Enjoy!
Attached are photos of RH16. This pistol is a govt. model that Dick built for a friend in 1978. It has some really cool features that Dick does not do any more. Here is a list of what was done. This was pretty much everything You could do to a 45 at the time. To start the gun has the following
Bra-sto barrel and bushing
trigger job
reliability job
beveled mag well
20 lpi checkering on front strap and main spring housing ( by hand, of course )
Swenson ambi safety
Short ajustable trigger
The slide is where this gun gets interesting,
S & W K-frame sights w/ red ramp front sight
the top of the slide has a flat milled on the top which does not show in the photos, and then it was hand stippeled w/ a french border. the back of the slide is CHECKERED @ what looks like 25 lpi, including the head of the extractor. All by hand. The ejection port has been opened and contoured and even the end of the guide rod has been checkered.
My friend, who is a retired 1st Sgt W the 6th cav. said he paid $200 for the gun and $400 for the work, which includes the hard chrome finish. And before you ask, no it is not for sale. I have been trying for years. I also have access to RH88, a commander Dick built in 1981, and I own RH125, originally built as a comp gun but converted to a commander, that is my daily off duty carry gun.
Skip ahead almost 25 years and you get this :grin:
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