Members Casey Jordan Posted June 24, 2009 Members Report Posted June 24, 2009 Casey - I just have to ask... are your miniature guns and ammo real? Was trying to think of what size casing you would need for a miniature belt then got to thinking about the guns that go with the belts.... Crystal I have used .22 shorts for bullet loops on the miniature gun rigs. They look fine but are just a tad big for scale. I have also used some hand made bullet dummys that were better scale for my miniature Bholin gun rigs. As for the guns, I have used the cheaper miniature replica guns that work very well and don't jump up the price much. The hammer and trigger work and the cylinder will spin but they will not fire. I have also used Uberti miniature guns which run from $500.00 and up. Obvisouly not everyone will pay this for a miniature gun rig. These guns are made by gunsmiths in Italy and are exact replicas of the real thing, right down to the serial numbers. The older models had a hollow barrel and some say they would fire a bullet. I don't know this to be a fact, I have never seen it done and I don't know if any ammo would fit in the cylinder. The newer models have a solid barrel in the center so they won't be able to fire anything. Hope this answers your questions. Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 25, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 25, 2009 I have used .22 shorts for bullet loops on the miniature gun rigs. They look fine but are just a tad big for scale. I have also used some hand made bullet dummys that were better scale for my miniature Bholin gun rigs.As for the guns, I have used the cheaper miniature replica guns that work very well and don't jump up the price much. The hammer and trigger work and the cylinder will spin but they will not fire. I have also used Uberti miniature guns which run from $500.00 and up. Obvisouly not everyone will pay this for a miniature gun rig. These guns are made by gunsmiths in Italy and are exact replicas of the real thing, right down to the serial numbers. The older models had a hollow barrel and some say they would fire a bullet. I don't know this to be a fact, I have never seen it done and I don't know if any ammo would fit in the cylinder. The newer models have a solid barrel in the center so they won't be able to fire anything. Hope this answers your questions. Thanks for the information, Casey! It is very interesting to learn what collectors want, and the miniature guns are very interesting. I did a quick look online and found this site: http://miniaturefirearms.net/index.html I can't believe it, Miniature Gatling guns! Miniature rifles! I had no idea such things existed. I need to get out more... Thanks for the info! It lead to some interesting places! Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Members sdkid Posted June 25, 2009 Members Report Posted June 25, 2009 Looks great C. The 2 tone is a hit wit me. Quote
Members manfrommuc Posted June 25, 2009 Members Report Posted June 25, 2009 @Crystal very fine work looks great.....and the color looks good to @Casey what kind of belts are on your webpage?? Its not for motorcycle riding I think! Greetings Johann Quote keep the rubberside down http://www.harleyluja.de
TomSwede Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 HOW CAN I HAVE MISSED THIS ONE!! DROP DEAD GORGEOUS MY FRIEND!! I often get so caught up in all this business with tooling and all that and seeing a sweetie like this every once in a while is just a great reminder of the core in what we do, this is truely a fine piece of excellent leatherwork!! Thank you Crystal, you made my day!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 25, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 25, 2009 Looks great C. The 2 tone is a hit wit me. Thanks, Kid! Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 25, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 25, 2009 @Crystalvery fine work looks great.....and the color looks good to @Casey what kind of belts are on your webpage?? Its not for motorcycle riding I think! Greetings Johann Thanks alot, Johann! Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 25, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 25, 2009 HOW CAN I HAVE MISSED THIS ONE!! DROP DEAD GORGEOUS MY FRIEND!!I often get so caught up in all this business with tooling and all that and seeing a sweetie like this every once in a while is just a great reminder of the core in what we do, this is truely a fine piece of excellent leatherwork!! Thank you Crystal, you made my day!! Tom Thank you, Tom! You just brightened up my day and motivated me to go back to the bench!! Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Members Casey Jordan Posted June 25, 2009 Members Report Posted June 25, 2009 @Crystalvery fine work looks great.....and the color looks good to @Casey what kind of belts are on your webpage?? Its not for motorcycle riding I think! Greetings Johann Johann, The belts are miniature bronc belts. Basically for back and kidney support when breaking horses. Crystal, You would be suprised what people will pay for if they want it bad enough. Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
ArtS Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 Looks fantastic Crystal!!! I really like that two tone. Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
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