You'll have to brass plate a steel one, Ruger didn't make any brass frames...would make an interesting look. Went to bizarro-world once and had a guy at the gun show in Austin copper plate the steel barrel and some screws on one of those brass framed '58 Remington copies. Goofy looking thing but generated no end of comments.
Price check on a stainless Ruger old army
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Grip frames, yes! These came out back in the early days to fit the original frame of the Blackhawks. There was even a very short-lived version for the Super Blackhawk as well. These bring a pretty stiff price when they show up and a few lucky folks have fitted them to the ROA frames. Sorry for the confusion...I took 'frame' to mean the breech frame! :thumbsup:
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The short barrel, fixed sight one like yours is one of the high dollar ones. Also the 7 1/2" high polished one (polished like the Vaquero) is also one of the high dollar ones. I think the high polished ones, are the ones fetching the big money. I had three---- two were satin and one was highly polished. I got $650. on a trade from a dealer, after showing him, one on gun broker, at $1200.
Nice.
Oh, how wrong. :shocked2:
The grip frame portion was made for a while in brass. Currently highly desirable among collectors.
You know who it, "they" came from 
Ron had TWO nib, I bought them both.
Sam has the other because I'm a nice guy
Neither has been shot yet, but I'm going to shoot
mine. First shot will be a 4-500 depreciation but
I can't stand having a gun I don't shoot.
Ron had TWO nib, I bought them both.
Sam has the other because I'm a nice guy
Neither has been shot yet, but I'm going to shoot
mine. First shot will be a 4-500 depreciation but
I can't stand having a gun I don't shoot.
Pete G
76 Cal.
Rifleman1776 said:
No, he is 100% correct. Ruger never made a brass frame gun. They did put out a few in the early 70's with a brass backstrap and trigger guard, but they had an investment cast steel frame similar to the Blackhawk. I still have mine 40 years later.
AZbpBurner
54 Cal.
Couple of years ago I got a Stainless ROA from one ofthe more insignificant gunshows in town. Made in 1979 & claimed to be "unfired", until I pointed out some powder residue in the chambers, and on the frame forward of the cylinder, then the $550 price dropped significantly.
I didn't really want it, but had the cash burning a hole in my pocket. Got it home and found more powder residue speckles under the grips. Doesn't look to have been fired much, but, the original owner (before the seller had it) foolishly thought it necessary to use red Loctite to secure the nipples. Took time to soak in acetone & got them removed, then installed a set of Ampcos, and it is a fine shooter. Reading about all those Brits breaking their loading levers or cylinder arbors, or whatever, prompted me to get a benchtop loader for it, which works great for all my other revolvers, too. The Ruger may not be significantly more accurate than my other C&B revolvers, but it does have a remarkably smooth action and is a pleasure to shoot.
I didn't really want it, but had the cash burning a hole in my pocket. Got it home and found more powder residue speckles under the grips. Doesn't look to have been fired much, but, the original owner (before the seller had it) foolishly thought it necessary to use red Loctite to secure the nipples. Took time to soak in acetone & got them removed, then installed a set of Ampcos, and it is a fine shooter. Reading about all those Brits breaking their loading levers or cylinder arbors, or whatever, prompted me to get a benchtop loader for it, which works great for all my other revolvers, too. The Ruger may not be significantly more accurate than my other C&B revolvers, but it does have a remarkably smooth action and is a pleasure to shoot.
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