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February 4, 2017
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A man's guns are personal things. He can't really explain why he owns what he does...and he can't really explain why he likes what he does...least I can't.
I had the chance to buy a pair of 15-2 revolvers with consecutive serial numbers and I did. When they arrived one had a real Barney frame. I privately asked some group members what they thought I should do. I got the opinions I asked for, but the underlying thought was "They're yours...do what you want to."
I called Ford's Custom Gun Refinishing and asked some questions. I got the rates and asked about any guarantee on re-bluing a Barney frame. I was told that if it has turned plum it will most likely return even after professional re-bluing. I thought about it...finally sending the matching frames and a set of four solid-rib barrels to Ford's with some specific instructions...including chrome plating the Barney frame (which I was assured would keep Barney at bay).
They did an excellent job and they are working on a couple of Colts for me now. Here's how the Dans turned out and I'm sure you can see why I dubbed them my Pinto-Pik-A-Pak. If you ever see them for sale it's because I've moved on and wasn't able to take them with me.
"LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO SPEND IT WITH AN UGLY GUN!" - John Taffin
February 20, 2008
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Well done! Really easy on the eyes.....
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January 24, 2009
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Wow, way to go, those look great!
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December 4, 2011
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Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
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March 2, 2008
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Really nicely done. Fords has a great reputation, apparently well deserved.
Consecutive Serial numbers and contrasting finishes? DAMN!
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November 17, 2008
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another keyboard bites the dust!
LB
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November 16, 2010
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Really Really like the the blue with the chrome accents.
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February 22, 2009
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Need to add a like button to the forum tools...
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October 1, 2012
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Very Cool....You have a good eye for design, nice choice. What type of wood are the LBs ? looks kind of like spaulded maple.
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February 4, 2017
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You've got a good eye yourself, Hugelk...they are indeed spalted maple and LB did a wonderful job of them.
"LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO SPEND IT WITH AN UGLY GUN!" - John Taffin
February 16, 2016
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rwsem said
Need to add a like button to the forum tools...
... or a cool "Like" smilie ! 
April 25, 2008
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Ford's does great work. Those two are pretty neat.
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February 9, 2009
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Very cool eye candy you have there. Tasteful and unique!
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January 10, 2018
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I love that blue with nickel cylinder!!! So classy!
I kind of want to see what it looks like with the nickel barrel shroud on. That swap wouldn't work for the nickel frame with the blue barrel but I think the blue frame with nickel barrel may just work.
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