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Picking up a couple guns tomorrow locally. One is a Ruger flattop 44 special stainless revolver with the 4 5/8” barrel NIB. He said he bought a blued one and this one years ago and shoots the blued one. He said it was a Lipsey’s run. Anyone know about these or approximate value? I saw a picture of it and it looks awesome. Being a 44 special fan I think I have to have it.
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No Idea of value in $$.
Suspect if I owned one it'd be valued highly.
Pics when you get it please...
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The last one I saw for sale was blued, and the pawn shop wanted $500 for it, that was a couple of years ago. I probably should have bought it, but I just wasn't in the mood.
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I have the Lipsey flattop, special run, in 45Colt/45acp. It is very well built and very accurate. Pretty sure the 44spl would be as good or better. Don’t know what it would be worth but if your comfortable with the price, buy it. You will be pleased.
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Deflave has one. I don't know if he's current on values or not.
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My flattop is the 44 Mag. version.
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I have one of the blued Lipseys models in 4 5/8ths. Very good gun. I've run several different loads in it,but the one I settled on uses a Rim Rock 260 grain "Keith" style bullet over 8.5 grains Power Pistol. I have the choice of several revolvers, but the flat top is the one I usually grab when we are out and about in the desert or mountains.
The last time I saw one listed for sale a while back was iirc about 550$, but in todays climate? Who knows. I say if the price seems reasonable to you, grab it.
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Picking up a couple guns tomorrow locally. One is a Ruger flattop 44 special stainless revolver with the 4 5/8” barrel NIB. He said he bought a blued one and this one years ago and shoots the blued one. He said it was a Lipsey’s run. Anyone know about these or approximate value? I saw a picture of it and it looks awesome. Being a 44 special fan I think I have to have it. The Flattop in .44 Special was a very popular conversion for a long, long time. Ruger finally made it a factory offering after Lipsey's agreed to purchase 500 outright. This is one of the original 500: The original 500 sold so quickly that Ruger decided to make it a production run. There is not a difference in the original 500 vs the productions runs as far as I know. Price is going to be whatever you're willing to give. Just the way things are today. I would not pay more than $600 but if my heart was insanely set on it, I'd go $700. Maybe.
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Do it or you will regret it. This is what I have. Wonderful gun.
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They are pretty handy little sixguns. The .45 Convertible quickly became a favorite single action.
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My flattop is the 44 Mag. version. Nice gun! Will it withstand heavy 44 Magnum loads like the NMSBH does?
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I have the Lipsey special edition with the Bisley Grip/Hammer and laminated grips. I load a 250 gr Keith SWC over 7.5 gr (USE AT OWN RISK) of Unique....the old Skeeter load. Works well in my gun.
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I have the Lipsey special edition with the Bisley Grip/Hammer and laminated grips. I load a 250 gr Keith SWC over 7.5 gr (USE AT OWN RISK) of Unique....the old Skeeter load. Works well in my gun. That's my go to load as well.
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Nice 6 guns fellas! Very nice.
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Picking up a couple guns tomorrow locally. One is a Ruger flattop 44 special stainless revolver with the 4 5/8” barrel NIB. He said he bought a blued one and this one years ago and shoots the blued one. He said it was a Lipsey’s run. Anyone know about these or approximate value? I saw a picture of it and it looks awesome. Being a 44 special fan I think I have to have it. The Flattop in .44 Special was a very popular conversion for a long, long time.Ruger finally made it a factory offering after Lipsey's agreed to purchase 500 outright. This is one of the original 500: The original 500 sold so quickly that Ruger decided to make it a production run. There is not a difference in the original 500 vs the productions runs as far as I know. Price is going to be whatever you're willing to give. Just the way things are today. I would not pay more than $600 but if my heart was insanely set on it, I'd go $700. Maybe. Indeed. I bought an Old Model Flattop conversion from Hamilton Bowen many years ago. Beautiful piece that shoots well. I do need to drag it out as it's been years since I have shot it.
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My flattop is the 44 Mag. version. Nice gun! Will it withstand heavy 44 Magnum loads like the NMSBH does? Think of the .44 mag Flattops as a NMSBH with the protective ears on the sides of the rear side milled off. It is essentially the same gun in terms of strength. The ,44 Special and .45 Convertible Flattops are built on a smaller frame. I traded my new model .44 mag FT off a few years ago as I already had an original, 7.5" (which is a pretty uncommon barrel length, only 1,000 were made). The new ones have a 6.5" tube. Good guns, and they will handle pretty much anything you are going to want to put through them. Most people wrists and tolerance for recoil are going to give in before the gun does.
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My flattop is the 44 Mag. version. Nice gun! Will it withstand heavy 44 Magnum loads like the NMSBH does? Think of the .44 mag Flattops as a NMSBH with the protective ears on the sides of the rear side milled off. It is essentially the same gun in terms of strength. The ,44 Special and .45 Convertible Flattops are built on a smaller frame. I traded my new model .44 mag FT off a few years ago as I already had an original, 7.5" (which is a pretty uncommon barrel length, only 1,000 were made). The new ones have a 6.5" tube. Good guns, and they will handle pretty much anything you are going to want to put through them. Most people wrists and tolerance for recoil are going to give in before the gun does. I'll second the comment on the nice looking guns, but nothing I like more than seeing a well worn specimen like Mackays flat top 44. Has that been there done that look.
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I also have a Lipsey FT. It's a 44 special, 5 1/2.
It's very accurate, has great/proper internal dimensions, & is my favorite SA.
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They are pretty handy little sixguns. The .45 Convertible quickly became a favorite single action. Beauty.
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