But, yeah, revolvers are what suit our shooting, best, as I've explained in many posts. This last week's range trip was putting a couple of new ones though their paces and seeing how they shoot. Here's one of them.
Ruger Bisley Single Six 22 LR.
I still bring my Uberti Cattleman 22 LR single action revolver along on almost every range trip and love the way it shoots. Let's face it, though, Colt fixed gutter sights aren't exactly the most target-friendly sights, so I've been searching for something comparable in quality in a single action 22 LR with adjustable sights, for those days or times when my old eyes need a break. That really leaves a Ruger Single Six as my only practical option as far as built quality and price. Can't even begin to recall how many Ruger Single Sixes I've owned in my life, but was hoping to find one that was a little different and a cut or two above the usual Single Six. Here it is, a 1986 vintage Ruger Bisley with adjustable sights. Ruger introduced the Bisley Single Six for the first time in 1986, so this one is even a bit more special.
Not my first Bisley Single Six, by the way, but this one is one of the nicer finished ones I've seen. I suspect Ruger spent a bit more time on the finish of these newly introduced versions. One of the things I especially like about the Bisley versions, compared to other blued Single Six versions is that you get a blued steel grip frame instead of the cheaper painted aluminum frame on standard blued models. The engraved, un-fluted cylinder is also a nice touch.
So what's with the Bisley grip thing? The Bisley grip was originally conceived by Colt as a target shooting grip for their single action Colt revolvers in the late 1800s, just before the turn of the century. The name comes from Bisley, England, the location of popular shooting matches. Still a very popular grip on Ruger revolvers, because some folks like them for the sake of handling recoil on big bore Ruger single actions. I still prefer the old plow grip, myself, for handling recoil, but do like the Bisley for target work.
And, of course, it's a shooter. Did I mention that I really, really appreciate the easy to use adjustable sights? Also interesting that my husband, Bill, did just as well shooting this Bisley as with his beloved Smith 617 22 revolver. I suspect the lager Bisley grips a plus for his big paws.
Bottom line for me is another Ruger single action revolver with no issues of any kind to report. Shoots and functions, great. Will get a lot of use out of this one. Hey, it's a revolver and you know me when it comes to revolvers, right?
