Gunsmithing a NM single 6 SS; Like a Colt?
This is a NM in SS, transfer bar, but it seems like a lot of play at full cock, so I'm thinking hand, cyl stop. Sound like the right path?
If I can't get the parts from Ruger, any suggestions?
BTW; it's a convertible.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
If I can't get the parts from Ruger, any suggestions?
BTW; it's a convertible.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
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Bill,
Where's the play? Cylinder? Hammer? Trigger?
I had a Ruger Hunter .44 once with some side to side cylinder play.
I talked to Hamilton Bowen about it and he said considering how accurate it was (scoped from sandbags, 1" 6 shot scoped groups at 50 yards) his advice was to leave it alone. You may want to see how it performs (if you don't already know) before you try tightening it up. If you do proceed, I'd check Brownells for oversized bolts and base pins. Good luck.
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It's the rotational play of the cyl. when the hammer is down with the trigger pulled.
Like you do with a Smith or Colt.0 -
Your posts are confusing you are saying 2 different things.
the hand nothing to do with cyl. play.
with hammer down there will mbe play.0 -
My Pythons and other double action Colts are in other hands now, but IIRC the hand on the Colt does affect cylinder play, tending to lock things tight with pulled trigger. Not so with the Ruger.
N'es pas?
STill curious about how it actually shoots, if we know????????? One "informal" test of alignment I use to do was to drape a manila folder over the action and then fire the revolver. Well times revolvers would show essentially equal burn marks left and right. Occasionally an out of time cylinder would reveal significantly heavier powder and lead blast on one side. A man could pass on any number of great shooting sidearms if his only criteria was a solidly locked cylinder. Or just buy a semi-auto, or v spring colt.0 -
OK: how do YOU check rotational play on a Ruger Single Six?
I do not mean end shake, but cylinder alignment with the barrel when the gun is fired.
This one seems "sloppy", and I'm wondering how to tighten it up.
OR; suggest a gunsmith, i.e.; where is Hamilton Brown?0 -
Is the revolver spitting lead? At full cock, is the cylinder locked in place by the stop bolt? If so, I wouldn't bother with it if its not broken![;)] 0 -
The mechanism of a New Model Single Six has NO relationship to the mechanism of an old Colt V-spring double action. All guns BUT V-spring Colt double-actions have a "floating" cylinder that is not held tightly against the cylinder stop (bolt) by action of the trigger. The amount of "float" varies from gun to gun.
It is a Ruger so do not expect a perfectly-fitted action, such as that found on a North American single action. Some play is normal, and a lot of play is common. Do not worry about it. The forcing cone is funnel-shaped just for that purpose, to "funnel" the bullet into the bore from the misaligned cylinder. If you want perfectly tight cylinder lock-up at the moment of firing, buy a Colt V-spring revolver.0 -
After talking to Bowen and Cosby, and the wonderful advice I got here, I'm going to sell it.
Despite what I would LIKE to do and WANTED to do, not NEED to do, I can not get any positive information for this project to go forward.
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