The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

Jackrabbit1957 said:

Do my eyes deceive me, no Ruger beauty ring around the cylinder? Wow, nice gun.

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Mine? The extra cylinder in the case is a Howell conversion cylinder capped with firing pins that allows shooting of 45 Colt/Schofield cartridge ammo.

Has it been shot in that pistol? My remark about a beauty ring comes from Ruger's habit of timing their revolvers to drop the bolt so early that it leaves a ring about halfway between the locking notches. Never understood why they did that.

Jackrabbit1957 said:

Has it been shot in that pistol? My remark about a beauty ring comes from Ruger's habit of timing their revolvers to drop the bolt so early that it leaves a ring about halfway between the locking notches. Never understood why they did that.

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Thanks.
Gotcha, the guy I it from couldn’t remember shooting the percussion cylinder more than once and a few successful javelina/bear hunts with the 45C conversion cylinder.

Bad part is it's a very easy fix, a couple of strokes with a needle file will put the bolt drop right into the cylinder lead cuts.

Enfieldier said:

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1988 production. Stainless sure helps with cleaning anxiety after a day at the range!

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If you pack the insides with red grease after a thorough cleaning, then you only have to hose out the gun and run a few patches through the cylinders and barrel, but as stated above don't wait too long, stainless will pit, I had to change out the barrel on one of my Gunbroker finds after finding severe pitting in the bore and cylinder, luckily I found the parts for relatively cheap on Ebay. Funny thing, even with badly pitted bore, it shot as well as my other ROA, that was bought unfired?

That's the way my first ROA is, recrowned the barrel and all is good, pits and all.

I owned a blued Old Army Waaay back in the last century, I sold it and always wanted one in Stainless. Last week I stumbled on one in a LGS and the price was too hard to resist, so it followed me home

I dug out all of my old BP stuff and as soon as I can get some caps and powder I'll give it a go.

Back in the day, since I'm not fond of black powder I used Pyrodex P, and I'll likely start with that unless anyone has other options like Triple Seven I can look for if Pyrodex isn't available.

gnappi-nice score! I love those grips-I’ve got Ajax fake ivories and have bought two sets of wood rugers so far that don’t fit well.
I haven’t been able to find any BP, but from what I’ve read since getting mine I chose to go with T7. The ROA for me will not be a target gun, but may be used for javelina hunting and seems to be doing great with a 35gr (volume) charge, which is energy equivalent to 40.2 of BP, under .457 balls and a lubed wad.
Hits on with fully lowered rear sight at 70yds for me so I’m not gonna mess with it.
I’ll grab BP when I can find it, because it will be more cost effective for practice and jackrabbits.

Oh yeah, loved shooting at Jackrabbits with mine! You might give a 452 lead conical a try, you roll them between 2 crosscut files to make them fit the chambers. I've hit Jackrabbits out to 75 yards with bullets like that, it's a done deal, no flopping around just down. Enjoy it, its more fun than we ought to be allowed to have.

ClemBert said:

Prices for these on Gunbroker seem to be really going nuts.

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Hmmm.... you're right. I picked up a SS 7.5" last week and I "thought" it was a good price at $500 (no box) out the door, reading your post I checked GB and was really surprised at the silly prices. It makes no sense... maybe there's fear of a gun ban coming?

Nice revolver. What are they going for now?

I like the holster too. Is it a Safari Land?

Patocazador said:

Nice revolver. What are they going for now?

I like the holster too. Is it a Safari Land?

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Egads, I see starting prices of $900 and up. The holster is a Bianchi.

Bump, for a thread too cool to die.

Forgot to post that I got a taller 45LC Blackhawk front sight from Ruger and Altamont grips for mine.

Mine will be carried during deer season. She’s presently resting in the company of two attendants.

Some of the favorites.

Those are nice looking Moparclan!! I have a lot of those fixed sight versions come through the shop!

Mike

i have blued blued remington and colt 1895.like to shoot both of them.1

Wow nice one's! I wondered how polished would look. Very nice.

Hi. This is a photo of my Ruger Old Army. I am applying to join this group.

45 Dragoon said:

Those are nice looking Moparclan!! I have a lot of those fixed sight versions come through the shop!

Mike

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Thanks, have a few Talo Horse Pistols in consecutive
numbers also. #48 & 49 of 100 made.

moparclan said:

Thanks, have a few Talo Horse Pistols in consecutiveView attachment 1107273
numbers also. #48 & 49 of 100 made.

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Beautiful. Who inscribed those?....laser?

The grips are laser engraved, not sure how they applied the gold, also has gold U.S. on the backstrap. Not inlayed.

Those are some great looking pistols!!!