ruger old army subs

[BadDaditood]

I’d like to hear reasons not to buy a ROA too…
If you can find one under 700$ buy it!
Great investment, Even if you don’t like them!!!

 

[Bad Karma]

Every time I see one for a reasonable price I start trying to find reasons not to buy it. I’ve not been very successful at this…

 

[hrt4me]

Every time I see one for a reasonable price I start trying to find reasons not to buy it. I’ve not been very successful at this…

so then, just how many do you have now?

 

[Africa58double]

Conversion cyl ? 45 colt? Which one?

Could you please private msg me as I’m looking to purchase one , don’t want to derail the thread.

I am using some .452 from my unmentionables in my conversion cylinder. They work pretty great for me! Added Pachmayr grips to the ROA and they actually tightened up my groups!

 

[45D]

I highly recommend the Kirst conversion cylinder. All of my ROA'S (blued and stainless) have stainless conversion cylinders in them.

Mike

 

[Bad Karma]

so then, just how many do you have now?

Not enough! But three now, all 7.5” one stainless fixed sight, one blue fixed sight, and one blue adjustable sight. I’m looking to replace the blue and stainless 5.5” guns I sold a few years ago…

 

[Bad Karma]

I highly recommend the Kirst conversion cylinder. All of my ROA'S (blued and stainless) have stainless conversion cylinders in them.

Mike

There was a rumor of a loading gate for the old army… anything to that? You’re killing us out here!

 

[hrt4me]

Not enough! But three now, all 7.5” one stainless fixed sight, one blue fixed sight, and one blue adjustable sight. I’m looking to replace the blue and stainless 5.5” guns I sold a few years ago…

I am up to nine now, but I really do have to thin the herd... those exact two you seek will be ones I retain, though !

 

[45D]

Screwed up sheesh!!

 

[45D]

There was a rumor of a loading gate for the old army… anything to that? You’re killing us out here!

Haaa! Well not a rumor (I've got one!! Lol). I only get to work on my own ideas as time allows but I'm just finalizing the profile for a part that will facilitate the easiest machining process. I've talked with Walt extensively on this and he's excited to see the final version. So, just hang in there!!!

Mike

and no, I'm not a distributor for Kirst, just so y'all know.

 

[Bad Karma]

I am up to nine now, but I really do have to thin the herd... those exact two you seek will be ones I retain, though !

Yeah! I know! Gonna have to look longer and harder. I see them going for 1500 an much more… sheesh

 

[hrt4me]

Yeah! I know! Gonna have to look longer and harder. I see them going for 1500 and much more… sheesh

but are they actually selling for that $1500 price?!

 

[Bad Karma]

but are they actually selling for that $1500 price?!

Yep. And more.

 

[Bad Karma]

I am up to nine now, but I really do have to thin the herd... those exact two you seek will be ones I retain, though !

Soooo…. You’re saying there’s a chance?!?

 

[Bad Karma]

I am up to nine now, but I really do have to thin the herd... those exact two you seek will be ones I retain, though !

If you were letting something go…??

 

[Dude]

Why not cut a 7.5 down to 5.5? Then there's the rammer and its latch, plus relocating the front sight. Guess you'd need to be a machinist for that to be cost effective.

Not enough! But three now, all 7.5” one stainless fixed sight, one blue fixed sight, and one blue adjustable sight. I’m looking to replace the blue and stainless 5.5” guns I sold a few years ago…

 

[Bad Karma]

Why not cut a 7.5 down to 5.5? Then there's the rammer and its latch, plus relocating the front sight. Guess you'd need to be a machinist for that to be cost effective.

I did it once, had a local gunsmith cut one to 5”. This was years ago before Ruger produced a 5.5” OR the fixed sight models. It’s a possibility…

BTW @hrt4me , heres a current auction for the 5.5” stainless…