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got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 20th, 2008, 1:12 pm
by normsutton
got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back from Duane ( http://www.elitecustomguns.com/ )

today

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got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 20th, 2008, 2:22 pm
by garry
FLAT ASS BEAUTIFUL NORM !!!! What a Nice job ! those grips are Stunning! What kind of wood are they made from? Did you make them? G

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 20th, 2008, 3:22 pm
by normsutton
Garry


I got them from Dennis and they are Padauk on the BR-61 and on the PA-63 they are Zebrawood

NORM

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 20th, 2008, 9:50 pm
by carguy
Wow Norm another beautiful pair of guns!

I love that BR-61...what year was that made? Need to figure out how long before I can buy one on my C&R... :o

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 20th, 2008, 10:11 pm
by normsutton
carguy
you have a long time, I think it was made in 2004 , I would have to look up the receipt

NORM

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 20th, 2008, 11:04 pm
by volfandan
Norm,

Does the BR-61 feel and shoot more like a P-64 or PA-63?

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 21st, 2008, 6:41 am
by normsutton
volfandan

better than both its a lot heaver than the PA-63 and wider than the P-64

NORM

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 21st, 2008, 11:17 am
by barnett3006
thats a beautiful pair of guns Norm. Thats hard chrome right?

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 21st, 2008, 7:31 pm
by normsutton
barnett

yes it's hard chrome

NORM

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 21st, 2008, 11:12 pm
by torpeau
barnett
yes it's hard chrome
NORM
Norm, I haven't fired my chromed P-64 yet, but I'm curious if the thickness of the plating has any effect on reliability. Have you noticed any?

got my PA-63 slide & BR-61 back

Posted: February 22nd, 2008, 5:56 am
by normsutton
torpeau

no
its just slicker

hard chrome plating is not as thick as nickel plating
an old pix of my P-64
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