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Post by ohnomrbillk on Jan 10, 2010 14:51:08 GMT -5
Can a Bisley grip frame, hammer, and trigger be fitted to a BFR? If not, does anyone have a suggestion for Doing something similar?
Thanks for your time.
Bill
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Post by Otony on Jan 10, 2010 17:37:55 GMT -5
It depends. Earlier BFRs would readily accept Bisley parts, while newer productions BFRs will not without a lot of metalsmithing. It seems most of the talented revolver 'smiths would rather not tackle the job on a newer BFR but it can be done if you have the bucks.
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Post by rigby on Jan 10, 2010 22:26:16 GMT -5
I feel your pain, contact Jack Huntington. That is if your looking to just modify the grip to something more usable
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Post by boxhead on Jan 10, 2010 23:43:46 GMT -5
I bought a JT 475 L BFR that came with a second Huntington modified grip frame with black micarta grips. He welds a hunk of steel to the base to extend it to about Bisley length then recontours the rest to get close. It is somewhere between a Bisley and a FA it seems though extremely fat and clubby with almost square contours rather than the round I like. The tip of my trigger finger just reaches the trigger and I have pretty large hands. I have the gun at Alan Harton's for some work and he will complete the reshaping of the grip frame and grips to get as close as he can to a Bisley with his interpretation of a proper Bisley grip. I may see it when I am home in March and I will post pictures.
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Post by ohnomrbillk on Jan 11, 2010 0:08:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. How does one tell an "earlier" from a "late" BFR? Jack Huntington emailed. Boxhead, I'll look forward to those pictures.
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Post by bigbores on Jan 11, 2010 1:57:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. How does one tell an "earlier" from a "late" BFR? Jack Huntington emailed. Boxhead, I'll look forward to those pictures. Easiest way is to look at the ser# if it starts with JT its the newer frame, if the ser# starts with DM then you have one of the old ones and everything Ruger will work. |
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Post by rigby on Jan 11, 2010 5:17:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. How does one tell an "earlier" from a "late" BFR? Jack Huntington emailed. Boxhead, I'll look forward to those pictures. Call Jack, I e-mailed him and was waiting a week. COR told me to call because Jack doesnt spend time on the computer. He answered the phone first time and was very nice to talk to. |
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