Recent content by Nanchulla

My handguns are all down in North Carolina, so I have to have my Brother mail the grips back so that I can install the medallions. The medallions that I purchased are the same as the ones in the new Ruger black checkered grips, so they aren't Vîntage, but they should look just fine. I have my...

I have the medallions and a brand new 1/2" Forstner bit. Just waiting for the right day. My friend has a really good drill press, so I will add them. I think that they would dress them up too. There's a dimple on the inside of the grips for a centered pilot hole, and the plastic has enough...

I have wanted a pair of Genuine Ruger Sambar Stag grips for a long time. After such a long search, I have given up. I bought these fake stag grips, mostly to preserve my black rubber/plastic originals. I found that I actually like shooting with these grips. Franzite stayed in business for one...

The Altamont grips with silver Ruger Birds are good looking and really comfortable. I put a pair on my Old Army, and that diamond checkering feels great. I prefer the Altamonts sold on the Ruger website because I just love the Ruger emblem. I like official Ruger stuff on my Rugers. Someday down...

I have had two Kirst cylinders for my Old Army for two years. Now, after nice care and oiling, both of them are turning a nice shade of Ruger Burgundy. And to make it better, my awesome three-screw frame is beginning to get the plum color too. It was my Dad's favorite single-action, and I think...

I got my Franzites today. Luckily warpage is not an issue. Not sure if I'm going to inlay the medallions or not. I really like the way that they feel. I'm going to shoot with them, and if they shoot as great as they feel I probably won't take a chance of screwing them up. It's a little too cold...

Thanks for the WARNING. I only have $35 invested, so I'm not too worried, I asked her about the history of the grips, and she said that they bought them at a gunsmith's estate sale (RIP). It would be cool if they came in the original packaging. If they do, I may keep them for preservation...

If it's a Custom, I want it. If it's factory, I want it. Either way, I want it.

I have 64-58049 (Bicentennial Stainless SS) and.....Flimsy Red Box with the Hinged Lid. It looks like they spent all of the money on the sticker. I do have a really cool Bicentennial Catalog/Poster which they spent more on than they did on the gun!

I have a Series 70 with the highest polish job that I've ever seen, so they made some pretty nice Series 70's too.

I recently mailed a Postal Money Order in one of the Priority Mail boxes thensize of video tape. Theh only thing in it was the Money Order. it made it to the mail sort center in Rochester andmit disappeared. I think that since the weight was the same as an empty box, they assumed that it...

I would really like an M1.22. When my Stepfather passed away, I had a choice of his M1or an unfired Colt Series 70 ?Super .38. I chose the Colt, which was bad move, but fortunately the Series 70 Super .38's are going off the wall, increasing about $1000 per year right no, so I may be able to...

I need that box and that parts list. Mind being 41123 unless they got weird with them Serial Numbers mine should have shipped around July or so. That would really get me set up with my Dad's old Ruger. A friend of his bought it brand new, but he bought a LOT OF Colt SAA's in the 40's and 50's...

It looks like chemical color case hardening that went awry. Is that a stainless gun? If it is, just take some varying grit of sandpaper and lose it.

I wish to heck that Ruger would remake the Flatgate. They could even build them precise so that the Transfer Bar could be removed. I would buy ten of them. Even if they made a .22 LR only model again, so that the barrel was a good fit for the LR ammo. That gun would go off the charts...