Alan Harton picture thread

[Robb Barnes]

Thank you Americal. It isn't really anything special, I just don't collect Rugers to collect them, I only buy the ones I want to use for a project. Any neat Rugers I stumble onto get moved to a collector type person who is tickled with a rare model, lettered gun or something like that. There are guys here that have dozens of guns and guys who have never sold a Ruger they have boughten but I have a very small number of custom guns that I enjoy for their uniqueness. It is just a different focus but it a hard jump to make when one looks at the number of perfectly good, neat Rugers a guy can have for the cost of one full blown custom.

It helps if a person has a good measure of patience as well. Some projects take years to complete by the time you find the base gun, round up your special parts and get on the artisans schedule. It just gives a guy time to pick up more cans while you are waiting! :lol:

 

[Ethang]

How do you guys afford SEVERAL customs? I, apparently, chose the wrong line of work.....

I chose poorly too...

 

[tek4260]

Private school tuition kills my dreams of customs for now. $7000 per year for 2 children. That should buy at least 2 customs a year My youngest is starting 4K, I have a while to go!

 

[Boxhead]

Two boys in college and a third to follow. Guess why I am working in Kazakhstan???

 

[Triggernosis]

Having a kid KEEPS me from wanting to work in Kazakstan.

 

[Aggie01]

I have also had the pleasure & priviledge of meeting Alan at his shop.
My stated goal from a few years ago was to always have something for him to work on.
Since I got my first piece back from him, I have always had something in his shop waiting in line.
I am still getting back on my feet from 9 months of unemployment during which I had to let go a few of my pieces. I subscribe to the turnover pulse hypothesis, and believe that from any extinction and change comes diversification & progress.
For instance, these two beauties have now moved on to other owners, but have left in their wake room for a Harton Old Model 357 flattop conversion to 41 with a #5 gripframe:
A Harton SS & CCH 41 Magnum:

& Harton Hard Chrome 1.4" 41:

This is another Work In Progress from Alan - A 414 supermag - it's not even finished, and still has something special about it already:

Alan lowered the hammer on my Model 83 for me as well (not to mention putting a well traveled 7.5" barrel on it in place of the original):

These have also moved on the first job Alan did for me - trimming a pair of BFR's back to 5.5" and putting Weigand fronts on them ( my first 5-shots SA's - look what that led to!):

 

[2 dogs]

My 32-20/327 custom light weight flattop old model Bisley by Harton. Custom carved leather by Mike Barranti.

 

[2 dogs]

My custom .257 Jackrabbit wildcat by Harton on a Ruger Single Six. Custom logo carved by Mike Barranti.

 

[2 dogs]

Some field work with Harton custom sixguns and Barranti leather.

 

[Major T]

2 dogs, you must have found a jack rabbit convention. I haven't seen that many rabbits in years.

Good job,

Jack

 

[Robb Barnes]

Fermin took out an ad that said two dogs wants fleas and the rabbits came running to sell him some. They had no idea they were running into a hambush! :lol:

 

[foxtrapper]

Just got this back from Alan. 41 mag

 

[magpouch]

Wow. Sigh... Someday

Beautiful! I am hooked so bad.

 

[Triggernosis]

Beautiful grips.

 

[Joe S.]

A black rabbit?? Never seen that before.

Thats a nice pile!

 

[2 dogs]

Some field work with Harton custom sixguns and Barranti leather.

To be honest, I actually killed quite a few more than what is shown. I often encountered 3-5 at a time and sometimes on multiple kill sites I would lose one in the Texas brush....

 

[jefats]

Harton 38WCF



Harton #5 44 Mag



Harton #5 44 Special







Jim

 

[2 dogs]

Harton OMSBH Bisley 44Magnums:

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[isaactc]

I don't drink, smoke, have a car payment and I mow lots of lawns and pick up lots of cans. I also pre-save for a project and send additional payments beyond the deposit as I can. I also participate in the build to the extent I can by buying special parts I want installed a piece at a time before the project starts to keep the cost down. That way I feel involved and the work done is basically machine work, not material purchase as well. Just like a bushman eating an elephant - one bite at a time. :lol:

Oh and jobwise, I pump septic tanks.

An old friend of mine pumped septic tanks for his entire life. A very humble man, he retired a millionaire.

 

[Robb Barnes]

Someone has to do it and it might as well be me