bearcatter

High polish blue, the fluted cylinder is nice



Most places are out of stock. CDNN has it on sale for $ 450, $ 40 less than their price on the standard blue Bearcat, $ 490. That's a deal, or a bad typo. List on the polish blue is $ 719. Standard blue is $ 639.

Adjustable sight now in stainless



A question on RFC prompted me to look at Lipsey's; I didn't know of these before. Still like what I've got best.

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Danwin22

The polished blue one looks great with the fluted cylinder.

I still like the first model with the brass trigger guard.

The new polished one would look even better with a brass trigger guard.

Terry_P

I bought a Single Six NIB (6 1/2" BBL) in the early 80's and never sprung for the Bearcat. I always thought they were fine looking but still have the Single Six and never saw the need.

Shakyshoot

I'd want the glossy one, but with adjustable sights. Single-Six is still my only SA. Can't handle the slow loading and unloading beyond about 50 rd.

Cuyler

I purchased a new stainless Bearcat back in 2011 from Cabela’s. Got a super good deal on it and had always (kinda/sorta) wanted one…….and still haven’t shot it. It’s sitting in my safe next to a couple of my virgin Single Sixes. I’ve decided that I’m much of a fan of single action revolvers these days. For me, they are too slow to load, shoot and reload. I probably should just sell all of my single action revolvers.

Danwin22

Single actions just feel like an old friend to my hand. You need to relax and take your time.

44s Rock

Nice looking but I'll stick with my SS.

bearcatter

Best thing about a Bearcat is the indexing pawl. Half cock, and cylinder rolls back to each chamber, just like a Colt SAA. Makes load and empty much easier than the fumbling you have to do with a Single-Six.

Plus, the Bearcat is two-thirds the size of a SS, and 24 ounces versus 39 ounces for a 5.5 inch SS. It looks and feels more like a .22.

Cuyler

Now you enticed me into digging out my Bearcat and fondle it a bit.

bearcatter

I just noticed the date you bought yours. I got mine in 2011 as well, through Gallery Of Guns. Got the first and really liked it; bought the second two days later. The serials are 131 apart. The only difference I can find is that on the second the rollmark isn't centered as well between the ejector button and basepin. They shoot the same, perfect windage and about 1 1/2 inch low at 50 feet. 12 o'clock hold fixes that.

I replaced my aluminum ejector housings with stainless from EWK Arms, and installed Wolff mainsprings and basepin latch springs. EWK and Hamilton Bowen both stopped making housings once Ruger canned the aluminum in, I think, 2016. Now you can get blued steel or stainless from them.

salvo

That polished one looks great, I’m kinda partial to my old model though! I bought it used back in the 80’s, the fixed sights are dead on and surprisingly accurate, or should I say unbelievably accurate👍

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bearcatter

Welcome to Gunner Forum !

This thread is almost a year old, but I can always look at another Bearcat.

Yours looks like new in the photo. Is that an earlier aluminum frame, or the later steel frame Super Bearcat? Has it been converted to a transfer bar? I've always thought about getting a Super, but my two are enough.

Why don't ya do a post in New Users, and tell us a little about yourself? This is a small forum, but pretty active. Everyone here is like family. At least one of us can answer a question, or will know where you can find an answer.

salvo

Thank you bearcatter! I’m a bit slow, I apologize, I didn’t receive any notice and don’t visit a lot.
It is an old model, not a super. It has a 90- prefix serial number, from what I found it’s DOM is 1970
It is in good shape, I shoot It now and then, never got a holster for it, so it has had an easy life. Mostly used it to teach my kids and now grandkids how to shoot safely.
I’m in the process of making a Threepersons inspired holster for it and have been searching the web for ideas.
Being small and light, I figured it will make the rotation for my farming and fishing gun!

Terry_P

Post up some pics when you finish.

salvo

Sure will!

bearcatter

First post these were attachments, so I couldn't resist bigger. Old 3mp Kodak, but good enough. These are actually the same Bearcat, it was easier than switching grips on both guns. Bolivian Rosewood and Fancy Walnut, Lett grips.

Terry_P

Excellent looking, I do like stainless. Talk about Ruger rugged. I just don't believe you could shoot that loose over multiple generations.

44s Rock

Very Nice!

bearcatter

The grips have a neat history. In 2012 Bill Lett Jr. listed a large number of their grips on eBay. He said he ran across them "cleaning out the attic". Must have taken a while, since Lett closed shop in 2007. He had about a dozen grips for each Ruger model, and a handful for other makers.

I paid $35 a set for mine. I could have bought more, with a fatter wallet..........I remember one Bearcat set was laminated camo, and another had three layers of some sort of red, white, and blue woods. He had some some really nice Mark pistol grips.

RidgeRunner

I like that polished blue. Almost got me tempted, but then a friend just bought a Remmi 700, 25-06 rifle, so I'm all confused.