Revolver Smith

[calling4life]

Looking to have my 500 S&W re-barreled with a faster twist barrel. Would like the double action pull worked over and brought down to whatever can reasonably be done. It will still be a defensive stopper, 5" max barrel length type gun.

Looking at a faster twist to help run the 520gr, 500gr, 460gr territory, the stock 4" barrel was having a rough time with the 460gr long flat nosed hardcast loads.

I'm looking for a real gunsmith to do this, not a parts assembler, I've been there enough and lost enough hair.

The gunsmith I was planning on using has retired, seems many have.

Any recommendations for good revolver guys that will work on S&W?

Thank you for your time

 

[BLEE]

Clarke's Guns in Princeton, LA.

Clark Custom Guns | Established 1950 | Princeton Louisiana

clarkcustomguns.com

 

[calling4life]

Clarke's Guns in Princeton, LA.

Clark Custom Guns | Established 1950 | Princeton Louisiana

clarkcustomguns.com

Services available on:

• S&W® K, L & N frame

500 S&W is an X frame, but I'll shoot them a message and see, they didn't have anything regarding it in their barrel calibers either which doesn't look good, but I'll send them a message.

 

[Zatchmo]

Patrick (their only smith as far as I know) at trigger time in Longmont CO is a revo smith. Send him an email and ask. https://www.triggertimegunclub.com/

 

[n2ishun]

Why not THEE man himself ?

Big Bore Revolver | Cody | John Linebaugh Custom Sixguns

John Linebaugh, 50 caliber handgun, inventor of .500 caliber and .475 caliber handgun, custom gun maker, big bore revolvers,

www.johnlinebaughcustomsixguns.com

 

[Mike Casselton]

Why not THEE man himself ?

Big Bore Revolver | Cody | John Linebaugh Custom Sixguns

John Linebaugh, 50 caliber handgun, inventor of .500 caliber and .475 caliber handgun, custom gun maker, big bore revolvers,

www.johnlinebaughcustomsixguns.com

I don't disagree, but the wait time might be years.

Another option might be Gary Reeder.

 

[Hoser]

You will be money and pain ahead by just ordering a Freedom Arms 83 the way you want it.

 

[powdahound76]

You will be money and pain ahead by just ordering a Freedom Arms 83 the way you want it.

And the accompanying hard on as these are amazing revolvers.

Fine and classy women will swoon and offer to buy you whisky and many steak dinners.

 

[Mike Casselton]

You will be money and pain ahead by just ordering a Freedom Arms 83 the way you want it.

That's actually very smart thinking.
And, it'll increase in value as the years go by.

 

[wvfarrier]

I use Alex @ TenRing Precision for all my revolver work. He is a MASTER

 

[calling4life]

Why not THEE man himself ?

Big Bore Revolver | Cody | John Linebaugh Custom Sixguns

John Linebaugh, 50 caliber handgun, inventor of .500 caliber and .475 caliber handgun, custom gun maker, big bore revolvers,

www.johnlinebaughcustomsixguns.com

I don't see where he would do something like this, looks like he either builds custom guns in his calibers or converts Rugers to them, old-school sixguns, looks like everything is single action only...? I'll send him a short email to start, see what he thinks. Looks like it may have to be a phone call

I don't want a single action only gun.

I sent the gent at tenring an email.

 

[Blazin]

I agree with the Freedom Arms comments above, they are so perfect.

But for S&W DA's I like to use Frank Glenn. He's a legend in the revolver world, and getting old, but he does things the right way, and turnaround time has been very quick in my experience. Super nice guy too.

Frank Glenn-Glenn Custom Complete Gunsmithing Service Glendale AZ

Frank Glenn master gunsmith Glenn Custom complete gunsmithing service

www.glenncustom.com

 

[wvfarrier]

Here is the Smith that Alex built for me. A model 627 was the base gun.

 

[calling4life]

I agree with the Freedom Arms comments above, they are so perfect.

But for S&W DA's I like to use Frank Glenn. He's a legend in the revolver world, and getting old, but he does things the right way, and turnaround time has been very quick in my experience. Super nice guy too.

Frank Glenn-Glenn Custom Complete Gunsmithing Service Glendale AZ

Frank Glenn master gunsmith Glenn Custom complete gunsmithing service

www.glenncustom.com

I sent him an email

Alex from TenRing is not interested in the job.
One of the others is not taking work, can't remember which off the top. Has a 2yr backlog so... understandable.

I appreciate the recommendations, hopefully I can find my way to someone who will take this on and do a great job, though haven't gotten there yet.

 

[calling4life]

Glenn isn't interested either.

I found an HNR gunworks in Florida that notes they would take it on, still looking to see if other options are available, but if anyone knows whether or not this HNR would be a decent way to go, I'd love to know.

Thanks