Bisley Stainless NM Single Six Convertible
Apr 10, 2024 20:49:18 GMT -5
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Post by azdover on Apr 10, 2024 20:49:18 GMT -5
I've done a couple of NM BH 357 Bisley grip frame conversions and I wanted a 22 to go with them. Surprisingly, it takes fewer parts than I realized.
- A suitable donor gun. I found a mid to late 80's Stainless NM Single Six Convertible plow handle with a 5.5" barrel for a decent price. It was a little road worn but stainless is generally easy to fix any cosmetic issues. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned since it left the factory, especially the internal parts. The barrel took about 2 hours to flush out all the lead. It was more of a .20 caliber instead of a .22 just looking at the build up.
- One MidwayUSA stainless Bisley grip frame - the same that can be used on most NM Blackhawks.
- Some Hogue wood grip panels.
- Two 6-40 3/8" inch screws to replace the upper grip frame screws. I picked up a couple at a local ACE hardware store that had a small supply of gun screws.
It took a couple of days of filing and sanding to fit the frames together, although I did lose one day trying to get the grip frame hammer pivot screw out (long screw for short). Sometime in the past it had been installed on the wrong side.
I swapped over most of the pins and screws as necessary, substituting the ACE Torx head screws for the slotted upper grip frame screws. I'm going to use the original hammer and trigger until I can locate a Single Six Bisley hammer.
All done. Now time to go shoot it.
Pete
- A suitable donor gun. I found a mid to late 80's Stainless NM Single Six Convertible plow handle with a 5.5" barrel for a decent price. It was a little road worn but stainless is generally easy to fix any cosmetic issues. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned since it left the factory, especially the internal parts. The barrel took about 2 hours to flush out all the lead. It was more of a .20 caliber instead of a .22 just looking at the build up.
- One MidwayUSA stainless Bisley grip frame - the same that can be used on most NM Blackhawks.
- Some Hogue wood grip panels.
- Two 6-40 3/8" inch screws to replace the upper grip frame screws. I picked up a couple at a local ACE hardware store that had a small supply of gun screws.
It took a couple of days of filing and sanding to fit the frames together, although I did lose one day trying to get the grip frame hammer pivot screw out (long screw for short). Sometime in the past it had been installed on the wrong side.
I swapped over most of the pins and screws as necessary, substituting the ACE Torx head screws for the slotted upper grip frame screws. I'm going to use the original hammer and trigger until I can locate a Single Six Bisley hammer.
All done. Now time to go shoot it.
Pete
