Convertables

[shorthair]

I don't have a .45 acp cylinder to measure for comparison does any one know if it will swap in to a .45 bisely :?:

 

[Flash]

They are all made to a nominal dimension but at the same time are different by a few to several thousands of an inch. It might but then again, it might not. Exact dimensions of the frame window and the cylinder you attempt to fit are helpful.

 

[shorthair]

I think you are saying about what I was thinking & I did not believe that the Blackhawk convertible cylinder was as long as the Bisley frame, I'm not sure why I need a .45 acp cyl anyway I'm already loading some pretty light plinking loads in the L.C.

 

[jimbo1096]

The only difference is the grip frame, and hammer. The cylinder frame is the same so the cylinders will fit, with maybe a bit of tweaking. Since there is a bit of manufacturing tolerance, that means one cylinder might have a bit longer boss or tighter ratchet, so there is a wee bit of 'slop factor' that means handfitting. Some drop in, within acceptable BC gap and end shake, others have to be filed or shimmed. You have to trial fit, or have the dimension of your existing clyinder and buy one cloe to that or a bit longer. It's easier to shorten the boss than to shim it for fit.

 

[shorthair]

Thanks I'll lock around for a spare cly to play with.

 

[M'BOGO]

You want to have measurements of the cylinder that is in your revolver handy. Overall length, length without ratchet or front bushing(? don't know the proper term of the front bushing), height of front bushing to face of cylinder, height of ratchet to rear of cylinder. A little long is better, then it can be fit to your cylinder.

 

[Tommy Kelly]

I have bought all ruger convertables available and paid about $100.00 more for them than standard blackhawks. I have the single six with both cylinders the 357 with both cylinders and the 45 with both. AQlso I own rugers in all the same calibers that aren't convertable's. I have only swapped the cylinder in the 357 and tried 9mm in it. I switched it back and shoot 38's most of the time. The others have never had the other cylinders put into them.