Reeder Custom Guns - Short vs. Long Action

Jim Taylor
Short vs. Long Action
Monday, October 14, 2024, 20:25

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You can see the difference in the distance of the hammerfall. Apparently the hammer stud was move about 3/32" forward from where it was on the old long action. I think the change took place around 1950.

Dad left me a pistol - jjones, 2024-10-12, 15:54
- Fantastic condition! Wonderful all round sidearm - WB, 2024-10-13, 07:35
  - That old long action was THE BEST action Smith made ... - Jim Taylor, 2024-10-13, 10:00
    - Jim, what was the difference in the "long action" and - Gary Reeder, 2024-10-14, 14:27
      - Not being a double action shooter or smith - Jim Taylor, 2024-10-14, 20:10
        Short vs. Long Action - Jim Taylor, 2024-10-14, 20:25
        Great picture Jim! It hurts my head but - WB, 2024-10-17, 08:43
- VICTORY SMITH - JT, 2024-10-12, 19:58
  - Welcome back JT! - Dave Treuthardt, 2024-10-13, 17:07
- A true classic. Beautiful. (nm) - SPB, 2024-10-12, 16:39
- That's a beautiful sixgun! - Jim Taylor, 2024-10-12, 16:24
  - IT IS MY - JT, 2024-10-12, 19:59
    - Good to have you back on here JT.. (nm) - Howard, 2024-10-13, 10:45
      - Now we have at least one sane person on here (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-10-14, 16:32