I spotted this conversion, over on the Ruger forum - You likey ?
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If so, you can read about the gun owner's step-by-step, 9-week long, conversion process - along with a million pics:
http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewto ... 2&t=219994
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Rimfire McNutjob wrote:Well, it looks nice. Except for the purple-ness of the finish versus the cylinders. Is that what he was going for?
Oh my... a proper single action!!!Shrapnel wrote:
Yep. I've done lots of 'idiot' gunsmithing that worked for my needs. Sometimes the goal is a basic working and safe gun, not always a state of the art masterpiece.Bullard4075 wrote:The "idiot" comment was disrespectful. We are better than that. We don't all have the same level of
craftsmanship. The effort is noteworthy.
Sorry about the idiot thing, but effort being noteworthy has turned this country backwards. I remember how good an artist I thought I was in Kindergarten with crayons, but if you look at what I did then you would realize I wasn't an artist even though I tried...Bullard4075 wrote:The "idiot" comment was disrespectful. We are better than that. We don't all have the same level of
craftsmanship. The effort is noteworthy.
Fine, I really don't care about the nuances of improvement, it is the acceptance of work such as this revolver as beautiful that I disagree with. That revolver is a pig in a dress. The grips are nice, I agree, but the rest leaves much to be desired and the original question was "You Likey?" and I don't.Bullard4075 wrote:"effort being noteworthy has turned this country backwards". I disagree. The effort is not the total but usually leads
to improvement. Do you always do your best work the first time. I dislike the cylinder ring also but saw his work as a
journey not necessarily the destination. For some of us the journey is longer than others. Some of the craftsmanship I see on this
forum truly astounds me. A short time ago a member showed some of his knives he made. Beautiful, simply beautiful and
I never thought to look for flaws. Charity breeds humility.
Daisyman wrote:I likey the bottom ones.......the top one, not so much. I agree on the front sight, ugh! Good thing we don't all like the same thing, boring world.
Grizz wrote:I guess an unlined cylinder might be something to be proud of, I can't imagine why. All my rugers put a drag line on the cylinder. someone said they are timed that way, is that true? do all rugers do this? is this just a colt thing?
I'm curious, but don't have a dog in the ring,
I have to admit, some of my teenage-years 'gunsmithing' projects are kind of like that. . .Shrapnel wrote:Sorry about the idiot thing, but effort being noteworthy has turned this country backwards. I remember how good an artist I thought I was in Kindergarten with crayons, but if you look at what I did then you would realize I wasn't an artist even though I tried...Bullard4075 wrote:The "idiot" comment was disrespectful. We are better than that. We don't all have the same level of
craftsmanship. The effort is noteworthy.
I was told much the same thing by a now-retired gunsmith I really trusted.Pete44ru wrote:FWIW, the design of the Ruger New Model's allows the cylinder latch to pop up soon after the cylinder begins to rotate.
Ergo, the gun will eventually have an unavoidable scratch around the cylinder between each lock notch.
Unavoidable ................................................on a factory unmodified gun, i.e.
There are two modifications that can be done, either of which will hold the cylinder latch down longer and prevent a turn line.
One modification involves making a new hammer plunger that is longer than the factory plunger.
The alternate modification involves welding an extension on the cylinder latch.
Pete44ru wrote:Grizz wrote:I guess an unlined cylinder might be something to be proud of, I can't imagine why. All my rugers put a drag line on the cylinder. someone said they are timed that way, is that true? do all rugers do this? is this just a colt thing?
I'm curious, but don't have a dog in the ring,
FWIW, the design of the Ruger New Model's allows the cylinder latch to pop up soon after the cylinder begins to rotate.
Ergo, the gun will eventually have an unavoidable scratch around the cylinder between each lock notch.
Unavoidable ................................................on a factory unmodified gun, i.e.
There are two modifications that can be done, either of which will hold the cylinder latch down longer and prevent a turn line.
One modification involves making a new hammer plunger that is longer than the factory plunger.
The alternate modification involves welding an extension on the cylinder latch.
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Kind of like Johnny Cash's Cadillac...Rusty wrote:Well at least he used nice wood for the grips.
I've polished several locking bolts and helped drag marks. In general, drag lines dont bother me all that much. When I had Colts, I didnt worry about "doing it right" in manipulating the gun in worrying about drag lines. They jusy got used, however was expedient at the moment. From loading, the hammer was just pulled far enough back to clear the notch, then dropped down carefully. The guns I use much have much greater finish problems than drag marks from holster wear and getting carried in the rain etc.Chuck 100 yd wrote:On New Mod. Rugers the cylinder latch can be lightly polished to remove the razor sharp edge and the turn line will be greatly reduced and almost completely avoided when done to a new gun.
that's the best quote I've heard all year...Mr. Murbach you made my day... :)Terry Murbach wrote:I'D call that particular SA pistol sort of a Dummorat pistol in that is what you get when all you want is ' change ' for the sake of change without a moments thought to the finality of the total package. This pistol is a FINE lesson on "why".
And so it goes....
Good enough reason to not be so critical of someones work. Thought this would happen. I know I'llplowboy 45 wrote:Oh stuff now im wondering wheather I should post the model 94 I changed ftom a carbine to 38 55 rifle
Hey it was all you fellers that got me thinkin I just might pull it off
I thought the ol boys pistol looked good but I aint in to shiney unless its a peterbilt
Heck im already embarrASSed and I aint evened posted a pic yet
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