Single Action Revolver Pictures (Rimfire)
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JPGLSG1234
Blackhawk
My oh my, WMG is that gun for sale ?
JPGLSG1234
Blackhawk
BC heaven, you have got an impressive collection flyer.I've got this litle pile of Bearcats, and can never figure out a good way to display them...View attachment 13278
red Ranger
Bearcat
Jpglsg1234 what is the wood on the top 3
JPGLSG1234
Blackhawk
Amboya from southeast Asia, it comes from the Narra tree or Burma Paduk tree, which are both of the Ptreocarpus genus. I only wish I had known about this wood while I was on my 24 month vacation in southeast Asia years ago, the guitar people are paying gigantic money for this wood now days.
red Ranger
Bearcat
Jpglsg thank you they are nice and thank you for serving
Jpglsg who did the work on your guns , they're all nice but the engraved one really trips my trigger
I do for sureYou need a Single Seven and Eight to complete the collection
Danny
Great looking piece. Would love to find one like that.
JPGLSG1234
Blackhawk
Hawk that would be Mr. Bobby Tyler, TGWs LLC. He is about to finish up the black Bisley to go with two showing in the last photo. The set of nine when complete have turned out great, the pictures really don't do them justice. All of them have had his action and accuracy job and they shoot fantastic.
Hondo44
Hawkeye
I picked up this old boat anchor for $200 to rescue and also make some modifications that I wouldn't do to a nice one in good conscience. It's a 1967 vintage 3 screw Super single six that came out of Florida and was apparently a coup de gras gun on a fishing boat. But the action was original and mechanically sound. These Rugers are truly almost indestructible.
And turned it into this:
My objective:
Make a .22 all steel flat top with matching proportion to my OM Flat top 357 to 44 conversion. I never liked the fact that a 4 5/8" barrel on a single six frame does not have as good proportion as a 4 5/8" barrel on the mid frame or balance as well in the hand. This one ended up 4 1/8"
Modifications:
Cut the barrel: mathematically 4 7/16" is equal to the proportion of the mid frame with a 4 5/8" barrel. But that would need a cut right thru the ERH screw. So I resorted to 4 1/8".
Also pulled the barrel and turned it ¼ turn so the rollmark is on the side to match the OM Blackhawk FT. This had two more advantages: it keeps the relocated front sight from covering the rollmark and it allowed me to clean up the course machine tool marks on the front face of the frame so typical on OM Rugers. That in turn allowed the extra ¼ turn of the barrel after cutting the barrel from the front end.
Installed the NM single six ramp style (instead of the original hook type) front sight which with its shorter base improved proportion.
Turned down a steel ERH to match the barrel length.
Adapted NM steel XR3 size grip frame with by-passed internal lock using a Bearcat mainspring seat to bridge the lock gap. Install a SBH wide grooved trigger since the new model grip frames all have a wide trigger slot. Super SSs weren't made until after the original Colt size XR3 grip frame was eliminated but the XR3 feels perfect on the small frame.
Sectioned a SBH wide spur hammer to fit the smaller .22 frame.
Flattened the top strap and installed an original Ruger steel rear Micro sight.
Filed out all dings, rust pits and polished the steel frame.
And turned it into this:
My objective:
Make a .22 all steel flat top with matching proportion to my OM Flat top 357 to 44 conversion. I never liked the fact that a 4 5/8" barrel on a single six frame does not have as good proportion as a 4 5/8" barrel on the mid frame or balance as well in the hand. This one ended up 4 1/8"
Modifications:
Cut the barrel: mathematically 4 7/16" is equal to the proportion of the mid frame with a 4 5/8" barrel. But that would need a cut right thru the ERH screw. So I resorted to 4 1/8".
Also pulled the barrel and turned it ¼ turn so the rollmark is on the side to match the OM Blackhawk FT. This had two more advantages: it keeps the relocated front sight from covering the rollmark and it allowed me to clean up the course machine tool marks on the front face of the frame so typical on OM Rugers. That in turn allowed the extra ¼ turn of the barrel after cutting the barrel from the front end.
Installed the NM single six ramp style (instead of the original hook type) front sight which with its shorter base improved proportion.
Turned down a steel ERH to match the barrel length.
Adapted NM steel XR3 size grip frame with by-passed internal lock using a Bearcat mainspring seat to bridge the lock gap. Install a SBH wide grooved trigger since the new model grip frames all have a wide trigger slot. Super SSs weren't made until after the original Colt size XR3 grip frame was eliminated but the XR3 feels perfect on the small frame.
Sectioned a SBH wide spur hammer to fit the smaller .22 frame.
Flattened the top strap and installed an original Ruger steel rear Micro sight.
Filed out all dings, rust pits and polished the steel frame.
Well it turned out very well, really like it.
Boxhead
Blackhawk
Tweaked OM Single Six on top. Fermin front sight, Bowen rear, Kelye's base pin, Ruger steel ejector rod housing and an old pair of Lett's grips.
T.A. WORKMAN
Hunter
I've got this litle pile of Bearcats, and can never figure out a good way to display them...
I think you just did !!
Nice litter of cat's you have there.
Terry
