Hand Cannons Please. What's your Super Mas Macho pistol?

[CJB]

Not mine, but I had one of these.... briefly....



The 2nd knuckle on my right middle finger remembers this revolver on cold days.....

I sold it new. It came back a week or three later. Not even a box of ammo thru it.

I snagged it. Thought it would be cool. Fuggettaboudit!

It went from me, to another guy... and so on, until everyone who worked at the range "owned it" for a week or so.

Beyond brutal recoil. A true hand cannon.

[GLOCKROCKER]

My little hand toy. TC Encore with .308 Win. barrel. Been having a tough time finding an IWB holster for it.

[Bawanna]

I have the early version of that in 30-30. Mine is a 10'' barrel, often wished it was a 14''. Had a boat load of all kinds of reloads through it, 10'' just enough barrel to use up powder efficiently.

I can put rounds in a paper plate at 100 yards all day long though. Took it to the lake last year, it was a lot of fun. I need to get it out more often.

[TheTman]

No Magnum Research BFR's? I think what hurts my hand on my .44 is although it has rubber grips, there is a bare steel part that runs down the back of the grip, and that punching your hand gets old after a few cylinders, depending on how hot of a load you are shooting. For some hot SD/Hunting loads, a couple cylinders are plenty before I want to give my hand a break. My padded palm shorty biker gloves help some with that.

[yqtszhj]

Ah the 'ole 44 talk.....

Nice, you got anything else in OD green and black?

[Barth]

How many ammunition bearers do you need to go to the range with that thing?

I'm interested in the cost of a single shot - LOL!
I do have a 4" S&W 629-2 44 Magnum Mountain Gun that I really consider to be a Hand Cannon.

[jeepster09]

Hmmmm...I found one more.

[Armybrat]

Perfect for duster carry.

[Barth]

I have one, a duster, and every time a wear it folks ask if I'm going to rob the store - LOL!
Can't really dress like that and not attract attention.

[Armybrat]

Don't poke your eye out with that thing though.

[Big Sexy]

Nice guns, gents!

Here's my hand cannon. Freedom Arms M83 Premier Grade .454 Casull 6" barrel, fixed sights. I made custom grips for it out of desert ironwood burl. It's a handful, but it shoots very well.

[Bawanna]

Is that ironwood stabilized? It looks awesome.

[Big Sexy]

No, it's not stabilized. True Desert Ironwood ("Olnea Tesota") is so dense, it not only doesn't need to be stabilized, it actually CAN'T be stabilized, as the pores are too tight to accept the resin used for stabilization. It will hardly even accept any finishes, since they can't penetrate into the wood. In fact, the recommended "finish" is simply polishing with progressively finer grits followed by a buffing compound. Polishing brings out the depth in the grain and intensifies the brown/orange color as if an actual finish were applied on top. Those grips were finished this way. This stuff is so dense, it won't even float. It's like working with stone.

There are lots of tree species called "ironwood" that grows throughout the US, and I believe all of them can be stabilized. Olnea Tesota is a member of the pea family, and it only grows in the Sonoran Desert. After the plant dies, it can sit in the desert for many decades, where it dries rock hard but never rots. It has natural chemical resistance to insects and decay.

[Big Sexy]

In fact, when I took those pics, I hadn't completely removed all the polishing compound yet, the white stuff you see inside the grip screw holes.

[Bawanna]

I kind of figured that was the case as it's incredibly dense. Hence the polished finish.

Looks like good stuff.