Pre-production prototypes from D-Max as per Darvin Carda, the owner of the company before it's sale to Magnum Research. These weren't included in the sale and a few went to distributors.
The cylinder length was 2.26-2.265" thus being a bit longer than the Ruger "maximum" Super Blackhawks. Fit and finish was very good and the cartridge, with the judicious handloader is quite formidable. Being a 1.8" 45 caliber is suspiciously similar to the far newer 460 S&W but with the obvious differences. This being a 45-70 based case with .458 bullets and the S&W being a "lengthened" 45 colt case with .452 bullets.
Frames will easily accept a Ruger Bisley gripframe, hammer and trigger.
I would be curious the serial numbers on your three guns, as the highest I've seen is #49. I wonder if there were 50 made or 100, as I suspect the castings came from Pine Tree Castings.
A.S.
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How many remember these revolvers?...
- Huey, 2018-11-08, 14:03
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Yes I know them,
- Abin Sur, 2018-11-09, 18:06
- Here is one of them with a Bisley Gripframe - Abin Sur, 2018-11-09, 18:43
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45-65? (nm)
- Gary Reeder, 2018-11-08, 14:48
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Same as 45-60 different loading... (nm)
- Huey, 2018-11-08, 14:53
- Guess you can still chamber for it... - Huey, 2018-11-08, 14:59
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Same as 45-60 different loading... (nm)
- Huey, 2018-11-08, 14:53
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DMAX
- okie, 2018-11-08, 14:47
- Yes... (nm) - Huey, 2018-11-08, 14:48
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Yes I know them,
- Abin Sur, 2018-11-09, 18:06