Jonah71
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I really do like my Ruger BH Convertable 45acp/LC. If you can find one, I also like the old 70's BH .357's. I shoot my '72 a lot.
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Red Cent
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Love my Rugers, including the Mini-14.
vanguard7
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man red you are blessed, i wish i had just one of thoses.
Average Joe
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The Rugers get my vote.
rozziboy18
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red cent
im totaly loving the bi-toned rugers man! did you do that yourself
im totaly loving the bi-toned rugers man! did you do that yourself
Erik M
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I cast my lot in with the Ruger crowd as well. For the price point I dont think the quality could be beat. I also have a Uberti 1851 Navy that a hoot.
thunder173
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+1 for the Ruger's here too.
I have 4 single action revolvers,..all are Ruger's; A blued New Model Super Blackhawk .44 magnum in 4 5/8 inch,..(which is my favorite woods bumming handgun),..a 1973 vintage blued 3 Screw .357/.38Spec/9mm Blackhawk Convertable with a 6 1/2" barrel,..a "Baby Vaquero" Single Six in .32 H&R magnum,..and a 5 1/2 inch blued Single Six Convertable in .22LR/.22WMR....
I think that has about scratched all my itches for SA Revolvers,..and pretty much fills that need.
I have 4 single action revolvers,..all are Ruger's; A blued New Model Super Blackhawk .44 magnum in 4 5/8 inch,..(which is my favorite woods bumming handgun),..a 1973 vintage blued 3 Screw .357/.38Spec/9mm Blackhawk Convertable with a 6 1/2" barrel,..a "Baby Vaquero" Single Six in .32 H&R magnum,..and a 5 1/2 inch blued Single Six Convertable in .22LR/.22WMR....
I think that has about scratched all my itches for SA Revolvers,..and pretty much fills that need.
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Red Cent
Very nice collection of Rugers you've got there. I especially like your dual tone models. I've been thinking about doing that with the grip frame of my Single-Six some day, if the black anodizing ever completely wears off.
Very nice collection of Rugers you've got there. I especially like your dual tone models. I've been thinking about doing that with the grip frame of my Single-Six some day, if the black anodizing ever completely wears off.
Red Cent
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Since that picture an additional 3 screw 4 5/8" 357 has been added to the family.
You will see the two tones at cowboy matches. I have the sand blaster, bead blaster, buffing machines, etc. Since that picture I have polished the ejector housing and grip fames on those two. The bead blasting is nice but gets marked up by the use in cowboy. The two tones have been fired thousands of times since about 2002 and the only thing I have replaced is one trigger return spring. They were built by Cody Conagher with hammer stops in addition to an awesome action job.
Thanks for the compliments.
You will see the two tones at cowboy matches. I have the sand blaster, bead blaster, buffing machines, etc. Since that picture I have polished the ejector housing and grip fames on those two. The bead blasting is nice but gets marked up by the use in cowboy. The two tones have been fired thousands of times since about 2002 and the only thing I have replaced is one trigger return spring. They were built by Cody Conagher with hammer stops in addition to an awesome action job.
Thanks for the compliments.
in 45 colt, I'd recommend the Cimarron pistols. the actions are smooth and the finish is pretty nice. However, check out the pricing on CDNN for some of the Beretta (they now own Uberti) stampede revolvers. You can some times find a great deal there. If you want to shoot loads heavier than the standard cowboy loads, stick with the Blackhawk. the colts are nice, but the quality (I own two) is a bit spotty. For slightly less $ the USFA single actions are excellent. USFA also sells a couple of models of the Rodeo, which is the same mechanicals but less well finished (no color case hardening) than the Single Action.
In short (IMHO) the best performance option is the Rodeo, but the finish and feel of the Cimarron's make them more desirable for a bit less money.
One option to consider is Long Hunter (www.longhunt.com) - he'll sell the above pistols for not much more than t normal retail with some tuning laid on - that makes a very nice shooting pistol.
In short (IMHO) the best performance option is the Rodeo, but the finish and feel of the Cimarron's make them more desirable for a bit less money.
One option to consider is Long Hunter (www.longhunt.com) - he'll sell the above pistols for not much more than t normal retail with some tuning laid on - that makes a very nice shooting pistol.
CajunBass
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That would be my choice. A Ruger or some other S/A 22. At least for a start.
1958 Ruger Old Models. One converted to transfer bar (the rear one), the other unconverted.
2003 Ruger 50th anniversary Single-Six. 2008 Bearcat.
1967 Colt Frontier Scout
RidgwayCO said:
If you can get past the utilitarian finish of the Rodeos they're a good buy, particularly if you buy from Jim at www.longhunt.com. He includes quite a few desirable upgrades in the price and consecutive numbers are free and you'll pay quite a bit more for a new Colt SAA ... maybe twice as much. They Rodeos are superbly accurate, the triggers are excellent and the fit and finish is truly something to behold. The only downside is the finish but it's not THAT bad.
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I love my Rodeo and sent it to Longhunter for a tune up and spring change when my hand spring broke. He did a nice job and it now has the coil spring so I don't have to worry about it any longer. I like the four clicks and don't mind carrying with an empty chamber. If five .45's can't protect me, I'm in trouble.
I still want a Colt SAA though, and will probably get one at some point.
