CaptainCrossman
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major C/B pistol catch- this week I snagged (2) ROA's, a Walker, and a Colt 1860. The Rugers I found locally with private owners, at prices I could not resist- they literally fell into my lap, while I was nosing around my neck of the woods.
initial handling impressions:
the Walker (and related Dragoons) are obviously the strongest, best built open tops ever made- i.e. bigger wedge, arbor, frame, barrel lug. More solid mechanically. Just a bit on the heavy side for aiming/holding, but love that 60 grain cylinder capacity.
then I handled the Ruger OA's- all I can say is WOW, the ROA's handle, sound, point, feel like a real gun. They simply blow away the Italian replicas- no competition. Even the Walker is diminished by the ROA's- the Rugers are just far superior mechanically.
one quirk- the stainless and blued Rugers are not exactly the same gun, and have different personalities- the stainless has a slightly longer barrel, and subtle but noticeably different contours on the sides- and the 2 guns cock/sound/handle totally different- with your eyes closed, they sound and handle like 2 completely different guns !
initial handling impressions:
the Walker (and related Dragoons) are obviously the strongest, best built open tops ever made- i.e. bigger wedge, arbor, frame, barrel lug. More solid mechanically. Just a bit on the heavy side for aiming/holding, but love that 60 grain cylinder capacity.
then I handled the Ruger OA's- all I can say is WOW, the ROA's handle, sound, point, feel like a real gun. They simply blow away the Italian replicas- no competition. Even the Walker is diminished by the ROA's- the Rugers are just far superior mechanically.
one quirk- the stainless and blued Rugers are not exactly the same gun, and have different personalities- the stainless has a slightly longer barrel, and subtle but noticeably different contours on the sides- and the 2 guns cock/sound/handle totally different- with your eyes closed, they sound and handle like 2 completely different guns !
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