Single Action shooting low

[BigAl52]

Thanks NCG I wondered what you might do and I thought you would be doing the filing. I dont see the pic it didnt come through.

[JEBar]

QUESTION from one who hasn't looked at single action revolvers since the mid 60's .... are there single action revolvers that come stock with an adjustable rear sight

[North Country Gal]

QUESTION from one who hasn't looked at single action revolvers since the mid 60's .... are there single action revolvers that come stock with an adjustable rear sight

For sure, but adjustable sights are a relatively modern addition to single action revolvers (and even for double action revolvers for that matter). Colt did add adjustable sights to the Colt single action for a decade or so on the 1890s with their Flat Top Target, but not many were produced. In the 1960s, Colt came out with the New Frontier version of the Peacemaker which was all about offering a version of the Colt single action with adjustable sights. (You can still get those, but they are not the collectible version of the Colt Single Action.Colt collectors largely ignore them.) Colt was somewhat pushed to offer a version with adjustable sights to keep up with Ruger single actions that came out in the 1950s with adjustable sights, which were very popular. What fixed sight versions Ruger did offer actually had drift adjustable rear sights, so they weren't traditional gutter sight fixed sights.

Ruger was really the one behind marketing their single actions with adjustable sights, especially in the 70s with the rise of handgun hunting and the need for adjustable sights. It wasn't until the rise in popularity of cowboy action shooting in the 90s that Ruger added and went big time into offering traditional Colt style fixed sight versions for that sport with the Vaquero.

Colt and Remington single action reproductions by Pietta and Uberti stay true to the originals which were fixed sight guns, though I have seen some Uberti Colt options with adjustable sights for those that must have them, but those versions are a relatively minor part of production and sales. People buy these Colt and Remington clones for that traditional single action experience and that is fixed sights, not adjustable sights.

[BigAl52]

Another reason they buy them is they are set up to shoot cast bullets and Rugers are not.

[fortyshooter]

Another reason they buy them is they are set up to shoot cast bullets and Rugers are not.

Depends if the cylinder throat is sized correctly as in .452-.4525 for a .452 sized .45 cast bullet.

[BigAl52]

All I know Forty is the one I have will pass 452 cast bullets thru the throats. The Ruger I had just like the one you have in a Bisley would not. I had to send it out to have the throats opened up. Both cylinders 45 acp and 45 Colt

[Travlin]

If that single action causes you that much discomfort why not get some better grips on it? I never could see why Colt put the smaller navy grip on the S.A.A. My Colt and my Ruger Blackhawk both have bigger after market grips on them so that my big mitts or more able to hang on and keep them on target.

[North Country Gal]

For sure, tons of grip choices for Rugers.

As for throat sizes, I've never had a Ruger 45, yet, that had throat sizes open enough for shooting lead. Even our vintage 1970 Old Model has throats that are too tight. Along those same lines, I've yet to see a Uberti Colt 45 that didn't have throat sizes optimized for shooting lead.

[BigAl52]

I did just that for one of my Rugers Travelin. Bought some Bear Paw Grips. I really like them and Im going to buy another set as soon as he gets more done. Maybe 2 more sets. Here I was talking about the front sight height on my Uberti in 45 Colt.

[fortyshooter]

I've had to hone out the cylinders of a couple of my Rugers to get them to .4525-.453 Depends on the year of manufacture.
I have a 2005 New Vaquero and those were right on but my Bisley Blackhawk .45 Colt needed some attention.