Need a gunsmith for a very early Ruger Bearcat

[Mack Hacker, #60477]

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

[Chili Ron]

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

[Mack Hacker, #60477]

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.

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

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.

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,

Collector? why didn't ya say so?

Coyote Cap.

Best

CR

[Tom Bullweed]

Back to Ruger would be my first plan.

[Mack Hacker, #60477]

If sent back to Ruger, they will not work on it without converting it to a transfer bar system

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

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.

[Mack Hacker, #60477]

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.

[Goody, SASS #26190]

Call Boomstick Jay, Broomstick Arms, LLC. Google it, he's just up the road in Leonard.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

Is the timing issue a worn cly pawl or the cyl stop?

Have you tried a deep flush and clean?

OLG

[Chili Ron]

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

[Sedalia Dave]

Call Boomstick Jay, Broomstick Arms, LLC. Google it, he's just up the road in Leonard.

+10

 

www.boomstickarms.com

[BoomStick Jay]

Fellow bearcat nut! Give me a call 2543684540