I love my Rodeo and sent it to Longhunter for a tune up and spring change when my hand spring broke. He did a nice job and it now has the coil spring so I don't have to worry about it any longer. I like the four clicks and don't mind carrying with an empty chamber. If five .45's can't protect me, I'm in trouble.
I still want a Colt SAA though, and will probably get one at some point.
Zsnark
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Bisley Blues
Hi there Single Action Gunners,
I have an Italian clone of the 1873 Bisley. I love the thing, but it hates me. It's .357 and when I shoot it with my usual revolver grasp, it smacks me in my knuckle (the trigger guard, that is). I've gotten into asking the Cowboy and Percussion guys about this situation and the suggested the "pinky wrap"; little finger under the grips. Well, that does work as far as saving my abused middle finger knuckle but the feeling is "dainty", feels like i don't really have control of my piece. I should mention that I have extra large hands with long slim fingers.
Any of you guys had a similar situation and/or a remedy? I really don't want to put any big-assed rubber grips on it which will mess with the Old West mystique...I mean it looks like 1895 or so and I like it that way.
Also, it's a EMF Jager 4 3/4 and I need to find out what Colt it is based upon. Apparently there are several generations of SAs. Where can I find out which version is mine was cloned from. I've had it since the mid 80s; and I'd be quite surprised if Colt's quality was any better.
How about it Gunners?!
Al W
Hi there Single Action Gunners,
I have an Italian clone of the 1873 Bisley. I love the thing, but it hates me. It's .357 and when I shoot it with my usual revolver grasp, it smacks me in my knuckle (the trigger guard, that is). I've gotten into asking the Cowboy and Percussion guys about this situation and the suggested the "pinky wrap"; little finger under the grips. Well, that does work as far as saving my abused middle finger knuckle but the feeling is "dainty", feels like i don't really have control of my piece. I should mention that I have extra large hands with long slim fingers.
Any of you guys had a similar situation and/or a remedy? I really don't want to put any big-assed rubber grips on it which will mess with the Old West mystique...I mean it looks like 1895 or so and I like it that way.
Also, it's a EMF Jager 4 3/4 and I need to find out what Colt it is based upon. Apparently there are several generations of SAs. Where can I find out which version is mine was cloned from. I've had it since the mid 80s; and I'd be quite surprised if Colt's quality was any better.
How about it Gunners?!
Al W
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People have been putting their pinkie under the grip of single-action sixguns to manage recoil for a long, long, long time.
Don't worry about it.
Don't worry about it.
CraigC
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Pinky under works for the short SAA and `51 Navy (same grip frame) but not for the long 1860, Dragoon, Walker and Bisley grip frames. It will place your hand too low on the grip frame. I have large hands (size 9 glove) and the Colt Bisley design is very comfortable for me to shoot but recoil is very subjective. If the Bisley raps your knuckle, then it is probably not for you. You 'may' benefit from slightly thicker grips but it will be a $200 experiment.
If I was going forward simply as an experiment I'd take a piece of scrap wall panel, trace each grip on it, cut them out, and place each one under the reassembled Ruger stocks.
My Ol' Daddy always told me that brains beats money every time...
CraigC
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It ain't a Ruger, if it was, you could spend $30 on a set of Hogue Cowboy grips to see if thicker is better for your paws. Which would also address another issue with Ruger grips, besides the thickness, and that is the atrocious shape. The squared off corner behind the triggerguard, the funky flare at the bottom and the thin section at the web of your hand. I think an expert in medieval torture devices designed them.
Finding what works for you is not cheap or easy but once you do, shooting bliss is the result. I know, because it took a set of custom $200 "thin" grips to learn that lesson.
Finding what works for you is not cheap or easy but once you do, shooting bliss is the result. I know, because it took a set of custom $200 "thin" grips to learn that lesson.
BCRider
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Zsnark, I hear you about the differences in holding SA guns compared to the firm and total hold grip used on DA revolvers and semi autos where the idea is to get a grip that doesn't shift with multiple shots. But SA revolvers are just not shot the same sort of way. I'm still working on the proper SA grip but so far I'm finding that the big part of the grip occurs in a "ring" formed by the thumb and middle finger that the gun is free to slip through a bit when fired. And as mentioned the pinky lives under the butt so it can both push the gun back into place and to act as a feeler gauge for the proper positioning. All this being one handed. And one handed seems to be the proper way to shoot an SA gun if you're doing it for fun and to relive the old west days. If hunting then it would be a different story and I'd probably go for longer extended rubber Hogue grips to aid in steadying the gun and using a two handed hold to support the typically longer barrels with scopes on them.
aryfrosty
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My single actions...
My play/serious revolvers are a brace of Rugers: A stainless Bisley Vaquero
.45C with Grashorn stags and a stainless Birdshead Vaquero.45C with Grashorn stags.
My new toy is an Uberti Schofield Model 2 No.3 replica in .45C. It's much better made than the originals.
If wishes were horses and I suddenly awoke to find myself in cowboy times I would want to have the Rugers and my Uberti "Lightning" replica short rifle in .45C.
My play/serious revolvers are a brace of Rugers: A stainless Bisley Vaquero
.45C with Grashorn stags and a stainless Birdshead Vaquero.45C with Grashorn stags.
My new toy is an Uberti Schofield Model 2 No.3 replica in .45C. It's much better made than the originals.
If wishes were horses and I suddenly awoke to find myself in cowboy times I would want to have the Rugers and my Uberti "Lightning" replica short rifle in .45C.
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