Keith and Steve are back at Rock Island Auction Co. because they got a line on a remarkable custom revolver. It has the power of a .45-70 rifle in a single action revolver you can carry in your belt holster all day. It's an original revolver by John Linebaugh Custom Firearms of Cody, Wyoming, chambered in, of course, .500 Linebaugh. This is one powerful wheelgun, and though it weighs LESS than a .44 Magnum, it will propel a 440-grain bullet at 1,300-1,400 fps. The gun is built on a Ruger® Blackhawk® Bisley with the frame opened up to accommodate the larger, unfluted, 5-round cylinder made by Linebaugh. The front sight is specially locked down on the custom barrel so it doesn't part ways with the rest of the gun under recoil. This is why the gun also has a Keith-style No. 5 base pin anchored down by a setscrew. Steve gives us some history on the .500 Linebaugh cartridge, which has been used to take just about any big game you can name. Elmer Keith would've loved it! But don't let the awe-inspiring power of the ammo overshadow the quality of the custom work on the Rock Island revolver.
8 сен 2024
