The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

DANG, I need to go ahead and get a knurling tool.:banghead:
How do you remove the retaining pin? Mine seems to have either a detent ball or a detent pin in the end that sticks out of the left side of the frame.:confused:

I may have to practice on some brass and plain steel and then try some stainless.
 
Jaymo,

It's a spring loaded detent ball. In the open position with the cylinder pin removed, just push it out from left to right.
 
Thanks junkman. I thought that was the case. Mine is a bit tight. It looks like the original packing/shipping oil has pretty well turned to varnish. Guess I need to clean and lube it and then pull it.
 
ROA Club Members:

1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal
6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint
11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner
16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo
21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun
26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ
31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island
36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB
41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin
46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858
51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill
56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. andrewstorm
61. Steel Wheels 62. Legionnaire 63. NineMilePete 64. 94RUGER 65. Acorn Mush
66. R.Ganister 67. Boom-stick 68. Buddy 69. Ghost Dog 70. BML
71. Cult of 1858 72. Jaymo 73. bigbore442001 74. Engineer Bill

Welcome Engineer Bill! Although we do like actions shots and I'm sure you're a handsome fella the thing is we'd like to see a better pic of your ROA. More ROA and less Engineer Bill on your club membership pic. :neener: Then you can show us all your fancy poses......;)
 
Already a member (#62), but here's the newest addition ... :D

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This is my old Ruger I bought in 1971. This is how it looks now. It it going to
be chopped and shaved into a .36 cal. It won't look nothing like this when we
are done. My Remmy is going thru the same thing as I type this. Will post
pictures later.
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KWHI43
Now that pistol looks as if it could tell some stories, could you supply some background?
Reverse tapered barrel, trigger shoe and stop; bet it's seen mucho competition, what else was done more importantly what worked out the best and whats unseen?
Thanks in advance
robert
 
ROA Club Members:

1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal
6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint
11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner
16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo
21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun
26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ
31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island
36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB
41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin
46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858
51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill
56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. andrewstorm
61. Steel Wheels 62. Legionnaire 63. NineMilePete 64. 94RUGER 65. Acorn Mush
66. R.Ganister 67. Boom-stick 68. Buddy 69. Ghost Dog 70. BML
71. Cult of 1858 72. Jaymo 73. bigbore442001 74. Engineer Bill 75. azyogi

Welcome azyogi!
 
Thanks I been wanting to get a picture of that rascal posted since this club began. I bought it NIB back in 76.
 
I think I getting ready to resume BP shooting again.

The weather cooled off early this year and ClemBert's shooting range is open again (hay got baled up) so it might be time to pull out the ROAs. :)
 
ARRRRGGGHHHH!! I was in a gun shop yesterday and there it is: another ROA lying in wait for an unwary shopper. :eek: This viscious creature is blued, 7.5" barrel, adjustable sights and sports some of the nicest figured grips I've seen on any Ruger revolver. This is another one that has been fired (I suspect not much) but you can't tell from the clean bore and chambers. To make matters worse, the price was reasonable, just not fabulous. Needless to say it followed me home.

This makes four ROAs in my safe. I'm thinking about selling one, maybe the fixed sight model. Between the ROAs, the Colts, the Remmy, the single shot BP pistols and long guns, there isn't enough time to use them all and I'm not a fan of safe queens. I also have a TVM Lancaster flintlock coming this spring that will be an obsession for a while. Ah, the agony of riches and what to do with them! Anybody else reaching this point?

Jeff member #19
 
Can't believe I missed this thread for so long - maybe because I've been ignoring my smoky friends and need to get back into this. Anyway, here's my ROA and I'd be proud to be a member of the club.
 

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ROA Club Members:

1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal
6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint
11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner
16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo
21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun
26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ
31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island
36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB
41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin
46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858
51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill
56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. andrewstorm
61. Steel Wheels 62. Legionnaire 63. NineMilePete 64. 94RUGER 65. Acorn Mush
66. R.Ganister 67. Boom-stick 68. Buddy 69. Ghost Dog 70. BML
71. Cult of 1858 72. Jaymo 73. bigbore442001 74. Engineer Bill 75. azyogi
76. Dr. Leaky

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Welcome Dr. Leaky!
 
Just found an unfired 5.5" blued ROA and jumped on it.

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And here's a better pic of its stainless sibling (moved from post #430).

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legionnier that's a mighty fine pair of RoA,s id like a ss shorty,but they seem to be as rare as white whales,by the way the condition of the blued one can be remedied by a trip to the range,after a good cleaning it will still look unfired :D are the shortys as accurate as the 7 in barreled ones?
 
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