Mike in SC
Bearcat
I know that this subject has probably been beaten to death. Some say that Ruger & Co. is all knowing, don't fix something that ain't broke but I am in the other camp. I base this on the fact that I have a 1974 vintage Stainless Single Six (one of the first) that functions perfectly without any TB Pinch. The hammer does not move forward after firing and the trigger releases cleanly if you hold the hammer down. It looks right as I expect a quality SA revolver should. I recently sent the pictured Vaquero to Gary Reeder to fit a Bisley hammer to it. He did a great job matching the hammer to the frame ''ears'' but I was disappointed to see nothing done about the TB pinch. That would have most likely been any additional charge. Not wanting to go to the expense or trouble to send it back I decided to correct it myself. Some Forum member had done this job without taking the NV apart so I started looking at how to do this without getting metal filings and dirty oil from polishing or honing in the action. Having this happen would cause me to disassemble which would miss the whole point of the exercise. It became apparent that manipulation of gravity is the answer. The image below explains it. I popped off the grip and the cylinder and reinstalled the base pin. Mounted the piece as illustrated to allow the debris and gunk to fall straight down without entering the action. The black round piece of plastic is an extra automotive vacuum fitting from my spare parts that provides support so that you can lean into the second hammer step when filing, polishing and honing w/ a white stone. Going to do my Lipsey .44 Spl. Blackhawk next. Hope this gives some direction to anyone else contemplating the job. Please don't flame, I'm very sensitive. LOL!