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Wyosmith · January 2, 2011, 11:43 AM

I got one back in 1975. It was blued, which is all they made in 75
I used it for many years. It shot as well as any 1911 45 auto I ever had, which is to say it shot VERY well.
I used the Lee 456-2201R bullet in it and at 25 yards it could keep all 6 shots in the X ring
Excellent revolver!

The only downside is that it's a modern gun. If you want historical authenticity, you'd have to look at something else, but for a cap and ball revolver that is the best you can get, the Ruger doesn't even have competition.

January 2, 2011, 11:43 AM	#4
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	I got one back in 1975. It was blued, which is all they made in 75 I used it for many years. It shot as well as any 1911 45 auto I ever had, which is to say it shot VERY well. I used the Lee 456-2201R bullet in it and at 25 yards it could keep all 6 shots in the X ring Excellent revolver! The only downside is that it's a modern gun. If you want historical authenticity, you'd have to look at something else, but for a cap and ball revolver that is the best you can get, the Ruger doesn't even have competition.