Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) Recently purchased an alpha(1959) Bearcat with significant timing issues Who would you recommend? Self nominations welcome Edited December 25, 2016 by Mack Hacker, #60477 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Howdy an Merry Christmas Pard, I do have a recommendation and its probably NOT what you want to hear. Sell it and buy a new Bearcat shopkeeper. The shopkeepers are timed perfect and no classic ruger drag mark at all. Your bearcat is worth a fair buck, shipping each way and money for the actual work will all add up. And the new shopkeeper is pretty cool. Just a thought pard. Best CR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 I don't think a new shopkeeper model would add anything to my collection of Alpha Cats, As a collector, however, I don't want anything in my collection that is not functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I have a Conservative set of shopkeepers . Nice guns. But the original Bearcats and Supper Bearcats are worth a pretty penny. I would recomend Ruger for your repais . They have done repairs for me in the past 100% satisfied with there work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Howdy, Collector? why didn't ya say so? Coyote Cap. Best CR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Back to Ruger would be my first plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 If sent back to Ruger, they will not work on it without converting it to a transfer bar system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 If sent back to Ruger, they will not work on it without converting it to a transfer bar system Ruger returns the original parts. The conversion does not modify the gun and is reversible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 Ruger returns the original parts. The conversion does not modify the gun and is reversible. Yes, but if any of the original arts are part of the problem, then if returned to original configuration, I will still have a non-functional gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Call Boomstick Jay, Broomstick Arms, LLC. Google it, he's just up the road in Leonard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Is the timing issue a worn cly pawl or the cyl stop? Have you tried a deep flush and clean? OLG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Howdy, OR if ya think about it and you have several originals in your collection then wouldn't a converted one ADD to your collection? Alpha Cat? So I guess I have an alpha cat? Cool.... Did u call Coyote Cap yet? Best CR Edited December 27, 2016 by Chili Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Call Boomstick Jay, Broomstick Arms, LLC. Google it, he's just up the road in Leonard.+10 www.boomstickarms.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomStick Jay Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Fellow bearcat nut! Give me a call 2543684540 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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