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What is It?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:34 am
by d findley
This picture appeared in the April 1975 American Rifleman magazine, page 8 as part of an ad for an insurance company. There has to be a good story behind this Flattop. Anyone know anything about it? A serial no. or caliber was not listed.
Re: What is It?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:04 pm
by Coogs
A convertable ta boot?
Re: What is It?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:04 pm
by Coogs
Or just fluted and unfluted cylinders?
Re: What is It?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:16 am
by Brass Frame
Donnie, the mahogany case insert does not appear to be entirely cut out for the Flat Top? Could this be a 6 1/2" .357 Flat Top
convertible for .357 and 9mm? The ammo kind of looks like .44? The cloth in the lid of the wood case does not show an indent from being close with the revolver in place? The gun appears to be "in the white" after a full coverage of engraving.
Neat looking rig. Brass Frame/Lee E
Re: What is It?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:44 am
by Brass Frame
Hi Donnie. Did you ever receive more information about this flattop? The grip frame appears to be an XR3, and the .44 cartridges could fit both cylinders? The display case is still a mystery? Lee E
Re: What is It?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:34 pm
by d findley
I never heard any more about it. I bought a SBH from a Ruger employee once. He had an extra (which was unnecessary) cylinder for a .44 special. Interesting gun. More questions than answers.
Re: What is It?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:30 pm
by doccash
.44 Magnum and .44-40 ?