Bob Wright
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In Model12win's post I posted photos of these Ruger .45s:
During the palaver of that post, I was asked what did I do to them. Well, having been asked:
Both were plain ol' Ruger Blackhawks in .45 Colt one having the auxiliary .45 ACP cylinder. Sent it off to Doug Turnbull for case hardening, and had it made into a Super Blackhawk. Here, with its .45 ACP cylinder in place:
The other one I had it converted to Bisley configuration for a series of experiments:
The Bisley was a dismal failure for me, with heavy loads, and, in time I went to more docile .45 Colt ammunition, so decided to revert back to the Blackhawk grip frame and contacted Pat Grashorn for some elk stag grips.
Both guns are all steel and have the cam-cut ejector rod housing. The left-most gun also has a Gary Reeder rear sight.
And that's the story of these guns.
Bob Wright
During the palaver of that post, I was asked what did I do to them. Well, having been asked:
Both were plain ol' Ruger Blackhawks in .45 Colt one having the auxiliary .45 ACP cylinder. Sent it off to Doug Turnbull for case hardening, and had it made into a Super Blackhawk. Here, with its .45 ACP cylinder in place:
The other one I had it converted to Bisley configuration for a series of experiments:
The Bisley was a dismal failure for me, with heavy loads, and, in time I went to more docile .45 Colt ammunition, so decided to revert back to the Blackhawk grip frame and contacted Pat Grashorn for some elk stag grips.
Both guns are all steel and have the cam-cut ejector rod housing. The left-most gun also has a Gary Reeder rear sight.
And that's the story of these guns.
Bob Wright