So, what's a fair price to pay for cutting a 7-1/2" Vaquero barrel back to about 5-1/2", re-crowning, touching up the blueing and reattaching the front sight?
Alan
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Originally posted by Toomany Tools: I don't know if its fair, but I charge $80 unless I have to shorten the ejector rod and housing; that costs more.
John, $80.00 to cut the barrel back, machine a slot for the sight, solder it in place and refinish? Oh it's fair, but to who?
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Originally posted by J_Zola: If I was going to cut that barrel I would look into having a front sight that uses a dovetail like Bowen uses.
No self respecting cowboy would show up anywhere at high noon with his six gun sporting a dovetail front sight. He might get laughed at.
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Craigster, yes, Blackhawks are the same. They're easy to do and I've done many of them, both blued ones and stainless. Like I said, if I have to shorten the ejector housing and maybe the base pin it costs more.
John Farner
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