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Post by bradshaw on Jul 10, 2020 11:01:09 GMT -5
I bet that conversation with Steve V. was enlightening! Still, this is a new thought for me,, as I'd never heard of it,, or considered it. But it actually makes sense. The brass may be softer than steel,, and maybe softer than the alloy g/f's,, but the dis-similar metals,, combined with the softness,, as noted,, can actually absorb recoil,, thereby proving the points made here. It has caused me to do some serious thinking these last few days. I'm a serious collector of the factory brass framed Rugers,, and enjoy shooting a few of them. I have a few spares,, and even a spare Power Custom g/f in brass. I may have to invest in one of Ronnie's g/f's to put under my SBH in 480 to see what happens. On a totally different note here,, since you mentioned Steve Vogel. Were you involved in any way on the testing of a nickle plated Blackhawk in 45 Colt? ***** Tyrone.... Ronnie Wells called to remark my experience with the old brass handle Super. Ronnie corroborates my experience with his better scientific explanation, and says the Ruger Blackhawk aluminum grip frame holds screws tight, similar to brass. The only nickel plated revolvers I’ve handled at the Ruger’s were Smith & Wessons from their collection. Including a S&W break top .44 Russian of Bill Ruger’s, which I cleaned. A receipt shows Smith & Wesson replated it in 1958, returning it to: “W. Ruger, Southport, Conn." David Bradshaw |
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Post by messybear on Jul 16, 2020 18:53:21 GMT -5
Nice work and awesome shooting!
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Post by bradshaw on Jul 17, 2020 20:56:33 GMT -5
Nice work and awesome shooting! ***** Messybear.... shooting and handling come before final finish of grip frame... some wood may be in the future, with canvas micarta on hand for work around tractors, etc. I seem to be growing into the Bradshaw Bisley. As for aerial shooting, a person who has the chance to try it safely, should. Fiberoptic front & rear sights----which, my you, I have not tried----should articulate sight acquisition, which must happen in a split second. Pointing quality of gun counts, as the thin slice of time allotted doesn’t provide for adjustment. David Bradshaw |
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Post by keano44 on Jul 21, 2020 7:50:31 GMT -5
DON'T KNOW SO I WILL ASK: 1. WHAT IS A RUGER 03?; AND 2. IS THE FRONT SIGHT AN ADD ON FROM A DIFFERENT MODEL RUGER? FROM WHAT? 45MAN, you can find the story of the RUGER 03, A One-Of-A-Kind Factory Revolver, in Max Prasac’s book, GunDigest Book of Ruger Revolvers, The Definitive History. While reading about it, also check out my custom 45 Bisley on page 56, which incorporated many of the features of David Bradshaw’s Ruger 03. |
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Post by bradshaw on Jul 24, 2020 14:29:48 GMT -5
Keane.... thank you. Trust we get to burn powder together not too distant.
David Bradshaw
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Post by bradshaw on May 21, 2024 14:12:20 GMT -5
bt8541.... French curve, drawn with pencil on grip frame (first two photos, allows an uninterrupted arc from frame to grip frame, without altering original frame. French curve proved unnecessary to finishing RW brass Bradshaw Bisley to the Ruger 03, which was made with Ruger Bisley grip. French curve offers a solution for mating a Bisley to a standard Blackhawk or Super Blackhawk grip frame. All my work is done with grip frame OFF of the frame. And I much prefer the ease of working brass or aluminum to the slower, abrasive-eating stainless or carbon steel.
David Bradshaw
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