Recent content by Varminterror

Yes, all Ruger Bisley grips are the same size. The only exception would be the pre-1998 versus post 1998 versions - these have the same length and grip contour, but have a slightly different height of the radius at the top of the grip, corresponding to the change in frame bosses.

Sounds like it has been “free spin” converted. It takes longer to tape up your frame to protect against errant file strikes than it does to do the job. Don’t even have to disassemble the revolver.

Not possible to swap.

All Ruger single actions - except the Bearcat - use the same GRIP FRAME footprint. The CYLINDER FRAMES vary in 3 sizes, Single Six, Flattop/New Vaquero, and old Vaquero/Blackhawk/Super Blackhawk, small, mid, and large. But all 3 sizes share the same grip frame footprints. There’s the confusion.

There are no Super Redhawks in 45 colt, so he either has a Super Redhawk in 454 casull which has been milled for moon clips by a custom smith, or more likely, he has a regular Redhawk in 45colt/acp, which was factory milled for clips. True SRH’s have Carpenter steel cylinders which are designed...

What will be easier than welding and milling the topstrap of a 480 SBH would be to simply transplant the guts of the 480 into a large frame Vaquero frame. Old 45 colt and 357mag Vaqueros can be had rather cheap, simply transplant the parts into the new host.

What you are calling a “barrel” is the barreled action. That’s the receiver, the serialized firearm itself.

I don’t worry much about part numbers. I’ve swapped transfer bars between original Vaqueros and New Vaqueros, without fail or falter. Took this photo 2yrs ago next month to help educate someone else who held the same incorrect belief. Only difference I can tell you, is the manufacturing process...

@kevin - you must be confusing different models and activities. The Mark I, II, III, and IV pistols all have the serial number on the right side of the tubular “upper” receiver, forward of the ejection port. Equally, there’s nothing the postmaster ever sees of a firearm, whether shipped via USPS...

I’m a big fan of the IDEA of the Alaskans, and I do love owning them. I’m short a 5 shot 480, else my collection of the offerings would be complete. Personally, I think the Redhawk Kodiak Backpacker is more of what the Alaskan 44mag really should be, but the 454 and 480 versions are fun. One...

Yes, Cholo, you are wrong. I don’t have much tolerance for fear-mongering, nor for propagation of untruths, either of which is what you’re doing. So take the information given to you in this thread - adding extra serial numbers on firearm parts will not force any addition parts to become Title...

There is absolutely no reason for the ATF to change any position such a grip frame or barrel suddenly becomes its own Title 1 firearm simply because a manufacturer stamped a number onto it. Calm down, Chicken Little. It’s an inventory tracking mechanism, not a big brother conspiracy to make...

The fact a manufacturer additionally serializes extraneous parts attached to a firearm receiver does not create a new firearm. WTH are folks really thinking to even postulate that? Ruger isn’t the first to have done this, and isn’t the only one doing it. Just silly.

Throw a drop of epoxy on the underside of the grip where the hammer pin tab sets. Effectively create a pressure pad against the tab.

When firing during lock time, the inertia of the hammer and the release for forward movement exerts force to bring the muzzle upward and roll the pistol rearward towards the hammer. The cylinder is initially free on the pin, and by its own inertia would slide forward until the gas bushing hits...