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Black Powder Pistols => Army Models => Topic started by: Dave Shooter on March 01, 2024, 09:17:00 AM
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I've never ordered anything from Turnbull, but they sure do have some nice stuff.
https://www.turnbullrestoration.com/product-tag/pre-owned-revolvers/?mc_cid=5024d5d7a8&mc_eid=ba2dd5542d
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A friend of mine had a 2nd gen Colt blow up on him. Took out the top of the cylinder and blew off the top strap. Turnbull re-did it. He could have had it done to look brand new but chose to have it aged to look like it did before the incident. You couldn't tell it had been repaired. You get what you pay for. One of these days I'd like to have them do something over. Their work is like art.
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Beautiful works, but...yikes! I'd be afraid to shoot some of those investments!
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I don't want this to come across as a complaint, but anyway here goes. About 20 years ago I needed a backstrap/trigger guard on a early 3rd generation Colt SAA re-blued. I sent it to Colt and it came back a plum color. Someone locally tried and it was again plum color. Decided to send it to Turnbull and it came back plum color again. I called Turnbull and was told there was something about the alloy used in the early 3rd gen Colts. You would figure Colt themselves would know what to do. Anyway I asked another local gunsmith (Dewey Vicknair) to rust blue it and it finally was satisfactory. Lost touch with Mr. Vicknair and hope he still in business as this gentleman does absolutely beautiful work.