Recent content by edorfox

Thanks for all the replies. I will watch the condition as I begin to fire the ROA. IF I do decide to make an adjustment, I will trim each nipple because I am already aware of individual differences. Trimming of the hammer will make some better and some worse. The hammer face only has a 3/4...

Thanks arcticap, I was hoping for that answer. I have been searching for quite a while and the only reference I could find was for "Tuning the Pietta Pt 2" by Scrat where it said the hammer shouldn't contact the nipple. I am sure, as you stated, there are differing opinions but, I'm OK with...

Hi All, I am new to BP and have a nice blued 1975 ROA. It had an "issue" in a previous life and was sent back to Ruger where they replaced the hammer, trigger and pawl. The question is whether or not the hammer should contact the nipples. Mine contacts 5 of the 6 and will "push" the...

I'm In! 1975 ROA My first BP. I'm busy stuffing my brains with all the info I can glean off the interweb. What a beautiful piece of machinery. Even if I never fire it, (doubtful) it is a thing to behold. Ed