Lipseys 3.75" Bisley

[Freedom]

Yes, 44 Magnum.

I just ordered 2...is there any estemate on time frame Jason??

I'm in MT and am just looking for an timeline idea..1 week, 6weeks, 1 month 6 month??? Never??? (how many are going to be made??)

Thank you for your time!!

 

[Jason at Lipsey's]

This was just the first batch we received. I would think we would have more within 30 days.

 

[Freedom]

This was just the first batch we received. I would think we would have more within 30 days.

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's Kill'n me..but at least I know. :mrgreen:

 

[Rainman]

Folks I want to give a big "thank you" to Jason at Lipsey's and tell you what great customer service he provided. Mine came today and without going into detail, he displayed some of the best help for my dealer that's available. I personally appreciate these limited runs and special editions his company is providing to us Ruger accumulators.
I have no connection to Jason or his company. I'm just a beneficiary of his good service.
Dan

 

[Jason at Lipsey's]

Thanks Dan. I hope you enjoy your new gun.

 

[alukban]

Hey Jason,

Any plans for one in 45 Colt?

 

[Jbandy78]

Well, I got mine yesterday. It's a great feeling gun! Balances very well. Havent shot it yet, but feels like a keeper! The bad news is that the grips don't fit and where the grip frame meets there is a gap that you can see daylight through. Going to have to make a phone call to ruger and send her in.

 

[DCRuger]

I love comments like this about new guns! .
It sure seems like Ruger is slipping in their QC before they are leaving the plant anymore. Grips, barrels canted....
That stuff has GOT to be costing them big bucks in repairs and shipping?
Look at the grips on this one...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=300889484

D.

How did Ruger do with the grips? I remember some were fitting pretty poorly on the last special run.

It's still not a custom shop gun or some $1000 model. It's still in the grand scheme of the parts involved, a mass production thing. A large quantity of grip frames cast and finished and a large quantity of grip panels produced all at two different locations. Want nice, perfect hand fitted, it's cost quite a bit more.

 

[Jbandy78]

My gun looks just like the one on gunbroker. It's the Bisley grip frame that is the problem. The grips fit on my Bisley hunter just fine. The steel grip frame looks like a blind drunk monkey made it. I'll call ruger tomorrow if I get a chance. I cant imagine they wouldn't make it right, but it really stinks that these are getting out with such horrible grip frames.

 

[jgt]

While reading discussions of the new Lipsey's offerings , I thought I would add my feed back.

I began loading for and shooting the 44 caliber exclusively in the early seventies. I have had to commission custom gunsmiths to build the bulk of the 44 special guns I shot over the years. In that time I only had two 44 magnums built, one was the forerunner of the 44 mountain gun, the other a custom Redhawk from Bowen. My magnums are hunting guns and only carried for that purpose.

I am a dinosore compared to todays gun consumers I know, but here is my take on the 44 line of Lipsey guns. I do not own the bisley flattop 44 special, it seemed big and clunky in my hands and I consider it more suited to hard kicking calibers like magnums. I also do not own the stainless 44 flattop 44 special. I have small hands and notice any variation in the feel of the grip frame and I would sware the grip frame on the stainless sheriff model is slightly larger than the one on the blued sheriff model.

Thank you for making these guns availible to old crumudgins like me that are dyed in the wool, 44 special shooters. For so long we have had to listen to the people who said there is no need for 44 specials since they could shoot 44 specials in their 44 magnums. Most had never owned or shot a gun built as a 44 special. I am glad to at last see a company that had the courage to service the small "minority" of shooters who appreciate this wonderful cartridge. I do shoot 44 magnums and have owned many over the years but my primary everyday packing pistol will always be a 44 special. If you read this Jason, you and your fellow employees have my thanks, admiration, and gratitude.

 

[Freedom]

I love comments like this about new guns! .
It sure seems like Ruger is slipping in their QC before they are leaving the plant anymore. Grips, barrels canted....
That stuff has GOT to be costing them big bucks in repairs and shipping?
Look at the grips on this one...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=300889484

D.

