American Handgunner Jul/Aug 1981 - Jeffersonian

TYLER'S "T" GRIP
BETTER SHOOTING
with this improved
cost Aluminum Grip
ADAPTOR. For Colt
and S & W MODERN
R.evolvers. DURABLE, PRAC-
TICAL-EASY TO INSTALl.
THREE ATTRACTIVE FINISH COlOllS.
POLISHED or BLACK $5.00; GOLD $5.25
. . TYLER'S TRIGGER SHOE
Durable light weight cast aluminum for Colt, S & w
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Send make & model of gun. No C.0.0.'5 please.
• Fully Guaranteed • Prompt Postpaid Delivery.
Genuine Stag-Wood & Synth.tic Gun Grips, l.e
loaders-Bullet Molds-Gun Accessories. Hond-mode,
Holsters & 8elh, Leath.r & elarino.
_ Dealer Inquiries Welcome ­
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Call toll-Free (800) 654-8415 (Outside OK)
HHI SIXGUN
FOR COLLECTORS
& HUNTERS
FLUORESCENT COLORS!
BULLSHOOTERS· new FLUORESCENT
Sight Insert Kit An acrylic resin with
5fluorescent colors: red. yellow. orange.
blue. green. and opaque,'l'hite Aliquid
that hardens In 10 minu\es. without heat.
Inserts won·t fallout. withstand hot
bluing Our Fluorescerit kit includes sideforms.
mixing bowl. and complete. illustrated
instructions on Ironl and rear sight
inserts. Immediate shipment. satisfactIOn guaranteed
20 INSERT FLUORESCENT 6 COLOR KIT. . 516.95 Ppd.
150 INSERT FLUORESCENT 7 COLOR KIT. 538.50 Ppd.
300 INSERT FLUORESCENT 7 COLOR KIT. . 559.00 Ppd.
(Original 12 insert opaque 4color kit . 511.95 Ppd.)
Ask about our luminous pigment
Arizona Residents add 6% Sales Tax
BULL~TERS'SU~Y
Dept AH/9625 E 3rd Street/P.O. Box 13446
Tucson. Amana 85732/602·298-6924
Bullshooters· Supply IS a division of the BEW. B. Corp
.45 COMBAT SHOOTERS
Ambldextreua Slletys $30.00
Extended Ambldextrns Slietys $36.00
Exte.ded Spied Slletys $17.50
NEW Trtller Gurd Shoe - squlrls
Trlllir GUird $14.95
Extended Mlglzlne Relme • $21.95
drilled Ind tlppld, complete .
Extended Slide Relem - Blue $16.50
Extended Slide Relem - SS $18.95
NEW Long or Short AdJustlble Trigger,
Smooth Fm (1lumlnuml $12.50
Wide Grip Slletys-8lue, speclly Gov't.
or Comm $17.95
Comblt Rubber 8m Plds-BHP lisa $ 1.50
Comblt Ru~ber Bm Plds-6 Pick $ 6.95
Plchmlyr Grips GM-45, GM-45C $13.00
Combet Fixed Slg~ts-Red Oat Frnt. .. $21.00
NEW Recall S,rtng Guide Assembly $18.50
Combet Shok-Bull, Gov'!. or Comm $ 5.00
NEW Plest-A-Lube, grem lor Isseull
rilles $ 3.50
Rogers Comblt PPS Grips
$13.00'
Rogers EZ LOlders , .. , .. : $ 8.50
Rogers Idlho LOlders $ 4.50
ALL BIANCHI PROOUCTS - 30% OFF-Retlil
Send Ceshlers Check or Money Order
COO'S Welcome - Add Sullicient Postlge
IATt:HE% SHOOTERS SUPPLIES
P.O. Box 17591·A, Nlshvllle, Tenn. 37217
Phone (6151 331-0224
We Stock RCBS Redfield Burris And Many
Other Accessories At Greatly Reduced Prices
Send $1.25 For Our 1981 Catalog.
SINCE THE FOUNDING of Handgun Hunters
International (Box .357 Mag, Bloomingdale,
OH 43910) during the summer of 1979,
the membership has clamored for "collectables:'
The first offering was 100 custom knives
made by noted knifemaker R. W. Wilson of
Weirton, Wv. These knives are limited to a
maximum of 100. Price is $210, although that
is expected to raise considerably as collectors
become aware of them.
The HHI Sixgun is a basic composite of
what the members wanted in a Super Blackhawk
hunting sixgun. Personally, being
deeply into custom handguns for a number
of years, it wasn't difficult to select the
company and features the gun should have.
Mag-Na-Port Arms has produced a number
of limited edition custom Rugers over
the past years and their value has increased
tremendously. Mag-Na-Port's workmanship
is superb and past performance oftheir guns
both in the field and collectors market is
excellent.
It was decided to make up a gun that
~,ould meet the criterion of: (I) Being an
effective, powerful, ·accurate, rugged hunting
handgun. (2) Possess the basic attributes
oflgood sights and trigger pull. (3) Be
finished with a very durable, rust resistant
finish. (4) Be identified properly and provide
an instant collectors item. (5) Keep costs
within the reach of most members and
provide the opportunity to obtain a gun of
increasing value.
The guns start out as a Ruger .44 Magnum
Super Blackhawk. The gun is totally
stripped. Then the barrel is cut back to six
inches and front sight relocated. The barrel
is crowned with a special tool to provide an
attractive appearance and exceptional accuracy.
It is also Mag-Na-Ported. The front
sight base is "dressed" for appearance and
full finished to prevent glare. A red insert is
incorporated into the sight itself. The rear
sight blade is replaced with a SSK W.hite
Outline Blade. The ejector housing is replaced
with one made of stainless steel. An
action smoothing and lightening of the trigger
pull is performed. An SSK heavy duty
mainspring is installed to decrease lock time.
After final assembly the action is sealed to
prevent cylinder rotation. Once broken, the
seal will not be replaced. The seal assures
collectors that the gun has never been
cycled.
Stocks are always a problem. Since the
standard Rugers work better than any others
for me, it was decided to remove the Ruger
emblem and replace'it with a Federal .44
Magnum Cartridge case head complete with
inertprimer.
The gun is finished in Metalife SS; a very
hard, rust resistant industrial hard chrome
resembling a mildly polished stainless steel
in appearance.
Each gun is identified as a HHI Limited
Edition by the HHI logo EDM'ed into the
top strap and the HHI gun numberexample
".44 of 400" engraved into the top
. strap. In addition, the underside of the barrel
a1?ove the cylinder pin is stamped M-N-P
with a special stamp to certify the gun is a
genuine Mag-N·a-Port job. As far as possible,
purchasers of the knife and gun will
have the opportunity to match their HHI
numbers. All lettering is gold filled.
The gun is priced at $550. A deposit of
$250 is required per gun. Handgun Hunters
International membership ($15 annually) is
mandatory to purchase one of these guns.
The HHI Sixgun is desirable as both a
functional, workhorse handgun and as an
investment that is sure to increase in
value. Guns are now available, as are a fe~
knives.
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AMERICAN HANDGUNNER . JULY / AUGUST 1981