Extra C&B cylinders for Ruger Old Army?

[Dick Dastardly]

Ruger don't want to sell 'em.  I have a pair of ROAs and would shoot C&B more often if I could get extra cylinders so that I could pre-load them before the match.

Sam'l Remington aka Walt Kirst makes the very fine very high quality Kirst Konverter cylinders to shoot 45 Colt with the ROA.  I  have a pair of 'em and they are excellent.  I'll shoot 'em this season and I know I'll have a great time with them.

I'd also like to shoot C&B with those same great guns, but with only one cylinder per gun, loading is too slow for me to take part in Possse duties and rachet jaw with all the pards.  I don't want to spend a lot of time fussing with loading when I could be visiting, telling lies and tall tales and helping out with posse duties.

So, I asked Walt if he could make some aftermarket C&B cylinders for the ROAs of the same high quality as his fine Kirst Konverter cylinders.  His answer was "Yes, but only if there were sales for at least 150 cylinders per year".  Setup costs and such are too expensive to do a shorter run.

So ROA shootn' Pards, if Walt makes cylinders for the ROA, how many would buy one or two?  The price would run  about $200 each.  If it flys, it would initially be a subscription order.

Let 'er flicker.  I'd take at least two.  Any other takers?

DD-DLoS

[Quincy1]

Ruger don't want to sell 'em.  I have a pair of ROAs and would shoot C&B more often if I could get extra cylinders so that I could pre-load them before the match.



DD-DLoS

Well thats strange cuz last year I called em up and they gave me the price and I shipped the OA minus MY cylinder and it took bout 3 weeks to get the gun back, Cost was about $110,00 + - I also bought extra nipples, Don't remember if new cyl came with nios or not. The cyl does have to be fitted and perhps that is why they would not ship you one. I have had my ROA 30 years and always
had great luck with the parts dept
I did tell them that my old cyl. was lost in a river and needed a new one.

Quincy1

[Dick Dastardly]

That's a fair price and I think, from your telling, it mite accumulate a lot of ROA cylinders .

My experience was that Ruger didn't care to sell the cylinders.  If they do, then Walt won't have to make them.  Thanks for posting.

Anybody else?

DD-DLoS

[Paladin UK]

Fer DD........

I thought I`d let ya know of this little..`Quirk` that is also part of our mega Stoooopid  gun laws here in the jolly old UK..


Ya wanna extra cylinder fer yer C&B ta make life easier fer ya`ll!!!

NO WAY!!!!


Iffn we want a spare cylinder the only way we can do it is ta buy another smokepole!!! They,.... (The Powlice) wont allow ya ta have a spare cylinder on its own, jest in case were intendin ta start a civilian uprising!!

Paladin (What thinks this country is now a sad ol place!!) UK

[Dick Dastardly]

Then, PUK, we'd have to package it in a wood crate that looked like a gun.  It wouldn't shoot, but ya cud "salvage" the cylinder. . .

DD-DLoS

[Sacramento Johnson]

Howdy Pard!
I, too, sent Ruger my ROA about a year ago or so, and had them fit two new C&B cylinders to it.  Don't remember the price, but they didn't baulk in the slightest to the request. Yes, they needed the pistol for fitting and timing.  The cylinders work perfectly.

[Dick Dastardly]

Thanks Sacramento Johnson,

I just tried to buy a replacement part.  They're not sold that way.  Mayhaps you found the answer.  I do like the idea of pre-loading extra cylinders so I don't have to slow the match down and so I kin take part in posse activities.  If you find out what your price was, I'd be interested to learn it.

Thanks,

DD-DLoS

[Manyirons]

When he has time from custom work, this guy makes cylinders for Rugers. Also does .50 and .58 caliber revolver conversions, the .58s on Solid-Frame converted Dragoons&Walkers.

BigIron Rifled Barrels
P.O. Box 174
Rushville, OH 43150

bigironcustom@gmail.com

[Manyirons]

Extra Ruger cylinder update.

BigIron does 'em, 17-4PH stainless, heatreated, $100.00 a copy, in stock

Three or more go for 87.50


Thom

[Dick Dastardly]

Thanks Manyirons,

That's the best price I've ever heard of.  Does he need the guns for "custom" fitting?

DD-DLoS

[Manyirons]

Thanks Manyirons,

That's the best price I've ever heard of.  Does he need the guns for "custom" fitting?

DD-DLoS

Just asked tha man, usually no. Says length dimensions pretty good, HAS had ta fit tha odd one now and agin cause someone at Ruger got happy with a file around tha barrel forcin cone area.

If any fittin needs doin, no extra charge!

[Manyirons]

Just asked tha man, usually no. Says length dimensions pretty good, HAS had ta fit tha odd one now and agin cause someone at Ruger got happy with a file around tha barrel forcin cone area.

If any fittin needs doin, no extra charge!

Friend of his is puttin up a web site for them, ifin yer interested, http://www.bigironbarrels.com/index.html   Not alltogether yet, they're makin a new kinda cap&ball bullet AND plannin an AMERICAN M58 Remmie!

Ifin ya want references, check with tha boys on tha high road, black powder. Dont think you'll find anythin but good word!

[Dick Dastardly]

This is good news on a great item for a great gun.  Everybody wins.

Thanks for the comeback Manyirons.

DD-DLoS

[Manyirons]

Hi Dick!

Always happy ta help! Ifin i can do it, i do cause aint nobody gonna help us but each other!

Thom

This is good news on a great item for a great gun.  Everybody wins.

Thanks for the comeback Manyirons.

DD-DLoS