Extra Cylinder for ROA

[wmgeorge]

I might be in the market for an extra cylinder for my Stainless ROA the OEM one for caps. Thanks.
I found somebody making new ones but hoping to find used or a discounted new one.

 

[rodwha]

You'd be hard pressed to find one I think. However maybe an email to Clements may net you a score as he converts them to a 5 shot .48 cal.

http://www.clementscustomguns.com/

Otherwise you'd go to Classic Ballistix for a custom cylinder that has slightly deeper chambers holding 5-10 grns of additional powder. They give a discount to members of the ROA club here. Not OEM as you prefer though...

http://www.classicballistx.com/our_cylinder.html

 

[wmgeorge]

How much is the Discount? Just wondering I got a conversion cylinder from Howell and it was only $265 in stainless and shipped.

 

[BullSlinger]

Over the years I do not recall ever seeing a ROA cylinder made by the manufacture for sale. Perhaps they were available when still being made. Best you may be able to do is purchase a ROA that is broken and salvage the cylinder from that. Only problem is they don't often break and when they do, they get repaired.

 

[wmgeorge]

Over the years I do not recall ever seeing a ROA cylinder made by the manufacture for sale. Perhaps they were available when still being made. Best you may be able to do is purchase a ROA that is broken and salvage the cylinder from that. Only problem is they don't often break and when they do, they get repaired.

Trust me, I know what you mean. Its honestly very nice and I am trying to reduce my inventory of unused guns. So I could use my ROA as black powder and now with the 45 ACP cylinder it takes the place of two guns. It would just be nice to have a spare BP cylinder.

 

[rodwha]

It says he gives $25 off.

 

[Noz]

I can't imagine how you would break a ROA?

 

[whughett]

I can't imagine how you would break a ROA?

Well one way is to be a complete klutz and forget to secure the base pin cross bolt before ramming home a ball. Course that just bends the hell out of the pin, it can be strightned. Can happen with the R&S also.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I suppose loading a cylinder with Bullseye such that you can barel squeeze a .457 ball down it would do it.

 

[rodwha]

I suppose loading a cylinder with Bullseye such that you can barel squeeze a .457 ball down it would do it.

I'm not so sure as Bill did this with a 250-255 grn SWC and it held. I'd be concerned about a high velocity nipple coming back at me though!

 

[4v50 Gary]

BTW, while at Armourer's School Ruger did tell us that they loaded a ROA cylinder with smokeless and tested it. It held. But we failed to ask what smokeless. I do not want to be that guy who duplicates the test. I took their word for it.

 

[Prairie Dawg]

When Ruger still made the Old Army, you could buy extra cylinders from them, but you had to send in your gun, so the cylinder could be fitted. It was a bit costly, but ..........
Now, David Clements has one on occasion, Ebay has them now and then, and forums, like the Ruger forum has them from time-to-time.
Keep your eyes open & yule find one.
Or get one from Classic Ballistics -- Their cylinders work great, and hold more powder to boot.
--Dawg

 

[BullSlinger]

What ever cylinder you end up with, don't be surprised if you need the skills of a gunsmith or hours on your own to make it work properly. These old guns wear as time goes on and so did the cylinder. A bit of filling may be in order. Good luck.

 

[wmgeorge]

I have every intention of purchasing a cylinder from or made by Classic Ballistix. But right now I have a couple of other priorities in the way.

 

[Patocazador]

I have every intention of purchasing a cylinder from or made by Classic Ballistix.

That's what I did several years ago ... never looked back.

 

[wmgeorge]

Priorities are ordering one tomorrow in Stainless. I am telling my wife I am downsizing.... and I am, kind of anyway.Thanks guys and maybe gals also?