And he needs to post up this piece of history
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And he needs to post up this piece of history
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They should have added another hammer, like the Vaquero style...I love Ruger revolvers, but their standard double action hammers, the overall (yawn) look, and the purchase on them leaves something to be desired, IMO.
A gun like this doesn't necessarily mean that one or more guns were cannibalized.
Companies like Colt make extra barrels for numerous reasons. Spare parts to repair damaged guns, or for folks that decide to change the length.
Of course, easy to purchase a S&W rear sight.
Good chance the Ruger Service Six used was a complete gun to start with, but not exactly a collector's piece.
A gun like this would take a lot more use than a Python ever could.........the Colt I-frame isn't anywhere near as strong as Ruger's full-size DA revolver frame. The Python barrels are known for their accuracy, and the full-lug design (vs the half-lug of the Ruger) adds some weight to the end to help keep the muzzle down during recoil.
A gun like this is usually built for competitive shooting. Most competitive shooters don't care about collectability......they want that combination of features that will give them an edge. For its day, when revolvers were a lot more popular in competitive shooting, the Cougar exemplified a purpose-built, competition firearm.
When you think about it, it's similar to the later S&W L-frame, or even the Ruger GP-100. Gunsmiths nowadays have no need to make Cougars anymore because the S&W 686 and Ruger GP-100 revolvers have those combination of features that gunsmiths like Bill Davis, Brian Cosby, and more were building for back in the day.
Companies like Colt make extra barrels for numerous reasons. Spare parts to repair damaged guns, or for folks that decide to change the length.
Of course, easy to purchase a S&W rear sight.
Good chance the Ruger Service Six used was a complete gun to start with, but not exactly a collector's piece.
A gun like this would take a lot more use than a Python ever could.........the Colt I-frame isn't anywhere near as strong as Ruger's full-size DA revolver frame. The Python barrels are known for their accuracy, and the full-lug design (vs the half-lug of the Ruger) adds some weight to the end to help keep the muzzle down during recoil.
A gun like this is usually built for competitive shooting. Most competitive shooters don't care about collectability......they want that combination of features that will give them an edge. For its day, when revolvers were a lot more popular in competitive shooting, the Cougar exemplified a purpose-built, competition firearm.
When you think about it, it's similar to the later S&W L-frame, or even the Ruger GP-100. Gunsmiths nowadays have no need to make Cougars anymore because the S&W 686 and Ruger GP-100 revolvers have those combination of features that gunsmiths like Bill Davis, Brian Cosby, and more were building for back in the day.
It's a Ruger Python, duh.
