Reeder Custom Guns - When Dick Casull came out with the 38 Casull

Gary Reeder
When Dick Casull came out with the 38 Casull
Friday, January 10, 2025, 15:30

I was interested in the gun. I called around to get Casull's phone number and (I think) John Taffin gave it to me. Not sure about that (it was 3 years ago). Anyway Casull planned on chambering it in a custom 1911. I have the hots for any hot handgun round so this interested me. Anyway I made some inquiries and tried to order one. I found out Casull wasn't really satisfied with the cartridge. He had a lot of ammo made up for it and was ready to build and take orders for the gun. But something came up that killed that in the bud.I heard it was his health. It sounded really good as I am sort of a 1911 freak. And the cartridge looked good enough to give it a try but it just wasn't to be.
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A 125 grain JHP at 1600 fps sounded like a good small game round.But like a lot of other wildcat rounds these days it never made it.

Another hair-brained thought, a .44 on the 1911 - WB, 2025-01-09, 10:38
- .41 Avenger - AlanT, 2025-01-09, 12:23
  - I remember that, I thought a good idea - WB, 2025-01-09, 13:14
- There is a 50GI so a 44 should be no problem (nm) - Sean Harper, 2025-01-09, 12:22
  - I guess you could "stub" a 9 or 10mm chamber - WB, 2025-01-09, 13:18
    - There have been numerous necked down - Gary Reeder, 2025-01-09, 13:51
      - I forgot about the .41 AE, lots of kits still out - WB, 2025-01-09, 14:33
        The 440 Cor Bon was originally on the 50 AE frame. I never s - Gary Reeder, 2025-01-09, 16:16
        I read this explaination of the .440 CB demise - WB, 2025-01-10, 09:27
        A few years - AlanT, 2025-01-09, 18:05
        That was what I was thinking of! (nm) - WB, 2025-01-09, 20:59
        .38 Casull.......... (nm) - JFS, 2025-01-09, 20:31
        This was interesting about .38 Casull - WB, 2025-01-10, 09:22
        When Dick Casull came out with the 38 Casull - Gary Reeder, 2025-01-10, 15:30
        Wish that one made it (nm) - Derek, 2025-01-11, 13:42