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On page 52 of Jerry Kuhnhausen's book, 'The Ruger Single Action Revolvers, A Shop Manual, Volumes 1 & 2', is the following statement;
"OM Bearcat transfer bar conversion action note: Very few OM Bearcats are found with the factory conversion actions. Firearms historians indicate that about 200 OM Bearcats were converted before the Bearcat conversions were recalled. The number of OM Bearcats with conversion actions remaining in circulation and future disposition were open questions, at time of writing. These revolvers, being very rare, have become highly collectible. All specimens found should be left 100% as-is and put away to maintain collector value. Work on this model, beyond basic cleaning and oiling, is not suggested and therefore not discussed in this manual."
Question #1: Is this statement true?
Question #2: What year was the recall issued?
I found a OM Alpha Bearcat (s/n Mxxx) with the transfer bar conversion & a Ruger invoice dated 1995.
Question #3: Does it fall into this category?
As always, "Thanks for your help" in advance!
lmd
"OM Bearcat transfer bar conversion action note: Very few OM Bearcats are found with the factory conversion actions. Firearms historians indicate that about 200 OM Bearcats were converted before the Bearcat conversions were recalled. The number of OM Bearcats with conversion actions remaining in circulation and future disposition were open questions, at time of writing. These revolvers, being very rare, have become highly collectible. All specimens found should be left 100% as-is and put away to maintain collector value. Work on this model, beyond basic cleaning and oiling, is not suggested and therefore not discussed in this manual."
Question #1: Is this statement true?
Question #2: What year was the recall issued?
I found a OM Alpha Bearcat (s/n Mxxx) with the transfer bar conversion & a Ruger invoice dated 1995.
Question #3: Does it fall into this category?
As always, "Thanks for your help" in advance!
lmd