Alternative to Ruger Bearcats

[urbaneruralite]

I've been thinking of getting a couple of the Ruger Bearcats shopkeepers and having a boy's rig made up for them. Is there an alternative from another company?

 

[MikeJackmin]

Uberti Stallion:

http://www.uberti.com/stallion-revolver

Never seen one in the flesh, supposed to be about 3/4 size, maybe closer to a single six than a bearcat.

Then all the NAA stuff like the Earl...

http://northamericanarms.com/firearms/earl.html

 

[BobWright]

Here is my Uberti Stallion .22 with my other Ubertis:



The Stallion is larger than the Bearcat and feels slighly more "petite" than the Single Six; its a dandy little gun. And plenty accurate.

Bob Wright

 

[urbaneruralite]

Thanks fellas. I actually own a NAA Mini Master. With the longer barrel I can actually hit stuff for plinking purposes, but the loading sequence is a little tedious. I did see they may come out with a long barrel version of the Sidewinder. That is an option.

I'm going to look around to see if I can lay hands on a Stallion to see about size and weight. I like the looks of those.

 

[BCRider]

As an adult I find the Bearcat is just much too small for my hands. A lady I know has a couple of Stallion .38's for cowboy action and even those are a bit too small for anyone that takes a L to XL glove size.

If I were after the lighter and more compact gun itself I'd go for one of these and do up some form of custom grips and maybe even adapt a full size rear frame to suit so I could give the gun larger full size grips and extend back the back strap so the reach to the trigger fit me.

Or just buy a full size 1873 or Ruger Single Six or Single 10. Pietta is making a full size that comes in either a 6 shot LR/Mag convertible or a 10 shot LR only

 

[urbaneruralite]

The Single Six plow handle fits me well. These will be for training youngsters, though. I want to have a double gun rig made up for them. Be a nice thing to pass down through the family, I think. Even if the shooting bug skips a generation, quality leather and a pair of matched six shooters would look good in a shadow box or curio cabinet until things come 'round to the right.

My oldest is thirteen, so if I can get her 'round somewhere that has a Stallion to try I might just be in for one each in .22 and .38. We'll see.

 

[dakota1911]

But old or new, Bearcats are just cute. And these are not even Shopkeepers. One option is looking for used Bearcats, since they have been around quite some time.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Is the Bearcat smaller than a Colt Frontier Scout?

Is the Bearcat smaller than a Colt Frontier Scout?

Aarond

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[CraigC]

The Single Six, Frontier Scout, New Frontier .22 and Stallion are all about the same size. There is no alternative, everything is larger than the Bearcat. My aluminum grip framed Single Six is 9oz heavier than my stainless New Bearcat. Big difference!

It is very small in my size 9 mitts and it took me several hundred rounds to be able to shoot it accurately. Once I was able to maintain a consistent grip, I could see no practical difference due to grip size.

 

[urbaneruralite]

I came upon a 5.5" Stallion today. They had the .38, too, so it would have been a done deal. The frame is, to me, significantly smaller than a Single Six, but they're relatively heavy for other reasons. They should trim up on the grip frame and also the barrel assembly to better match the frame proper on a set specialized for youth, etc. As they are, they're a very nice option for men.

 

[Tallball]

I found an old, used EAA single-action 22 that is about the size of a Bearcat. It was made in Italy. The quality is not as good as a Ruger, but is shoots well enough for a plinker. It was only $125.

 

[Lucky Derby]

Is the Bearcat smaller than a Colt Frontier Scout?

Aarond

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Yes