picked up a new revolver today.

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FloridaGuy

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I traded in my Uberti's 1873 SAA Cattleman revolver today for $325.00. I then went and picked up a Ruger New Model Blackhawk Bisely chambered in .44 Special. It seems like a great gun have not had a chance to shoot it yet.

Specifications are:
Material: Alloy Steel
Finish: Blued
Rear Sight: MicroSight Adjustable
Front Sight: Ramp
Barrel Length: 5.50"
Overall Length: 11.38"
Weight: 43.00 oz.
Grips: Rosewood
Twist: 1:20" RH
Grip Frame: Alloy Steel
Capacity: 6
Grooves: 6

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I have the same gun but not the Bisely (wish I did)
Mine really likes Penn bullets 240 SWC with diameter of .430.
Nice gun and nice photo.

What is the leather holster and who made it???
 
It shoots very well except it has one problem. The pin that holds the cylinder in keeps working out. You can fire 16 shoots and then you need to push the pin back in. So I had the LGS send it back to Ruger to have it fixed. My LGS said it would probable be a month or so till they get it back.
 
All of the big bore Blackhawks have that problem, it's very common. I don't know if Ruger will fix it. I put a Wolff base pin spring in my 45 Colt that cured 90% of my problem. With really heavy Ruger-only loads I still have to make sure the base pin doesn't jump. Belt Mountain has a surefire remedy for it but tools will be required to remove the base pin. You'd think by now Ruger would know to ship their single actions with extra heavy duty base pin springs.
 
I was not aware that this was a common problem with this gun. If I would have been I probable would not have purchased it. I don't want a gun that needs that much attention just to shoot it. when the guy at my LGS was troubleshooting the issue he told me that this was very uncommon for a Ruger. He said he has 40 of them and has never had a problem with one of them.

I may talk to my LGS this weekend and see if I can get my money back and purchase something else. Because I don't want a gun that is just going to stay in the safe and not be shot. Because I do not want to deal with making sure the base pin is in after every couple of rounds. To me this is a design flaw in the revolver itself and not just an isolated issue.
 
I have fixed a couple even cheaper than that. Just use a round file and make the notch in the base pin just a tiny amount bigger. A two minute fix.

Floridaguy keep your gun. Its a fantastic gun I didn't even know ruger offered. And you can bet before long it will be gone.
 
Crazy88Fingers- The Bisley grips feel 100% better than the standard grips. I did not like the feel of the same gun with the normal grips. When I picked this one up I was sold. It fits great in my hand and handles well. The Bisley grips are totally worth the money.
 
The Rugers have been doing that for decades.
Even back in the fifties and sixties, they did.
Not a big deal, really.
Every time you reload it, you know, one round at a time, just do one more thing - push the pin back.
It isn't like it would slow down the reloads any.
 
Floridaguy,
I understand your disappointment hearing of a defect, that in my humble
opinion should have been re-engineered by Ruger, if it is a common problem.
Must say I would feel the same.
SN
 
Easy fix with a stronger latch spring. You can also get a locking base pin. Great guns other than the base pins jumping.
 
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