself. Besides, if it ain't on sale right now, it doesn't matter anyway.
Current pricing:
Reeder - $1600
Huntington - $1600
Clements - $2000
Gallagher - $2000
Bowen - $2300
Linebaugh - $2400
For those prices, everybody but Reeder will block the action. If you don't know what that means, you better ask. What that means is that they fit an oversized bolt and install a bearing block that supports the bolt against the frame. The bolt is tightly fitted to the hole in the frame and then the bolt notches in the cylinder are cut to perfectly fit the bolt. This ensures rock solid lockup which both enhances accuracy and increases durability. You also get a linebored cylinder. If you don't know what this means, you should find out. This means that rather than cutting the chambers according to predetermined measurements, each chamber is drilled with the cylinder locked up in the revolver's frame, perfectly in line with the bore. This is labor-intensive and time-consuming but it produces a more accurate and more consistently accurate revolver. These guys also enlarge the frame window and fit the largest diameter cylinder possible. This is done for safety and strength. Something that might matter to some folks. You typically get very well done polishing and finishing. These are some of the most expensive guns they build and they put just as much effort into their finish work. Reeder mashes the parts against the buffing wheel until they shine. Edges get rolled-over, holes get dished out, etc.. It doesn't matter as long as they're shiny. Ask me about the Colt Officer's Model Match I looked at in his shop.
None of this is to say you should choose one over other. Only that you should know what you're really getting for your money. Don't go into it with the illusion that you're getting something for free from Reeder.
Are you in love with Gary Reeder?
