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dave j
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Colorado gunmakers
Aug 30th, 2025 at 9:04pm
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I am looking for info about a gunmaker I believe worked in Colorado. i have a Ruger #1 which was rebarreled to 32-40 with a full octagon barrel. it is marked D. Fansler on the top flat. I have been told he worked with Richard Hoch in Montrose,Co.
I dont know if Hoch was making barrels there or not. It is a 1-16 twist with left twist??? 
I was told also that Russ Weber associated with them. 
Anyone who can shed some straight info on this will be appreciated.    thank you    dave
  
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Reply #1 - Aug 31st, 2025 at 9:45am
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Dave Fansler took over from Dick Hoch when he retired.   Both made barrels as well as moulds.   I had Dick Hoch make me a 30-40 octagonal barrel for a Ruger #3.  Later I had Dave Fansler rebore it to 40-60 Maynard.  I think Dave has since retired.   The moulds are still being made, but I'm not sure who has that part of the business now.

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Re: Colorado gunmakers
Reply #2 - Aug 31st, 2025 at 10:33am
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Yes Russ Weber customized many Rugers but to my knowledge all the ones I saw him shooting had RKS barrels.
However he may have fine tuned some of the Hoch barrelled Rugers for other shooters to deal with the front spring issue.
  
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