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[steve]

Mr. Garza, could you update us on the status of the hammers

Thank you

[2 Dogs]

May 21, 2022 5:06:20 GMT -5 steve said:

Mr. Garza, could you update us on the status of the hammers

Thank you

We are getting close! Ronnie has acquired some essential equipment and is working every single day.

[bradshaw]

May 21, 2022 8:31:40 GMT -5 2 Dogs said:

May 21, 2022 5:06:20 GMT -5 steve said:

Mr. Garza, could you update us on the status of the hammers

Thank you

We are getting close! Ronnie has acquired some essential equipment and is working every single day.

*****

Spent all day yesterday with Ronnie Wells in his shop, early on until late, his son Mitch and son-in-law Michael also, with a call from Fermin thrown in. All I can say is, Keep your pants on, boys! Mitch Wells was working on the EDM machine which will produce RWGF hammers & triggers. The machinery around the Wells shop bears no resemblance to a so-called gunsmith machine shop. Serious equipment requiring a very serious fun-loving mind with beaucoup CONCEPT, DESIGN, & CREATION experience to operate. Just as Ronnie tweaked Top Fuel Funny Cars, the same sensitivity to detail allows him to make subtle adjustments which CAD/CAM by itself cannot match.

Examples I handled on Ronnie revolvers feel fantastic and are stunning to look at. I expect his hammer & triggers to match the toughness of Ruger hardware, which I have not found surpassed at any price. Ronnie’s surpass in precision, hands down. His old model hammers & triggers may come out tougher than Sturm, Ruger. RWGF will announce immediately when hammers & triggers are ready.
David Bradshaw

[steve]

I had a great talk with Ronnie today. Good guy

[RDW]

Hey Guys.
We are really excited around here at RWGF on these hammers and triggers. Im finally getting somewhere with it.
We are installing a new Wire EDM on site ( actually 2) so that im not going back and forth between shops to get these done.
The problem That we have been having here has been due lately to a decline in the energy industry. As you all know Houston is all about oil and gas, or energy and we have literally been starving to death here.
I have been in cahoots with a dear friend with the Wire EDM machine and he is just slammed with work finally after a horrible drought in Income over the last two years.
I am having a hard time getting my time on the machine to do my projects so we came to a buyout agreement and i just purchased two Machines and are currently setting one of them up just for triggers and hammers.
Im confident we now have the Geometry correct and have some really good test pieces working just fine. This has been a journey Man but we are almost there.
The second machine will aid in the production of steel and stainless Gripframes as well as Ejector rod housings and Bearcat trigger guards. I have a whole slew of ideas and have the bugs worked out in my head so onward to hammer and trigger completion. Get em flowing and on the shelf then tackle some of the other craziness floating around in my head. I want to eventually get cylinders available but we need to standardize on some sizes.
The hand or Pawl arm on 5 shots is different than the six and i would like to be able to send that along with a five shot cylinder. 
Its been slow going but im seeing the progress on this project ramping  up and you all that anteed up and placed an order early on will be well taken care of.
Thanks for your patience guys, i think this is going to be great.
For those of you who are familiar with setting up a new CNC machine like this, Well you know. I think its easier climbing Mt Everest naked with a 50 pound anchor tied to you feet in a snow storm.
Ive never tried that but it sounds hard. Hahaha. and i hate winter.
So with a little update action done for all of you, its sunday morning, im going to go out and clean up the space in the shop where this first machine is going to call home and move her in there.
Should get her wired up tomorrow or Tuesday and start putting it together. Cant wait to start cuttin.
R
PS: Showing Dave the process for all of this was a blast, but having his reaction described in one word once he saw what all was involved was priceless.
That word Was, HOLY MOLE.
I know thats actually two words but you get the picture.
Also a Big shout out to Bobby Tyler and a major shout out to one awsome STUD, Fermin ( 2 dogs) Garza.
He has been instrumental with his time and labor for this project.

