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    Quote Originally Posted by Rex G View Post
    Plenty of things from parted-out firearms are available, through evil-bay. I will admit that I thought, a time or two, over the years, about acquiring a take-off SP101 trigger guard, and Fitz-ing it.

    I am not, necessarily, saying that I recommend carrying a Fitz-ed weapon, but in thick-glove weather, it might be the lesser of competing harms. (I.O.W., the lesser of two weevils.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by oregon45 View Post
    There's building a Fitz Special, and then there's carrying a Fitz Special. And I would submit that unless you're willing to build up the skills necessary to safely operate a Fitz Special (and those skills are not inconsiderable) then you're better off not carrying a Fitz Special. Building one as an homage or as a range-piece can be great fun, and, if you go that route, you might as well do it right and acquire a Colt 1917 (they still can be found relatively inexpensively with diligent searching) in 45 ACP, then find a gunsmith willing to make it happen.

    If your main concern is the ability to get inside the trigger guard while wearing gloves or mittens, then you might consider acquiring an N-frame snub-nose or a snub-nose Ruger Redhawk, leaving the gun un-modified, and then trying as many different glove combinations as you can until you find one that will work within the physical confines of the trigger guard. Fabric technology has come a long way since Fitz built his Specials 100-years ago.
    They are not making anymore Colt or S&W 1917. If you “Fitz” to an original 1917 you are a bad person and you should feel bad. Same for your gunsmith.
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    Are you wanting to reproduce a Fitz Special because you want to reproduce a historical piece, or because you want to revolver easy to use wearing gloves?

    There's a Colt Philippine Model on Gun Broker...
    Colt Philippine Model 1902 .45 Long Colt - Revolvers at GunBroker.com : 819801279
    Often called the "Alaskan model" because the large trigger guard is mistakenly assumed to have been for gloved fingers.
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    I'd say a Ruger Speed Six since the trigger guard is not part of the frame, nor a serialized part. Should you change your mind later, Speed Six trigger guards and whole trigger assemblies are available on Ebay for around $30.

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    If you really want a large trigger guard for winter, just buy a P2000SK and a good pocket holster.
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    I wouldn’t build a Fitz to carry today. I love them as historical pieces that let us see how tactics and equipment have developed. If you want one to carry....I d buy something someone else already did and simply go with the “I just like carrying classic guns from my collection”. Realistically, the newer Cobras have an elongated trigger guard, my S&W 327 fills this role today for me. I wouldn’t hand an attorney a gimmie myself with a Fitz.
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    I am all on board about the potentially negative blowback on this idea, but if you could get an extra trigger guard somehow it might be fun to have like a modern/historical desk gun that could revert.
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    OTOH, back in the day people like Swenson would square off 1911 trigger guards, and I think they just heated them up and forged them (and I think that is pretty much just blacksmithing...) wonder if that is something that could be done to a current casting to make a big loop?

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    Quote Originally Posted by StraitR View Post
    I'd say a Ruger Speed Six since the trigger guard is not part of the frame, nor a serialized part. Should you change your mind later, Speed Six trigger guards and whole trigger assemblies are available on Ebay for around $30.
    Never got around to bobbing the hammer but here is the start of my fitzhawk.
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    That was a couple years ago. I actually don't know where that trigger guard is right now.

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    If you want a Fitz - just go real - https://www.gunbroker.com/item/809307686

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    Quote Originally Posted by RevolverRob View Post
    If you want a Fitz - just go real - https://www.gunbroker.com/item/809307686
    35.00 shipping?

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