My mini Vaq back from Dave Clement

[Allen207]

So, I sent off a 32 H&R mag to Dave Clement a while back. My plan was to end up with a mini sheriff's type pistol for camping. It is amazing. I know some of you will not like the hard chrome finish, but I wanted a finish both corrosion and abrasion resistant. The work he did is flawless, from the dovetailed front sight to the recoil shield scallops. It is a very cool little gun. Now I just need to have some wood grips made up by one of our craftsmen :)

Along side my 45 convertible for scale.

 

[bamboogtp]

looks nice! I like the finish and the grips. I was considering those grips but don't know how it would look on a blued pistol.

 

[maxpress]

who cares if we like the finish. your the one carrying it. looks very buissness like. i have been thinking of getting a dovetail put on the front of my .44 vaqueros if i can find or make a front sight the same finish so it blends.

 

[WARD]

Very Nice!

I've been thinking about a dovetailed front sighrt as well - did he make the sight or ?

Thanks
Ward

 

[CraigC]

Lovely little sixgun! The world is truly a better place with more custom Single Sixes in it.

 

[Kevin]

Very nice. The hard chrome is awesome! I like it a lot with the white grips.

What is the big deal about dovetail front sites? Are they more "authentic" Are they better? Why did you want this feature?

Let us know how it shoots.

 

[Stoots]

Very nice!


:D

 

[pisgah]

>What is the big deal about dovetail front sites?

With a dovetailed front sight, a fixed-sight gun suddenly becomes adjustable. Shooting too high? Slide in a higher front. Too low? File it. Left or right? Give 'er a little whack one directon or the other.

That's a sweet liitle wheelgun.

 

[Charger22]

Very well done, that is a single action I would love to have.

Make sure to give us an update with the new grips when it happens.

 

[gotcha]

Nice 32 sheriffs
Carl

 

[dougader]

That looks really sweet. I like it a lot.

I have one off to Alan Harton for some special touches.... waiting.... waiting... :)

 

[maxpress]

Very nice. The hard chrome is awesome! I like it a lot with the white grips.

What is the big deal about dovetail front sites? Are they more "authentic" Are they better? Why did you want this feature?

Let us know how it shoots.

what pisgah said and you can tailor your sights to your load instead of the other way around. many single actions (say a .44) will be set to shoot a .44 240 at about 1000fps so if you like faster or slower or lighter of heavier you going to be shooting high or low.
so you get 3 different allen set sights and depending on your load depends on which sight you put in. just dont forget to mark the barrel to center the blade.

 

[Larry from Bend]

Nicely done --- I'll bet it "barks" with factory loads.

 

[Allen207]

Took it to the range yesterday. Shoots right to point of aim. Like a lot of short barrelled pistols, the gun is accurate, it is my shooting that needs work :) Really feels good, especially in one handed shooting. Grips are slippery though, really looking to get either stag or wood.

Not sure how "barky" factory loads would be, I've never been able to find them to buy. Shooting 100gr hard cast flat points.

 

[steve b]

You filled a niche in a most unique way ! A really neat 'Lil Ruger. steve b

 

[Landric]

I think it looks fantastic. I wish I could afford to have something like that done.

 

[M'BOGO]

Well done, hope it serves you well.

 

[skip]

I just sent off my Montado to Clements Customs for some work including a dovetail front sight...looking forward to shooting it again..maybe this time it will shoot where I point it...

 

[protoolman]

Wow! that is one of the nicest compact woodswalking customs i have ever seen. Outstanding! :D

 

[REP1954]

Took it to the range yesterday. Shoots right to point of aim. Like a lot of short barrelled pistols, the gun is accurate, it is my shooting that needs work :) Really feels good, especially in one handed shooting. Grips are slippery though, really looking to get either stag or wood.

Not sure how "barky" factory loads would be, I've never been able to find them to buy. Shooting 100gr hard cast flat points.

Allen thats a real nice package, heres some grips from Patrick Grashorn maybe you can get him to break the set up.

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=89570

 

[NorEaster]

That is sweet! :D
Enjoy!

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Very nice, I'd like one of those in 45 Colt. I also like the hard chrome. I had that done to my 45-70 several years ago, long before they started coming out with them in stainless. It has served me well.

 

[cpti]

How's the hard chrome hold up? Does it look bead-blasted or is that just the pictures?

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Mine looks bead blasted. Had it done probably 15 years ago. It goes with me most of the summer sometimes riding in a hard case on my 4 wheeler. It's done just fine.

 

[broncoformudv]

That is one sweet packing pistol!!

 

[Anonymous]

Beautiful gun and the finish is both rugged and attractive.

The only thing I don't like about all Chrome or SS guns is the sight picture on sunny days. 8)

 

[Pinecone]

Allen207, What part of Maine are you in? Maybe I can "help" you shoot that thing and you can shoot some of mine!................Dick :mrgreen: