Evolution of couple of Rugers................

I was browsing through some old photos this morning and came across these two .45 Colt Ruger Blackhawks, this after some custom work had been done:



And, wouldn't you know, they don't look the same today:



Its the same two Rugers, in the same relative position.

Nothing stays the same.

Bob Wright

Note: The first photo was in error on my original post. Now corrected.

Nice.

BTW, I tried to look up that word you used in the title, but could not find it in any dictionary . Did you mean 'evolution' ... maybe? .

Rclark said:

Nice.

BTW, I tried to look up that word you used in the title, but could not find it in any dictionary . Did you mean 'evolution' ... maybe? .

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Not really. "Eviloution" is a word coined by Creationists (of which I am one.) as a snub remark toward evolutionists. I figure collectors who disdain custom modifications might use it in the same way.

A weak attempt at humor, perhaps.

Bob Wright

'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet'... I would say you like a certain type of rose. (size, hammer, trigger, gripframe, grip and finish)
BTW a beautiful pair of Blackhawks sir.

Eviloution? Is that intentional, I am confusal...

My feeble attempt at humor and a play on words fell like a lead balloon, so have since changed the title of this thread. Hope this clears things up.

Bob Wright

Nice Blackhawks Bob but the gun on the right should not have been subjected to such a drastic face lift! It looks even better as a short barrel bisley!

I know what you mean. My pieces tend to evolve through time, too: trigger jobs,new/different grips, etc...

Bayou52

They look fantastic Mr Wright!!!

Robb Barnes said:

Nice Blackhawks Bob but the gun on the right should not have been subjected to such a drastic face lift! It looks even better as a short barrel bisley!

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Maybe so, but as it is I can use it as an alternate carry gun. As a Bisley, did not point well with me, and recoil was rather severe at times. I reckon my hand has just formed itself to the SAA grip profile, Rugerized as it may be.

Bob Wright

I know some folks like the Ruger Bisley and some can't stand it. I shot 20 rounds of 500 Linebaugh loads this morning with 440 grain bullets and the Bisley grip frame made it much more manageable for me. I am not sure if the gun would have stayed in my hands with a regular grip frame.

I enjoy the plow handle more than the Bisley myself. But then my loads aren't that hot. I do have a couple of Bisley revolvers and fully understand how they work better for heavy heavy loads ... You get more of a push back into your hand which makes it more controllable. Since we don't have any Cape Buffalo around here nor do I go out of my way to look for Grizzlies, ... plus I like my wrists an elbows to stay intact ... the plow handle works for me....

Bob that Bisley makes my liver quiver.
Tom

Robb Barnes said:

Nice Blackhawks Bob but the gun on the right should not have been subjected to such a drastic face lift! It looks even better as a short barrel bisley!

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I could not agree more!, but both guns look great to me in either form.!