My 2 Screw Blackhawk 45

[cellar701]

This is a somewhat unique one which hasn't been seen for some time:

It came to me this way - with some interesting customized features.

 

[Bob Wright]

I think "screws" is a misnomer.

Bob Wright

 

[cellar701]

On this one they are indeed screws.

 

[win1894s]

How did this happen if you don't mind?

 

[cellar701]

Sorry for delay - looking for old photos reminds me again of what a mess Photobucket has made...

The revolver came to me with the modifications already done so I don't know the history. This shows the nice work someone accomplished on this revolver - screw heads on same side as a Colt and opposite of Ruger so perhaps they were not going for a 3 screw Ruger look?

 

[GLASSMAN]

Nice. Who did the re-blue? Thats a nice deep color.

 

[cellar701]

Don't know on the blue. The frame and barrel are nice - the grip frame done very differently with a very dull appearance.

 

[cellar701]

Lancaster area as I recall.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I was gonna say "why?" but the obvious answer is "why not?"

:wink:

 

[Bob Wright]

After thinking on this awhile, I remember seeing a "Three Screw" similar to this gun. The third screw was only a plug screw and served no purpose other than looks.

Bob Wright

 

[cellar701]

The revolver also has the Colt style crescent ejector. To Bob Wright's point I have seen new models with slots cut in the pins to resemble screws and the added "for looks only" screw but this is the first time I had seen functioning screws. I had assumed it may have been a minor project for an aspiring gunsmith or apprentice project. The work is nicely done.

 

[Hondo44]

The screws can not be done from the other side like a Ruger, the hammer pin could but not the trigger/cyl latch screw because of the interior action parts design. The advantage is no having to deal with pushing pins in and out.

The Colt ejector rod is a big improvement and a 'drop in' replacement: