Ruger Old Army

BUFF7MM · Sep 24, 2017

Picked this up off Gunbroker for what I thought was a song. Serial number puts it in at 1973, came with the original owners manual, box and the cardboard sleeve. Looks like it just shipped from the factory, I doubt it was shot more than a few times. Now to get time to get her to the range.

BUFF7MM · Sep 24, 2017

For some reason I can't add more than one picture to a post so here's another one.

iH8DemLibz · Sep 24, 2017

They are great revolvers.

And the only ones I would ever trust in a self defense situation. Should modern handguns become banned one day.

Congrats on your fine purchase.

Uncle Duke · Sep 24, 2017

Nice pickup!

ohen cepel · Sep 24, 2017

Nice, old enough they were still writing the serial #'s on the box with a crayon.

Great BP guns from a great American company.

j8064 · Sep 24, 2017

Nice one! We Hooligans want to see that pistol at the range very soon. :thumbsup:

Looks to me like there were some Hooligans shooting 1858 Remington Army's this morning. My bet is I can find more pics of other range days where we all had them in our hands...

It's no wonder why the air quality at the range has declined lately...

:innocent0

Mtwoodson · Sep 24, 2017

What caliber is yours? Are there conversion cylinders available for the Old Armys?

I did some Googling and answered my own question. Even though it's billed as a .44, there are conversion cylinders available in both 45 and 45ACP. They run $250-$300+/-.Enjoy!

BUFF7MM · Sep 24, 2017

Mtwoodson said:
What caliber is yours? Are there conversion cylinders available for the Old Armys?

It was marketed as a .44 but it takes .457 round balls and .454 conical pills.
There are conversion cylinders available for it although pricey (top me) to say the least.

Blacksmith101 · Sep 24, 2017

Mtwoodson said:
What caliber is yours? Are there conversion cylinders available for the Old Armys?

http://kirstkonverter.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=4&cat=Ruger+Old+Army+Konverters

http://howelloldwestconversions.com/

http://www.brownells.com/handgun-pa...r-cartridge-conversion-cylinder-prod9488.aspx

And you will want a base pin.
http://www.beltmountain.com/ruger.htm

Lee made a special mold for the Ruger Old Army and Richard Lee talks about it in Modern Reloading see page 201.

CombatAK · Sep 24, 2017

Buff, I will make you a loading block for your new toy. I tested out a couple of ones that I made yesterday and they work really well. I am going to get some nice brass hinges instead of "junk drawer" hinges. :party29:

BUFF7MM · Sep 24, 2017

CombatAK said:
Buff, I will make you a loading block for your new toy. I tested out a couple of ones that I made yesterday and they work really well. I am going to get some nice brass hinges instead of "junk drawer" hinges.

Way cool, I'll be in your debt. Now to just get up with you before hunting season. :party29:

SWO Daddy · Sep 24, 2017

That looks nice. I'd love to get a BP revolver to play with. Looks like Ruger no longer makes these? Are the Pietta 1858's any good?

CombatAK · Sep 24, 2017

I have two Piettas and I love them both. Uberti makes nice ones too.

WeaponsCollector · Sep 24, 2017

Got a .45acp conversion cylinder for my Ruger Old Army, so awesome and works great with 230 grain ball ammo!

John from MD · Sep 24, 2017

Buff7mm said:
Picked this up off Gunbroker for what I thought was a song. Serial number puts it in at 1973, came with the original owners manual, box and the cardboard sleeve. Looks like it just shipped from the factory, I doubt it was shot more than a few times. Now to get time to get her to the range.

I bought one in '75 and used it for deer hunting that season. Great shooters but heavy man, heavy. :lol:

K31 · Sep 25, 2017

Buff7mm said:
For some reason I can't add more than one picture to a post so here's another one.

Great guns and :thumbsup:

on the Wonder Wads as well.

Blacksmith101 · Sep 25, 2017

SWO Daddy said:
That looks nice. I'd love to get a BP revolver to play with. Looks like Ruger no longer makes these? Are the Pietta 1858's any good?

The Rugers are in a different class than the Pietta's and Uberti's.

Ruger took the pattern of the Army cap and ball revolver and re-engineered it to make a modern design using things like coil springs. The Pietta and Uberti are basically the original designs, flat springs etc., but made with modern materials.

You need both.

CombatAK · Sep 25, 2017

Blacksmith101 said:
The Rugers are in a different class than the Pietta's and Uberti's.

Ruger took the pattern of the Army cap and ball revolver and re-engineered it to make a modern design using things like coil springs. The Pietta and Uberti are basically the original designs, flat springs etc., but made with modern materials.

You need both.

Spoken like a true enabler. :thumbsup:

Blacksmith101 · Sep 25, 2017

WeaponsCollector said:
Got a .45acp conversion cylinder for my Ruger Old Army, so awesome and works great with 230 grain ball ammo!

Now you need the .45 Colt cylinder to give you more ammo choices (works with either .45 Long colt or .45 Schofield (aka .45 Smith & Wesson)). :innocent0

I am known as a BAD influence.

baltech · Oct 6, 2017

I also picked one up a while back, haven't had time to shoot it yet.

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