Reeder Custom Guns - Gary built a cylinder for my .41 Magnum ..

Jim Taylor
Gary built a cylinder for my .41 Magnum ..
Thursday, May 23, 2019, 13:22

It is a custom from Bowen that was left to me by a very dear friend after he died. John Taffin and I did his funeral and after the funeral the son came up to me and said, "Daddy wanted you to have this." It is a treasure.

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Some years ago I was testing some ammunition that a factory had sent me. It was very hot and I had fired 5 rounds. When I went to eject the empties I had to pound one shell out of the chamber. It had bulged the bolt notch!

I sent the gun to Gary and he built a new cylinder for it. And it still shoots better than I can hold it. My old eyes don't always see the sights clearly anymore, and the flyer is my fault .. but the gun can shoot!

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I was blessed to be able to attend one of the HHC's several years ago and took this cow elk at about 90 yards with the .41 Magnum.

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Gary's work in building a cylinder for my "special" gun is just an example of the fine work he and his crew do every day.

gary I noticed a while ago that Brownells was selling - Rob, 2019-05-23, 11:39
- Gary built me a 356 GNR cylinder - Grover Sr, 2019-05-23, 15:15
- Gary built a cylinder for my .41 Magnum .. - Jim Taylor, 2019-05-23, 13:22
- no, we have always done all our own cylinders and barrels - Gary Reeder, 2019-05-23, 12:58
  - Wow Gary! This is great!!! Thanks! (nm) - Drdougrx, 2019-05-23, 18:57
  - I'm a believer in Gary's from scratch cylinders... - SMH, 2019-05-23, 14:29
  - And now you know "The rest of the story"! - Larry Fry, 2019-05-23, 13:21
    - thanks Larry and Jim. I am always hesitant to let - Gary Reeder, 2019-05-23, 13:39
    - Yes God does bless us, but we have to be willing - Rsim, 2019-05-23, 13:31
  - Thanks for the photo tour, I'll postpone the trip - Rsim, 2019-05-23, 13:18
    - That is way cleaner than the one I worked in when I was youn - Andy S, 2019-05-23, 13:56
      - yeah but they didn't have electricity back then. It - Gary Reeder, 2019-05-23, 13:58
        There were two pedals on that Bridgeport. (nm) - Andy S, 2019-05-23, 15:53