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This is a discussion on New Bearcats within the Single Action Revolvers forums, part of the Handgun Forum category; High polish blue, the fluted cylinder is nice Most places are out of stock. CDNN has it on sale for $ 450, $ 40 less ...
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Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Virginia Posts: 4,019 | New Bearcats
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. Last edited by bearcatter; 03-13-2019 at 11:46 AM. |
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Member Joined: Mar 2018 From: Longwood, Fl Posts: 80 |
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. |
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Super Moderator Joined: Apr 2008 From: Where it's warm Posts: 10,621 |
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.
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Senior Member Joined: Jun 2015 From: High Desert of South Arizona Posts: 863 |
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.
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Senior Member Joined: Nov 2015 From: Minnesota Posts: 613 |
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.
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Member Joined: Mar 2018 From: Longwood, Fl Posts: 80 |
Single actions just feel like an old friend to my hand. You need to relax and take your time.
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 From: Far Western WA. Posts: 10,970 |
Nice looking but I'll stick with my SS.
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Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Virginia Posts: 4,019 |
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. |
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Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Virginia Posts: 4,019 | Quote:
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. Last edited by bearcatter; 03-17-2019 at 08:13 AM. | |
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Junior Member Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 6 |
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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Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Virginia Posts: 4,019 |
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. Last edited by bearcatter; 01-25-2020 at 02:09 PM. |
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Junior Member Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 6 |
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! |
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Super Moderator Joined: Apr 2008 From: Where it's warm Posts: 10,621 |
Post up some pics when you finish.
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Junior Member Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 6 |
Sure will!
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Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Virginia Posts: 4,019 |
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. ![]() ![]() Last edited by bearcatter; 07-16-2020 at 10:20 AM. |
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Super Moderator Joined: Apr 2008 From: Where it's warm Posts: 10,621 |
Excellent looking, I do like stainless. Talk about Ruger rugged. I just don't believe you could shoot that loose over multiple generations.
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 From: Far Western WA. Posts: 10,970 |
Very Nice!
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Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Virginia Posts: 4,019 |
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. |
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Senior Member Joined: Nov 2015 From: Buck Ridge, Georgia Posts: 3,476 |
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.
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