Recent content by StanMemTn

I recently picked up a three year old 2 1/4" .357 Mag Sp101 with seemingly little wear for $375 on consignment at a local gun store. I was pleased. -Stephen

Is this still only for the .44 Special guns or are they changing the stamp on all of them now? -Stephen

I think the work that is done on the top-strap to create the "hog-wallow" site is the determinative factor in the cost difference. All-steel NM Blackhawks featuring the XR-3 gripframe share the lower cost of the .45 NM Blackhawk mentioned above. -Stephen

The Gunblast pictures show no internal lock. I didn't think that the internal lock had made it to the stainless steel Single Actions yet. Don't hold me to that, though. -Stephen

I noticed in Gunblast.com 's review of the new Single-Ten that Ruger is putting smooth-wood laminate grips with a narrow "gunfighter" profile on these new guns. http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SingleTen.htm I wonder if the website store will be selling these same grips anytime soon? They would...

Here's a link to the guide Jim March put together: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57816 It originated on another forum but has been cited here several times. He updated it earlier this year; I haven't read the updated version yet but the original version was very helpful...

Yes. It should work just as you wish.

What I want to know now is when will the NM Flattop in .30 Carbine come out and which frame will it be on? I mean, surely they won't leave the NM Blackhawk collectors one chambering short of a full set of NM Flattops, will they? :lol: (sorry to get off topic, I just thought I'd be the first...

Interesting that the MSRP for this gun is $75 less than the standard convertible .45 New Model Blackhawk.

I would have thought they'd use the 50th Anniversary .44 magnum frame. I don't own a .45 convertible, but if I acquire one I think I'd want a full-sized Ruger .45 capable of "modern" high-pressure loads (like maybe an Accusport or Williams' Bisley convertible). Oh well, I guess that's why we...

I vote for .480 Bisley, too.

Thanks for posting this! I've read very few of these articles before.

The most consistent advice I read on this forum is to be as "hands off" during the process as you can be (without being unhelpful). Let her handle a few similar (or maybe not-so-similar if she's inclined) guns and shoot at least one of them. Then, let her make up her own mind. I've not been...

This part of the service package interested me as well. I'm nothing like an old hand with single actions; most of what I've learned has come from this forum, so my Ruger-bias makes me think "upgrading" some components to coiled springs sounds like a good idea. Is there any controversy about...

You could try to track down a SBH Hunter gripframe.