Freedom Arms 454 Casull

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When this gun was built
there was no "Premier"
or "Field" Grade. Neither
was there a "Model 83".
It was just a Freedom
Arms 454.
This pistol has been in
service for 20 years now
and shows no sign of tiring.

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Fixed Rear Sight

Fixed Front  Sight
The mark is the 200 yard Hold

Cylinder pin screw

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I rounded the edges of
the grips years ago		 I also slimmed the grips and
made the side straighter		 Note carbon "burn" rings on
the cylinder - some people
obsess about such things!

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The little bar on the hammer
is FA's patented Safety		 Another view of the bar Frame-mounted firing pin

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Traditional half-cock Crown Target fired at 110 yards

I have used this gun extensively over the years firing many thousands of rounds through it.  Over 5000 rounds went down the bore in one year alone.  People have asked me, have you ever had any problems with it?  Sure.  Nothing like what I would expect for as hard as it has been used though.

I broke a firing pin once.  Freedom Arms told me "Dummy!  Didn't we tell you NOT to dry-fire it without snap caps?" and replaced the firing pin for me.

I had the front trigger-guard screw snap off during firing one time .. about 12 or 13 years into it's use.   I think I may have let it get loose and the recoil popped the head of the screw off.  Freedom Arms sent me a packet of all new screws for it.

I burned the barrel throat after about 15 years of heavy use.  Freedom Arms rebarreled it with one of their new barrels that is THE SLICKEST bore I have ever seen! 

After almost 20 years of continuous use I broke a mainspring.  Freedom Arms sent me 2 new springs. 

The gun has held up well for as hard as it has been used.  Extremely well I would say.  Paco and a few others who know me know exactly how hard we used and abused this pistol.  It has functioned well and I expect it will continue to do so.

I have taken quite a large number of game animals with it over the years, packed it almost daily in the mountains of Arizona for about 5 years and expect to take it with me after bear in Alaska next year, the Good Lord willing.