Just got back my Grizzly 50AE WOW!

[Glocktogo]

Very nice! I've heard that Accurate is top notch for hard chroming.

 

[z06man]

Wow! Very nice!

Are these still being made?

 

[bigbang]

Unfortunately they are not being made anymore.
Here is some info:

The pistols are essentially an upscaled derivative of the Colt M1911 design, and many parts are interchangeable. They were developed to fire the much more powerful .45 Winchester Magnum rounds instead of .45 ACP, with conversion kits available to fire other powerful pistol ammunition, such as 10 mm Auto and .357 Magnum. Later models were also available in .44 Magnum and .50 AE (Grizzly Mark V).

Due to the size, weight and recoil of the pistol, the primary market was hunting and silhouette shooting. Production ended in 1999, though spare parts are still available from the manufacturer today.

 

[z06man]

Unfortunately they are not being made anymore.
Here is some info:

The pistols are essentially an upscaled derivative of the Colt M1911 design, and many parts are interchangeable. They were developed to fire the much more powerful .45 Winchester Magnum rounds instead of .45 ACP, with conversion kits available to fire other powerful pistol ammunition, such as 10 mm Auto and .357 Magnum. Later models were also available in .44 Magnum and .50 AE (Grizzly Mark V).

Due to the size, weight and recoil of the pistol, the primary market was hunting and silhouette shooting. Production ended in 1999, though spare parts are still available from the manufacturer today.

This is really useful information to know.

I remember when they first came out. I was kind of in awe of them. I wanted one for a long time, but couldn't afford one. Maybe I'll try to pick one up now that I know parts can be found. Mind sharing the secrets of taming the beast? It looks like a lot of fun and very purdy. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

 

[bigbang]

This is some info that I had got from wikipedia. I really am not sure how available spare parts are because I haven't tried to find any yet. I'm not even sure if the manufacturer still has spare parts or not. Before investing around $3000 for a pistol like mine you may want to find out for sure if that is a concern. I do know these pistols are top notch built guns. I will post more info on reliability and durability as I shoot the heck out of this baby. The cost for good ammo is around a dollar a round. I have a Dillon rebuilder and 50ae dies but I am a little weary of loading this caliber at the moment. I would like to keep my fingers for now. LOL

 

[hunter966]

That pistol looked good before you sent it off but now that is just awesome.

Good job.

 

[ShooterMcGee]

Wow, I think I will try to paint and bake one myself. Looks great. I just need to figure out what color.

 

[Tom K]

This is really useful information to know.

I remember when they first came out. I was kind of in awe of them. I wanted one for a long time, but couldn't afford one. Maybe I'll try to pick one up now that I know parts can be found. Mind sharing the secrets of taming the beast? It looks like a lot of fun and very purdy. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Don't be a sissy?

 

[bigbang]

This is really useful information to know.

I remember when they first came out. I was kind of in awe of them. I wanted one for a long time, but couldn't afford one. Maybe I'll try to pick one up now that I know parts can be found. Mind sharing the secrets of taming the beast? It looks like a lot of fun and very purdy. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

The barrel work I had done is what really tames this cannon. It is amazing how much difference it made.

 

[dennishoddy]

Very nice upgrade.