North American Arms 450 Magnum Express
Howard
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 05:08 (2202 days ago)
Never saw one of these before.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/849791046
Alsorn had an odd one like that, or something.
WB
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 09:19 (2202 days ago) @ Howard
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450 magnum express
Alcorn
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 18:16 (2201 days ago) @ WB
I have had 2 450 Mag. expresses. Both rechambered 45 Win mag super 14Contenders, one by SSK that burned in 1991 when house burned down. The other by Reeder about 5 years ago. I only have 38 cases, so I don't shoot it much. It is just as powerful as a 454. Have only handled a revolver once, a little crude, but very strong.
from what I was told (by Bob baker i think) the
Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 11:52 (2202 days ago) @ Howard
owner of North American Arms and Wayne Baker of Freedom Arms were good friends and both designed what was to become the Freedom Arms model 83 in 454. The 2 friends also had the 2 mini revolvers. When they split up one developed the North American Arms 450 Magnum revolver and Baker continued with his model 83 in 454. Freedom Arms sold the patents to the mini revolvers to North American Arms. There were only a little over 500 of the 450 magnums made. Their cartridge is fairly difficult to make. There were around 100,000 rounds of brass made but who knows where they went. The gun is more of a collector's item then a shooter with prices going up to around $2000 if you can find one.
the brass was loaded into drums and sold as scrap by the NAA
TimM
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 22:35 (2201 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
Had family that worked at NAA back then, the gun was called the eagle.
Unless you are looking for a collectible buy a freedom arms gun or have Gary build you something, you will get a much better gun.
And here is another
Amede
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 15:46 (2202 days ago) @ Howard