[2 Dogs]

May 22, 2022 11:35:13 GMT -5 RDW said:

Hey Guys.
We are really excited around here at RWGF on these hammers and triggers. Im finally getting somewhere with it.
We are installing a new Wire EDM on site ( actually 2) so that im not going back and forth between shops to get these done.
The problem That we have been having here has been due lately to a decline in the energy industry. As you all know Houston is all about oil and gas, or energy and we have literally been starving to death here.
I have been in cahoots with a dear friend with the Wire EDM machine and he is just slammed with work finally after a horrible drought in Income over the last two years.
I am having a hard time getting my time on the machine to do my projects so we came to a buyout agreement and i just purchased two Machines and are currently setting one of them up just for triggers and hammers.
Im confident we now have the Geometry correct and have some really good test pieces working just fine. This has been a journey Man but we are almost there.
The second machine will aid in the production of steel and stainless Gripframes as well as Ejector rod housings and Bearcat trigger guards. I have a whole slew of ideas and have the bugs worked out in my head so onward to hammer and trigger completion. Get em flowing and on the shelf then tackle some of the other craziness floating around in my head. I want to eventually get cylinders available but we need to standardize on some sizes.
The hand or Pawl arm on 5 shots is different than the six and i would like to be able to send that along with a five shot cylinder. 
Its been slow going but im seeing the progress on this project ramping  up and you all that anteed up and placed an order early on will be well taken care of.
Thanks for your patience guys, i think this is going to be great.
For those of you who are familiar with setting up a new CNC machine like this, Well you know. I think its easier climbing Mt Everest naked with a 50 pound anchor tied to you feet in a snow storm.
Ive never tried that but it sounds hard. Hahaha. and i hate winter.
So with a little update action done for all of you, its sunday morning, im going to go out and clean up the space in the shop where this first machine is going to call home and move her in there.
Should get her wired up tomorrow or Tuesday and start putting it together. Cant wait to start cuttin.
R
PS: Showing Dave the process for all of this was a blast, but having his reaction described in one word once he saw what all was involved was priceless.
That word Was, HOLY MOLE.
I know thats actually two words but you get the picture.
Also a Big shout out to Bobby Tyler and a major shout out to one awsome STUD, Fermin ( 2 dogs) Garza.
He has been instrumental with his time and labor for this project.

You didn’t mention the trick parts you were going to make for me!!
:-(

[RDW]

May 22, 2022 12:03:33 GMT -5 2 Dogs said:

May 22, 2022 11:35:13 GMT -5 RDW said:

Hey Guys.
We are really excited around here at RWGF on these hammers and triggers. Im finally getting somewhere with it.
We are installing a new Wire EDM on site ( actually 2) so that im not going back and forth between shops to get these done.
The problem That we have been having here has been due lately to a decline in the energy industry. As you all know Houston is all about oil and gas, or energy and we have literally been starving to death here.
I have been in cahoots with a dear friend with the Wire EDM machine and he is just slammed with work finally after a horrible drought in Income over the last two years.
I am having a hard time getting my time on the machine to do my projects so we came to a buyout agreement and i just purchased two Machines and are currently setting one of them up just for triggers and hammers.
Im confident we now have the Geometry correct and have some really good test pieces working just fine. This has been a journey Man but we are almost there.
The second machine will aid in the production of steel and stainless Gripframes as well as Ejector rod housings and Bearcat trigger guards. I have a whole slew of ideas and have the bugs worked out in my head so onward to hammer and trigger completion. Get em flowing and on the shelf then tackle some of the other craziness floating around in my head. I want to eventually get cylinders available but we need to standardize on some sizes.
The hand or Pawl arm on 5 shots is different than the six and i would like to be able to send that along with a five shot cylinder. 
Its been slow going but im seeing the progress on this project ramping  up and you all that anteed up and placed an order early on will be well taken care of.
Thanks for your patience guys, i think this is going to be great.
For those of you who are familiar with setting up a new CNC machine like this, Well you know. I think its easier climbing Mt Everest naked with a 50 pound anchor tied to you feet in a snow storm.
Ive never tried that but it sounds hard. Hahaha. and i hate winter.
So with a little update action done for all of you, its sunday morning, im going to go out and clean up the space in the shop where this first machine is going to call home and move her in there.
Should get her wired up tomorrow or Tuesday and start putting it together. Cant wait to start cuttin.
R
PS: Showing Dave the process for all of this was a blast, but having his reaction described in one word once he saw what all was involved was priceless.
That word Was, HOLY MOLE.
I know thats actually two words but you get the picture.
Also a Big shout out to Bobby Tyler and a major shout out to one awsome STUD, Fermin ( 2 dogs) Garza.
He has been instrumental with his time and labor for this project.

