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ghostsix

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Rusty,was it not you who liked this varient?I am running low on kuks to want.How about some pics.,a discription and a history.Bill,you can jump in anytime.

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Will get back to you shortly, must put kid to bed first.
 
I am going to have a real 4th.with rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air.Last year there was a fire watch.I touched off 60# of 60% dynamite.The Sherrif called and said,"I can`t believe you Daniel.The Gov. declares a fire emergency and you rattle the pictures on my wall."Well,high explosives are not a fire hazard.They suck the ox. out.Moreover there is no rule that I cannot blow a stump on the 4th.,or any other day.

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Ghost, I know the feeling. Got out of firearms when I started repeatedly getting the hots for a new gun down at the gunshop, only to realize I had one like it already, but just hadn't had it out for so long I'd forgotten it.

On the chainpuris, I like the handle shape without a buttcap. It still has the almond shaped eye and the through tang riveted over the pyramid shaped brass keeper. Kind of an 18th century shape. The enclosed circular cho makes it necessary to bring the edge under it deeper, making for a greater recurve that I find sinuous. But then I liked the lines of the D type racing Jaguars.

Other than the way it fits my hand, the chainpuris attract me for the long length to weight ratio. The blades on my 3 ( I HI and 2 villagers ) are similar in shape to the Sirupatis in profile, but spine thickness is much less. Think of a S&W steel framed 4" M&P model 10 as analogous to the 20" Sirupati. Then imagine putting that heavy thing down and picking up an aluminum frame mod. 12 with 4" barrel. That's analogous to the 20" Chainpuri. Or a Colt steel frame Combat Commander and an aluminum frame Commander ( now called the Lightweight Commander ). I don't know weights for either.

The two village models are both 17". one is 14 ozs.
 
Thanks Rusty.Hannuman may fill that nich.The advertised weight for the 1911 is 39 ozs.That varies with cal. and accouterments.I have them in .45,38 super,9MM.,and 10MM.I am thinking that .357 SIG would be redundent.The CMDR should be 26ozs.The 4"Mod.29 that I wear is 43ozs.I`d still like to see some pics.Thanks.
 
Ooops, kept falling asleep. Anyway, Sirupati = steel frame, Chainpuri = aluminum frame. Of the two village models one is 14 oz, other 20. Both 17". BAS also about 20 oz., but 2" shorter. I like the heavier Chainpuri over BAS for clearing weeds, small tree shoots, longer blade, better velocity, larger sweet spot, and as villager, a scratch or two is no problem. On 14 oz 17" Chainpuri, imagine baby Sirupati ( 12" ) w/ 5" longer blade, at close to same weight. If baby Sirupati's aura is like Sykes-Fairbairn, V42, Randall #2, 14 oz Chainpuri is same only squared. Baby Sirupati devilish, Light Chainpuri devil himself. Baby Sirupati an 86 proof fighter, Light Chainpuri 151 proof fighter.

PS, have tried 4" 44 mag. 29's at least twice. Too much for me. With size 8 shoes and proportionate hands, I'm plenty manly enough but there just ain't enough man for the 29. Which is why I have 4 4" 41 mags. Prefer the one nickeled one. Blood from split web of hand after a couple cylinders rusts the blued ones so fast.

[This message has been edited by Rusty (edited 02 July 1999).]
 
Thanks again, Rusty, for doing my job. I got in a single Chainpuri yesterday about 18 inches, I'd guess. Also got in two Sirupatis with Chainpuri handle but standard cho -- all these from village.

I'll try to post a picture of the Chainpuri or maybe the three later today.

Uncle Bill
 
Do they ever make Chainpuri handles in horn or does the nerve in the horn center not possible. An 18 or 20 inch grey horn handled Chainpuri with Sirupati shape but thin like the 20" HI Chainpuri blade or the 14 ounce 17 inch villager or even the 20 ounce 17 inch villager I have has now become the khukuriholic's Holy Grail for me.

Arrgh! I like the chainpuri cho, and the lines it creates for the blade, but it is the handle and blade weight that are important to me. So how much for all three - strike that, sanity may yet set in.

[This message has been edited by Rusty (edited 02 July 1999).]
 
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