Those are TERRIBLE!!!!...and I see he listed it as a "bisley Hunter"...but it sure looks like one of the new Lipsey's to me...The Hunter never came in configuration did it??


SO is this a major problem with the metal grip frame or is it the wood grip panels that are not cut right???

I once tried to order a pair of custom grip panels for my Bisley and the job was refused unless I sent the grip maker my grip frame. He told me that Ruger Bisleys had no QC and all the metal frames were different :evil: :(

I sure hope that the 2nd run of these turns out better than the one pictured on GunJoker

 

[CraigC]

I don't see what the uproar is about. Ruger's single action grips have been terrible for a long time. Even if they fit decent they're shaped horribly. They're square where they should be round, thick where they should be thin and thin where they should be thick. Which is why all my Rugers wear custom grips, fitted to the frame. If shooting comfort is important to you at all, you'll do the same. Takes five minutes with a screwdriver and surely, if you can afford a $500-$700 sixgun, you can part with $150 for proper grips.

 

[Rainman]

Mine must be an exception but the factory grips fit just great. I ordinarily don't care for laminated grips but these black ones are really nice.

Obviously YMMV,
Dan

 

[BKDinTexas]

Got mine Saturday. Actually got to pick from two my dealer ordered, one for me one for the shelf. Grip fit could have been a bit better but it wasn't bad. Better was the smoothness and lock up. Both excellent. Trigger was a little heavy but didn't hurt accuracy which was also excellent. To top it off, no barrel cant and the sights were dead on out of the box. All I did was.load and shoot. I'm so glad I was able to get my dream gun without going the expensive custom route. Thank you Lipseys!

 

[Jason at Lipsey's]

While reading discussions of the new Lipsey's offerings , I thought I would add my feed back.

I began loading for and shooting the 44 caliber exclusively in the early seventies. I have had to commission custom gunsmiths to build the bulk of the 44 special guns I shot over the years. In that time I only had two 44 magnums built, one was the forerunner of the 44 mountain gun, the other a custom Redhawk from Bowen. My magnums are hunting guns and only carried for that purpose.

I am a dinosore compared to todays gun consumers I know, but here is my take on the 44 line of Lipsey guns. I do not own the bisley flattop 44 special, it seemed big and clunky in my hands and I consider it more suited to hard kicking calibers like magnums. I also do not own the stainless 44 flattop 44 special. I have small hands and notice any variation in the feel of the grip frame and I would sware the grip frame on the stainless sheriff model is slightly larger than the one on the blued sheriff model.

Thank you for making these guns availible to old crumudgins like me that are dyed in the wool, 44 special shooters. For so long we have had to listen to the people who said there is no need for 44 specials since they could shoot 44 specials in their 44 magnums. Most had never owned or shot a gun built as a 44 special. I am glad to at last see a company that had the courage to service the small "minority" of shooters who appreciate this wonderful cartridge. I do shoot 44 magnums and have owned many over the years but my primary everyday packing pistol will always be a 44 special. If you read this Jason, you and your fellow employees have my thanks, admiration, and gratitude.

I appreciate the kind words. Eventhough some of our projects appeal to the "minority" sometimes, they are atleast a very dedicated minority! We have more to come guys. Stay tuned....

 

[DCRuger]

if you can afford a $500-$700 sixgun, you can part with $150 for proper grips.

REALLY!
Sounds like the correct resolution to me! :roll:
D.

 

[peyton]

Jason, how about one in 44 Mag or 44 Special!!

 

[Jbandy78]

I'm sure down the road I'll fork over the dough for a nice set of grips for this gun...but like I said a few posts back, in my gun the grip frame doesn't fit to the frame. Its way off!! I took it off last night, and the holes for the screws don't even line up correctly. If you tighten the two Allen key bolts on top, the 3 screws on the bottom won't even go in. You have to have everything really loose, put all of them in, and then partially tighten them down. I am honestly shocked that this one got out. I have a super blackhawk Bisley hunter, 2 lcr's, and an lcp. I've owned a mkIII as well. They all fit together great! If the grips on my gun left a little to be desired, I would just live with it. I'm not so sure that the screws wouldn't snap on this gun with heavy recoiling loads since you cant tighten them all the way down.