Extra Ruger Cylinder

[Jamie]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Ruger would be willing/able to retrofit a 44/40 cylinder to my 44 mag Bisley?  I could contact them, but looking for pointers ahead of time, ie. cost, etc.  I had been unaware until recently that Ruger did anything with the 44/40, hadn't really been paying attention until I picked up an Uberti '73 Winchester in that caliber.  I didn't want a 45, cause that just aint right...  Anyway, suddenly the thought of a 44/40 handgun to match becomes a deep desire.  Anyway, thanks for the input.
Jamie

[Trailrider]

Basically, the answer is NO!    Unless things have changed drastically, recently, Ruger will NOT fit interchangeable cylinders to guns after-market.  I'd go ahead and check it out with them, but I doubt they will do it...   Sorry to be a wet blanket, but...

I was fortunate to find two "loose" cylinders, one a .44 Magnum and one a .44-40, at a gun show and with a gunsmith respectively, and had them fitted to a .44-40 and a .44 Maggie OM Vaquero, so I had a pair of convertables.  But I had tried to get Ruger to do something, and they refused.

Maybe they will change their minds, but given they are no longer producing the .44-40's or the OM Vaqueros, I doubt it.

[Antipaladin]

The only thing you can do is find someone who already has a Ruger that letters as having shipped with the
wanted cylinder. If you send it back without the cylinder they'll replace it.

[Leo Tanner]

That's kinda shifty but I suppose it would work.  Got a shop here that has a pair of 44-40's OMV fer 900 dollars.

[Antipaladin]

I wouldn't say it was "shifty". They'd definitely charge you a fair market rate for the cylinder.
You'd also be guaranteed to get a factory spec part. More like "creative thinking". 

[Leo Tanner]

Fair enough

[Jamie]

Thanks!  As my grandmother was fond of saying, "If wishes were horses all beggars would ride."  Ah well, such is life.
Jamie