Reeder Custom Guns - Lipsey's new Lightweight Single Seven makes me think,,,

Huey
Lipsey's new Lightweight Single Seven makes me think,,,
Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 02:56

About a Lightweight Trail Gun. I comes with an aluminum gripframe, but a steel ERH. I don't understand this, but easily changed out.

Gets me to thinking about how light a Trail Gun in 10mm could be built? The 10mm makes sense to me since it would likely weigh the least due to bore and chamber size. Ditto if you prefer the 40 S&W,

I'm not sure if channeling the small frame a good idea, but scalloping the frame and loading gate certainly would fit. I'm sure even the factory 327 Fed could be lightened by this and skeletonizing the hammer, etc.

About out of Trail Gun Calibers, so maybe a Lightweight Version in the future.

Lipsey's new Lightweight Single Seven makes me think,,, - Huey, 2018-09-25, 02:56
- our 45 Backpacker in 45 long Colt weighs in at 28 ozs - Gary Reeder, 2018-09-25, 11:57
  - Damn right Gary...another bucket lister for me (nm) - Drdougrx, 2018-09-25, 18:57
  - ,45 Backpacker - stonecold, 2018-09-25, 12:59
    - Yep, stone, that is your gun, the prototype of that series. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-09-25, 13:53
- I've weighed them, I think about 2 oz. difference - WB, 2018-09-25, 07:16
  - I just weighed ERHs . . . - ORG, 2018-09-25, 08:31
    - I was weighing BH items but are they different? (nm) - WB, 2018-09-25, 10:55
    - Just weighed OM XR3RED grip frame . . . - ORG, 2018-09-25, 08:48
      - All in that makes the 1/2 lb., 25% lighter? (nm) - WB, 2018-09-25, 10:56
        Scotty, as far as I know . . . - ORG, 2018-09-25, 13:20
        Sixty ounces! Soe things you may not consider in a Custom - WB, 2018-09-25, 16:51
        Just for fun . . . - ORG, 2018-09-25, 19:26
  - I think the Grip Frames I measured was 6 oz difference... - Huey, 2018-09-25, 07:28
- Skeleton hammer = less inertia, I wonder if that would be - Darryl T., 2018-09-25, 07:15
  - I doubt that would be an issue in a revolver... - Huey, 2018-09-25, 07:47
    - After reading all the posts above - Jim Taylor, 2018-09-25, 11:52
      - You're invited to come over and follow me around one day... - Huey, 2018-09-25, 20:30
        Just poking fun Huey. - Jim Taylor, 2018-09-26, 05:43
      - Lightweights - SSG Oldfart, 2018-09-25, 13:46
      - thanks Jim, my thoughts exactly. My Star PD weighs 31 ozs - Gary Reeder, 2018-09-25, 12:05
        Yep. (nm) - IC, 2018-09-25, 13:07