Originally Posted By: jstert
i dont have a ruger bh 45lc/acp convertable, yet, tho my brother does and it is a real gem. i do have ruger single actions in 45lc, 45acp (birdshead grip), 357/38/9mm and 22lr/wmr. all are great, with the exception of the birdshead grip, which i cant quite figure out yet, tho i love 45acp. once you start down the ruger single action path there is no return, be warned. and next come bond arms derringers.
As a Smith and Wesson fan who dislikes Rugers in general
, I have to admit that I've been really taken with my single actions and don't plan on getting rid of them.
I only have two-a Blackhawk 45 Convertible(that I only ever shoot with 45 Colt) and a Single 7 in 327 Federal Magnum. The Single 7 is a real gem. Lipsey's commissioned them a few years ago-they came in three barrel lengths and I think the original plan was to only make 2000 in each length. Enough folks jumped on them that I think they made an additional 1,000 or so in each length. The day I heard about it, I called three shops and asked them order one for me-I'm glad I did because only one shop actually came through. Mine is the 5 3/4.
I'll also add that my Single 7 had a few issues out of the box-it had a "hitch" in the trigger, the chambers didn't line up with the loading gate, and I couldn't get the gun to group to save my life even at stupidly close distances. I called Ruger and explained my problem, and had a Fed-Ex pre-paid label in my email inbox within a half hour. A week and a half later, the gun showed up on my doorstep. It was reported to have a new hand, new cylinder, and a recut forcing cone-apparently the timing had been off, which caused all the issues. It also had a 7 shot 25 yard target in the box with a 2" group-since then I've known that if the gun doesn't shoot right, it's my fault.
I would love to see Ruger make a 32-20 on either a Single Six or a Blackhawk frame. The Blackhawk frame could probably hold 8 cartridges and hold up to the old "92 model only" 32-20 loads.
In addition, I have a friend who has an old 3-screw unconverted Blackhawk in 41 Magnum. I've told him that if he ever decides to part with it, all he has to do is just call me