I know this type of gun isn't most people's cup o' tea. And that's okay. But for some reason I gravitate to the shorter barreled guns. Maybe it's because I know that my eyes are bad and getting worse, and the long distance pistol shot is out of the question. Maybe I just think they look sinister and cool. Maybe it makes it easier for my 16 year old daughter to wield. Maybe it's all of the above!
At any rate, I had an almost complete frame that I got from OutlawKid. It had all of it's guts in it, and he had preformed his magic on the action. All it needed was everything else from the grip and grip frame, to the cylinder and barrel. Good thing is, I had everything in my parts stash.
I had put the gun together a few weeks ago, just to get it functioning. And function it does. OutlawKid did his usual fine job on it. So now it was time to decide what to do with it. Out came the hacksaw and files.
It's not really a true "Snubby" or "Belly Gun". The barrel is a tad under 3 1/2" long. You'll notice I elected to leave the loading lever on too. You're probably thinking that it's absolutely useless at that length. But with a extension cheater bar on it, It works just fine. You'll also notice there's no latch. I took my inspiration for that, from a gentleman on another forum that specializes in short barreled cap n' ball pistols. I pinched the lug where the lever attaches, and it's not going anywhere.
I also put a little crown on the barrel, and put a brass blade sight on it.
So that's where the project is at right now. I have a few more plans for it, but I'll reveal those later. For now, It's shootable as is. Updates to follow.
