Used Freedom Arms Model 83 .454 Casull Revolver 7.5″ w/ Leopold Scope (98% Condition, Appears Unfired)

Freedom Arms .454 Casull Revolver — 7.5″ Barrel, Leopold Scope Included

This Freedom Arms revolver is chambered in .454 Casull and presented in used condition, rated at 98%. Based on its visible condition, it appears to have seen little or possibly no firing use — though as with any used firearm, prior firing history cannot be confirmed through visual inspection alone. It ships complete with the mounted Leopold scope, original box, and paperwork.

Why You’ll Love This Freedom Arms Revolver

• Genuine Freedom Arms build quality — the company that pioneered the .454 Casull cartridge
• 98% condition, appears unfired, with only the light handling marks typical of careful storage
• Mounted Leopold scope included, along with the original box and paperwork
• Five-shot cylinder with thicker chamber walls than a comparable six-shot design
• 7.5″ barrel — a favored length for hunting-weight .454 Casull loads

History and Platform

Freedom Arms is based in Freedom, Wyoming, and has built a reputation on precision single-action revolvers. The company was founded in 1978 by Wayne Baker and Dick Casull and became the first commercial manufacturer to produce a revolver chambered for the .454 Casull cartridge. The .454 Casull Freedom Arms revolver is historically associated with the Model 83, introduced commercially in 1983, using a large five-shot cylinder and a traditional single-action operating system. Freedom Arms revolvers are manufactured to close dimensional tolerances, with precise alignment between the cylinder chambers, forcing cone, and barrel — construction intended to support the pressures generated by cartridges like the .454 Casull.

Features Explained

Operating System: This revolver uses a traditional single-action operating system — the hammer must be manually cocked before each shot, which rotates the cylinder, indexes the next chamber, and places the trigger mechanism in the firing position. It uses a solid-frame design with a loading gate on the right side of the frame, with cartridges loaded and removed individually through the gate opening. A separate ejector rod assembly, normally positioned beneath the barrel on standard Model 83 configurations, removes fired cases one at a time.

.454 Casull Chambering: The .454 Casull cartridge was developed through the work of Dick Casull beginning in the 1950s, designed as a high-pressure, high-velocity revolver cartridge offering substantially greater ballistic performance than traditional .45 Colt ammunition. Freedom Arms became the first commercial manufacturer to build a revolver specifically around it. The five-shot configuration allows additional cylinder-wall material between chambers compared with a similar six-shot cylinder of the same external diameter. The .454 Casull produces significant recoil, muzzle blast, and sound pressure — appropriate eye and hearing protection should always be used, and ammunition should be selected according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Frame and Cylinder: The large-frame Freedom Arms design uses a substantial frame and cylinder engineered for high-pressure revolver cartridges, with five chambers rather than the six commonly found on many conventional full-size revolvers. Freedom Arms has produced Model 83 revolvers in Premier Grade and Field Grade configurations; mechanical design is substantially similar between grades, though the exact grade of this individual revolver has not been confirmed.

Barrel and Sights: This example is fitted with a 7.5″ barrel, one of several standard lengths Freedom Arms has offered on the Model 83 platform. This particular revolver is drilled and tapped for scope mounting and comes with a Leopold scope already mounted and included — a setup well suited to hunting-weight .454 Casull use.

Specifications

Included With This Firearm

This listing includes the Freedom Arms .454 Casull revolver, the mounted Leopold scope, the original box, and factory paperwork.

Best For

This Freedom Arms revolver suits big-bore hunting revolver enthusiasts who want a scoped, ready-to-hunt .454 Casull, as well as collectors looking to add a genuine Freedom Arms Model 83 to their collection. Its close-tolerance, precision-built reputation also appeals to shooters who want top-tier single-action engineering rather than a mass-production revolver.

The Tar River Arms Take

Freedom Arms didn’t just build a revolver for the .454 Casull — Dick Casull himself is the reason the cartridge exists, and Freedom Arms was the first company to build a factory revolver around it. That pedigree, combined with the close dimensional tolerances Freedom Arms is known for, makes this a different tier of revolver than a mass-production big-bore gun. At 98% condition, appearing unfired, and already set up with a mounted Leopold scope, box, and paperwork, this is a ready-to-hunt package rather than a project.

Why These Features Matter

The five-shot cylinder matters because dropping one chamber compared to a typical six-shot revolver leaves more metal between chambers, which is part of how Freedom Arms safely handles the pressures the .454 Casull generates.

The mounted Leopold scope matters because it saves you the cost and hassle of sourcing and mounting glass yourself on a large-frame revolver — this one is already dialed in and ready for the field.

The side loading-gate and manual ejector rod matter because they’re the traditional single-action reloading system — slower than a swing-out cylinder, but part of what makes a single-action revolver like this simpler mechanically and, for many shooters, more satisfying to run.

Shipping & FFL Information

As required by federal law, this revolver will ship to a licensed FFL for transfer. The buyer completes a Form 4473 and background check in person at the receiving FFL before taking possession. As with any used firearm, we recommend having a qualified gunsmith inspect this revolver — including cylinder timing, chamber alignment, firing-pin condition, locking-bolt engagement, and barrel condition — before firing.