Looks wonderful! Thank you for your efforts.
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Limited Run Indiana Jones m1917 “Bapty” sight **RUN SIGNUP**
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Payment sent, now I just need to buy the pistol.... 
lostinperiphery
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Thanks folks! Anyone who sent payment before wednesday, your sights are in the mail! Everyone else’s will ship Monday, after the holiday weekend, or as payments are received
I may have a few remaining, but first need to be sure everyone on the list has had adequate time to respond to the payment requests.
I may have a few remaining, but first need to be sure everyone on the list has had adequate time to respond to the payment requests.
KramStaar
Sr Member
I was lucky enough to pick up on of your front sights and I couldn't be happier.
Unfortunately in Australia its not possible to walk into Walmart and pick up a revolver so acquiring a .445 wasn't possible. I was able though, to acquire a pre-victory .38 Temple of Doom style S&W which from the serial number indicates that it was built in 1934. The barrel had been cut short by a precious owner but the front sight was totally wrong - which is why I was keen to acquire this one.
Although the barrel on the .38 is slightly narrower than the .445 it only required the tiniest modification to the profile to ensure it fit perfectly.
This is an impeccably produced offering and I am very grateful for the opportunity I had in acquiring one.
Many thanks,
MARK
Unfortunately in Australia its not possible to walk into Walmart and pick up a revolver so acquiring a .445 wasn't possible. I was able though, to acquire a pre-victory .38 Temple of Doom style S&W which from the serial number indicates that it was built in 1934. The barrel had been cut short by a precious owner but the front sight was totally wrong - which is why I was keen to acquire this one.
Although the barrel on the .38 is slightly narrower than the .445 it only required the tiniest modification to the profile to ensure it fit perfectly.
This is an impeccably produced offering and I am very grateful for the opportunity I had in acquiring one.
Many thanks,
MARK
lostinperiphery
Well-Known Member
That “mini Indy” really looks the part now! Even the hammer has nice “1917” lines. My model 10, made only 15 years later, has a different hammer.
lostinperiphery
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Not many, and still a few folks on the list pending (I want to give them more time to be sure). I do however, have a handful of the slightly inaccurate "v1" sights, that I may offer at a discount. I've not decided.
lostinperiphery
Well-Known Member
Hopefully I didn’t have to outbid any of you guys to snag this one! I’ve been like Goldilocks trying to find the right revolver. My first was too nice, another too poor, one shot too well... finally this one should be the ticket! A .455 converted to 45acp
Wow. Now that’s a collection
lostinperiphery
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Phew! I finally took the plunge and cut the Hand Ejector 2 down to size! This was was done by bandsawing the barrel a fraction of an inch long, and using a belt grinder to take it down to size and radius the outer edge. A round-head bolt, chucked in a hand drill, along with some lapping compound, was used to then chamfer/crown the bore edge. We did use a mill to cut the locator pin holes, but this is probably an optional step. JB weld was then used to affix the sight, after a thorough degreasing.
For blueing the sight, I first wetsanded all the flats to 600 grit. After degreasing, i submerged the entire sight in Birchwood Casey for a few minutes to blacken. I rubbed the excess off with some paper towels, and then ran it through a ceramic vibratory tumbler for 5 minutes. Finally, i hit the edges with some light sandpaper for some additional distressing. This process left the sight looking a nicely worn dark grey, which blended well with my worn and pitted revolver.
Overall, I couldn’t be happier with the results! The gun is mechanically sound, but has just the right amount of finish wear to be similar to the movie. And it had been previously modified to fire 45acp, which both detracted from its collectible relevance and makes it more feasible to shoot. Just what I’d wanted. Can’t wait to get to the range and see how much the zero moved!
Thank you guys for helping this all come together!
Before doing the HE2, I also cut and installed a sight on a sloppy Brazilian, which will likely be going on gunbroker. I wanted to be sure the modifications went as smoothly as I hoped, before hacking the HE2! (hand ejector 2 on left, Brazilian on right). It rather looks the part too!
For blueing the sight, I first wetsanded all the flats to 600 grit. After degreasing, i submerged the entire sight in Birchwood Casey for a few minutes to blacken. I rubbed the excess off with some paper towels, and then ran it through a ceramic vibratory tumbler for 5 minutes. Finally, i hit the edges with some light sandpaper for some additional distressing. This process left the sight looking a nicely worn dark grey, which blended well with my worn and pitted revolver.
Overall, I couldn’t be happier with the results! The gun is mechanically sound, but has just the right amount of finish wear to be similar to the movie. And it had been previously modified to fire 45acp, which both detracted from its collectible relevance and makes it more feasible to shoot. Just what I’d wanted. Can’t wait to get to the range and see how much the zero moved!
Thank you guys for helping this all come together!
Before doing the HE2, I also cut and installed a sight on a sloppy Brazilian, which will likely be going on gunbroker. I wanted to be sure the modifications went as smoothly as I hoped, before hacking the HE2! (hand ejector 2 on left, Brazilian on right). It rather looks the part too!
I just saw this post of FB too. Had to stop over here and see who it was from. Go figure, hahah
Amazing work, man. I’m truly jealous of that beautiful piece.
Amazing work, man. I’m truly jealous of that beautiful piece.
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