Hondo44
Hawkeye
Yes I have been asked. Those conversions have all been done by well known Ruger smiths. I'll post photos next time I'm home of single six/Bearcat .38/.357s.
They're not difficult to do but require machining and making custom cylinders. The set up for machining, making jigs, etc., requires a lot of time. So making conversions like that are too time consuming to just do one or two guns. I have to leave that to the professional smiths who will do several of those and can charge enough to be reimbursed for their initial time investment. I only build guns for friends and not charge them except for parts.
So I stick to parts changing, barrel/cylinder swaps and sometimes require only small modifications or micro welding to adapt Ruger parts to old models, etc., like Bisley triggers. Things gunsmiths don't or won't do.
Jim
They're not difficult to do but require machining and making custom cylinders. The set up for machining, making jigs, etc., requires a lot of time. So making conversions like that are too time consuming to just do one or two guns. I have to leave that to the professional smiths who will do several of those and can charge enough to be reimbursed for their initial time investment. I only build guns for friends and not charge them except for parts.
So I stick to parts changing, barrel/cylinder swaps and sometimes require only small modifications or micro welding to adapt Ruger parts to old models, etc., like Bisley triggers. Things gunsmiths don't or won't do.
Jim