Made a mistake and bought a Buckeye .32 H&R/32-20...without the 32-20 cylinder!

[Funky]

I know this is expensive, but, could You buy a New Model .30 carbine revolver, rechamber the cylinder to .32-20, then send the .30 carbine revolver to Ruger for a new cylinder. Then either sell the .30 carbine revolver or shoot the snot out of it. Good Luck Chris

 

[Teddydogno1]

Spoke with Ruger customer service today and they do not have any Blackhawk 32-20 cylinders available to sell or fit.

I think I'm gonna have to back out of this as $1k+ is too much to just suck up. I would think that this gun, with some wear and only the 32 H&R cylinder is worth way less than this. Not making excuses, but the high bidding is what lulled me into missing the lack of second cylinder. If it has been $600, I would have asked myself why it was so low.

If I have to suck up my first negative feedback, so be it. Or even loss of my GB account. Has been a long time since GB was "must have" for me. Seller says "15% restock fee on returned or canceled items," but I don't see how they could enforce that when it hasn't been paid. I feel crappy about it, but not $1000 crappy. Will try to offer a reduced cancelation fee as this was 100% my fault.

Rob

 

[Hondo44]

Paying the fee or a negotiated settlement is the only honorable solution besides keeping the gun. However it's throwing good money after bad.
Consider using the money to get a 30 carbine cylinder and have it reamed to 32-20. Then keep the gun or resell it with full disclosure, and get your money back or more of it back than paying the fee.

 

[Teddydogno1]

The seller has agreed to a lower restocking fee.

Rob

 

[contender]

The Buckeye I got,, w/o the 32 H&R Mag cylinder,, was a good bit less than what your seller wants for his. I'd walk away too!

 

[needsmostuff]

I'm a little different. I'm not a huge believer in convertible guns. I tend to set them up for one caliber and leave them that way. Two guns shooting different calibers is better than one gun shooting two different calibers if you have to mess around every time you swap cylinders. Maybe I'm just lazy.
So while I do have a buckeye set I never shoot it. But I did buy a buckeye with only a 32-20 cyl and I did that on purpose. I have plenty of single actions that shoot 32H&R/327FED so I did not need that.
I wanted a dedicated 32-20 shooter that I could push to the upper limits of the 32-20. And that is the gun to do it.
The added plus is as half a set the collectability is not there and will never be . That releases me to make it into the gun I want.

The OP could go the same route. Rechamber to 327 and have one to fearlessly push the limits with.
Maybe not collectable but certainly a shooter worth pursuing. The full sized 327 Blackhawks certainly have value and their appreciators and this is a back door to that.

 

[45jack]

I have a Vaquero in .32 H&R with.32-20 cylinder. That's a big heavy gun for.32.
Also have the.38-40 with .40 S&W cylinder.
I wish they were Blackhawks with adjustable sights.

 

[powder smoke]

I'm assuming that Ruger wouldn't be any help on this particular convertible?

You never Know till you speak to some one! YMMV

 

[Teddydogno1]

I did call them back before I made an arrangement with the seller. They had no cylinders for it.

Rob

 

[Teddydogno1]

I was able to find one with both cylinders, box and papers from an acquaintance on the Smith & Wesson forum.

Thanks for your thoughts previously!

Rob