Quote Originally Posted by chrismetallica1 View Post
Cheers Jim,
As i shoot alot of LBR I have built up quite a few pictures of LBR's and info on them. Most people who buy the Uberti Buntline get a rod welded to the grip and cut the barrel down to 12" . Thats what we use to do the the Ruger Redhawk. Ruger exported them to the UK with an 18" barrel and no rod or brace fitted. However they didnt like it when we started cutting them down and welding the rod so there ceased exporting them Pitty as they are much better guns than a the Taurus.

Chris

This is an original Uberti Buntline
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL480.../395857975.jpg

and this is a modified one

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL480.../395857976.jpg

This is an original Ruger Redhawk LBR no modification. They are superb but way too heavy

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL480.../395857880.jpg

and this is what they are like after modification
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL480.../395857881.jpg
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL480.../395857882.jpg
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL480.../395852032.jpg

Yes, I definitely prefer the modified versions.

Jim