Got another Bearcat

[akmania]

Found this one on Armslist this past weekend, made in 1964 .Pretty excited about finding it for what I paid for it. I have 2 other NEW Bearcats, this is my first old model Bearcat. It's probably 95%, don't look like it's been used very much.

 

[G2]

Nice find !!!

 

[akmania]

Thanks

 

[contender]

Addictive aren't they??

 

[akmania]

Addictive aren't they??

Yesssssss they are!

 

[Fox Mike]

Nice, I started with an "E" alphabet model. They for some reason just seem to 'breed'. I now have a few more. Be careful; be very careful.

 

[contender]

Yep,, ya gotta be careful,, or other members will sneak them out from under you! Buy them when you find them!

 

[DerekR]

I need one of these for a "kit" gun. Maybe a shopkeeper. Yes I do.....

 

[akmania]

I need one of these for a "kit" gun. Maybe a shopkeeper. Yes I do.....

Yeah , got one of those too.Hard to find and EXPENSIVE! Little bitty feller

 

[Randyzzz]

Very nice. I've been staying off GB for the last month…I've spent about the next two months of discretionary income already…

Although, I am two months ahead on my "gun a month" streak. Started Nov 2022…

 

[KIR]

I think that having the engraving on the cylinder makes it a great gun, but overall it is too small for shooters with normal size hands. I was gifted one, but found it too small, so I gave it to my teen G'Daughter who liked it and found it ergonomically sound.

 

[sharpblade7777]

I think that having the engraving on the cylinder makes it a great gun, but overall it is too small for shooters with normal size hands. I was gifted one, but found it too small, so I gave it to my teen G'Daughter who liked it and found it ergonomically sound.

Like you, I find it to small to shoot well but I don't believe I will ever get rid if it. They are just so darn cute.

 

[akmania]

Like you, I find it to small to shoot well but I don't believe I will ever get rid if it. They are just so darn cute.View attachment 50424

Agreed on the cute factor, but I do love shooting them!

 

[rugerguy]

...some of them can be real 'cute'.................

 

[akmania]

...some of them can be real 'cute'.................

Nice!!

 

[chet15]

Looks like a Transition gun with large size serial number and steel ejector housing.
Chet15

 

[DerekR]

Yeah , got one of those too.Hard to find and EXPENSIVE! Little bitty feller

I really need one of those.

 

[DerekR]

Do they make the shopkeeper in blued any longer? Or did they ever? lol

 

[Uncle Howie]

Do they make the shopkeeper in blued any longer? Or did they ever? lol

They have made the Bearcat Shopkeeper in blue, but it is a "Distributor Exclusive" through Lipsey's distributors.

Ruger® Bearcat® Single-Action Revolver Model 0918

ruger.com

Note that the blued Shopkeeper has a 3.5" barrel vs. the stainless Shopkeeper's 3.0" barrel, so they appear slightly different.

 

[akmania]

They have made the Bearcat Shopkeeper in blue, but it is a "Distributor Exclusive" through Lipsey's distributors.

Ruger® Bearcat® Single-Action Revolver Model 0918

ruger.com

Note that the blued Shopkeeper has a 3.5" barrel vs. the stainless Shopkeeper's 3.0" barrel, so they appear slightly different.

I think the blue one is harder to get a hold of than the stainless. And more expensive.