Why on earth did Ruger abandon the Old Army!

Yes please do drop a line to the CEO, tell him we want another ruger cap and ball DANGIT :D Maybe we should pass a petition around to all the B.P communities and send it to them. Probably wouldn't be worth a hill of beans :mad:
 
deerslayer - suggestion was submitted last night. Ruger will act on it if it doesn't cost much to convert and it will prove profitable. If Ruger can make more Super Black Hawks and sell them as is than as cap 'n ball, they won't make them.
 
Gary, I think your suggestion for modifying an existing platform will probably be thought about more than my suggestion of reintroducing the ROA. Good on you sir for sending it in to them. I would buy one, heck a loading press is already in the works for me. How about a 50 cal Super Blackhawk cap and ball revolver :eek: Ok now I'm dreaming.
 
Excellent ideas!

With all the crazy ideas the politicians are throwing around right now, there seems to be a real interest in BP from some ppl who never looked at it before. This type of platform might really appeal to some who wouldn't buy a 51 navy for example.
 
I always wished for a Ruger BR revolver in a .36 or even a .40 caliber on a Single Six frame...hey a guy can dream.Michael:cool:
 
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I'm sure ruger would do great if they brought back the ruger old army in .50 cal.I'd stand in line to get one.
 
Bill Ruger was a dreamer and he was fascinated by the old BP pistols. He decided to make the best one ever made and he did it. If you are a BP pistol shooter you NEED one of Ruger's Old Army pistols. You can load that baby up to nearly 44 mag performance. (always using BP of course)I love mine and she shoots HARD.....or you can make it shoot soft. The charm of shooting BP.

When SASS happened they shot old west looking pistols and eschewed the Ruger, which, of course is far better than any of the others.

No one thought Bill Ruger's No 1 would sell, but I have three and wish I had 20 of them. Ruger No1's are some of my very favorite rifles to shoot.

But really, you need one of those Ruger Old Army's. They are a ball to shoot. Of course it's slow going, but who cares? A day on the range is always a great day!
 
I don't think $6-700 for a 50cal would be out of line at all.There is a gunsmith that will convert your ROA to a five shot 50 cal for about $1200.So $6-700 would be a deal in my opinion,
 
When SASS happened they shot old west looking pistols and eschewed the Ruger, which, of course is far better than any of the others.
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You need to do some research before you go spouting off untruths. When SASS was started Rugers were more easily available than repros. SASS rules allowed Ruger Blackhawks and ROA's. They still do, even tho some single actions and pump shotguns that were used up until 1899 are not allowed. IMHO they should not be allowed because SASS rules state firearms in use from 1860-1899.
 
SASS allows Ruger single actions even though they did not exist back then because they fit "the spirit of the game" and provide no real competitive advantage to the shooter.
ROA's are allowed however if it has adjustable sights, it has to compete in "modern" along with the flat top Blackhawks and Colts with adjustable sights.
 
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As for being the best? Tingle actually made a few B/p revolvers that used 50gr of powder and were supposed to have been stronger than the ROA, this was before the ROA and the cost of the Tingle killed it too. I've seen only one at auction and the starting bid could buy a nice house in today's market.
 
It was a first class revolver and you had to pay the price for it. Many people want cheap and will settle for hit or miss quality in a percussion revolver. If I could own only one gun and it had to be a percussion revolver I would fight to get the Ruger.
 
Hey, Hawg; lighten up thar ol'boy! My point was not that the ROA is not allowed in SASS shooting, but that shooters like the original looking guns better.

For straight old fashioned BP pistol shoot'n I think the ROA is the best gun ever made. I shoot Remingtons and the Ruger and like the Ruger better. It is a heavy, hard shooting pistol. I sometimes load half jacketed bullets in mine over 40 grains of FF and she really talks with that load. I usually load 22 grains of FF and a 457 round ball in my Italian Remingtons. They shoot fine too, but I don't load them as hot as I do the ROA.
 
I don't know why anyone would re-bore the ROA to .50 cal, but whatever floats your boat. Nor do I understand why anyone would want a pistol more powerful than a .44 mag, but; same boat, same lake.
 
I don't know why anyone would re-bore the ROA to .50 cal, but whatever floats your boat. Nor do I understand why anyone would want a pistol more powerful than a .44 mag, but; same boat, same lake.
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Same reason anyone would buy a Walker, Or a 45-70 Revolver......JUST BECAUSE!!:D
 
Hey, Hawg; lighten up thar ol'boy! My point was not that the ROA is not allowed in SASS shooting, but that shooters like the original looking guns bet
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I dunno, a lot of folks in SASS like them. I'm not one of them however.:D
 
When SASS was started Rugers were more easily available than repros. SASS rules allowed Ruger Blackhawks and ROA's. They still do, even tho some single actions and pump shotguns that were used up until 1899 are not allowed. IMHO they should not be allowed because SASS rules state firearms in use from 1860-1899.
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Just curious, which pre-99 single action revolvers are not allowedin SASS?
 
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