You didn’t mention the trick parts you were going to make for me!!
:-(

Thats your secret Bud!
You Cut It Loose When Your Ready To Play!

[seminolewind]

I have 100% confidence Ronnie will get these hammers and triggers to us as soon as possible, and that the quality will be well worth the wait. Ronnie's innovations with single action revolvers come at a time when most of the industry is ignoring our favorite gun, so I'm going to give him some space to do his thing.

[longoval]

Exciting things happening in Houston, TX!

[RDW]

Something else hit me like a ton of bricks early this morning.
I woke up in a cold sweat about 4:00 Am with an epiphany.
One of the biggest problems in manufacturing a grip frame is the Outer shape or geometry!
You have to be able to hold on to the part as you machine out the inner portions accurately then once complete you have to cut the outer while still holding the workpeice.
Aluminum and Brass are softer materials so you can leave tabs that are easily removed and then clean those spots up.
Steel is a bit trickier. But if i do all of the inner and faces first, holes, radiuses, blah blah blah blah blah.
Then throw that Mammy on the EDM for the outside cut. Walaaah.
I think i just figured out how to make the steel and stainless frames more cost effective and easier.
Yep. Gonna be nice geting this thing up and running.

[blacktailslayer]

Go get 'em Ronnie! Hammers and triggers one step closer to fruition, that means that my Jackrabbit will be too.

Thanks Man!

Don D.

[greenchile]

I'm excited to see where all of this goes. It's a game changer for sure! I love that Ronnie is making continuous improvements as he gets into production. He's also very open to constructive feedback. We all appreciate craftsmanship but if it's closed to learning, that's something different.

[badkarma]

Oh yeah! We have to be getting close!! I’m smelling cutting lubricant!

Well , not really, got Covid again. Can’t smell anything! Hey Ronnie, I could be dying of this stuff! Think about my dying wish! 😂

[bigbore5]

Can't wait to get my old model sbh hammer and wide trigger. I know it's a long process to develop an entire new product line and Ronnie has gone above and beyond what could be expected of any company by developing such a diverse array of grip frames, plus adding the option of having him fit it to your gun is amazing, especially at the more than reasonable price he charges for the work that goes into it.

Can't wait for him to get it all together. I can see a five shot 45 Colt/Rowland convertible with a brass BB5 sporting Ronnie's custom grips and a wide spur hammer and trigger in the near future. The real Perfect Packing Pistol.

[badkarma]

Jun 29, 2022 11:17:50 GMT -5 bigbore5 said:

Can't wait to get my old model sbh hammer and wide trigger. I know it's a long process to develop an entire new product line and Ronnie has gone above and beyond what could be expected of any company by developing such a diverse array of grip frames, plus adding the option of having him fit it to your gun is amazing, especially at the more than reasonable price he charges for the work that goes into it.

Can't wait for him to get it all together. I can see a five shot 45 Colt/Rowland convertible with a brass BB5 sporting Ronnie's custom grips and a wide spur hammer and trigger in the near future. The real Perfect Packing Pistol.

Wait until you see fixed sight SBH Old Armies with Bisley hammers… oh yeah. Now if only someone would build .490” cylinders and barrels for the Old Army!