WGD

[I am Groot!]

After looking at the recent posts of BRD, or black rifle disease I had a realization. I have a much older, but equally debilitating one, Wheel Gun Disease or WGD. Although I have owned many Smiths I am partial to Rugers. I love looking at the AR pics you guys have, but I wouldn't get rid of my revolvers for one. I have included pics of my Ruger Wheel Guns, or Sears Catalog edition of Gun Porn. Hope you enjoy.

[rugerla1]

Good Lord in Heaven!!! :drool:

[Raoul]

Nice pics. I do love a wheel gun.

[hipower]

I see you share my fondness for wheelies as well. lol

 

I can't be sure from the pic, but is that Wiley Clapp Ruger the GP100? I can't be sure, but I think it is.

 

That is going to be my next wheel gun purchase...at least unless something else pretty and shiney comes along first.

[I am Groot!]

It sure is, it's trigger is great. I went back and forth on stainless or blued. Happily settled on the blue. At some point I am sure I will get the stainless version.

[hipower]

I have the SP101 version. It's the one I found first. I debated on not getting it...for about 10 seconds. lol

[Danger Rane]

Nice collection sir!

[DT INC.]

Beautiful collection!

[TrickyNicky]

:D Thats awesome! I need more revolvers, I'm partial to Ruger as well, but I have a dearth of S&W and would like to rectify that as well.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Grand Torino]

Hooooollllyyyyy crap!!!!

[I am Groot!]

:D Thats awesome! I need more revolvers, I'm partial to Ruger as well, but I have a dearth of S&W and would like to rectify that as well.
 
Thanks for sharing.

I used to own several Smiths, but most of them had the lock. I still have a couple of prelock, but have sold all of them that had the lock. I will not buy another new Smith until they get rid of the lock. They have already come out with models without the lock. Once they start producing all their revolvers without the lock, you will have a hard time moving a Smith with one.

[Wheelgunner]

You are Groot!, how many of them are shooters (as opposed to collectibles)?  Very cool collection.  Thanks for sharing.

[Caster]

That Blackhawk in the middle looks like a pretty fair old beater. Might make a good tackle box pistol or toss it under the truck seat.

[Tuffus]

I'm lusting over the Wiley Clapp myself. I have a 3 inch GP100 already and really want the Wiley Clapp version. Also have the LCR and Super Redhawk Alaskan. I have some Smiths too so I must confess to having WGD myself.

[I am Groot!]

You are Groot!, how many of them are shooters (as opposed to collectibles)? Very cool collection. Thanks for sharing.

I shoot them all as much as I can. I don't and haven't shot the blue GP Wiley Clapp much. It is hard to mess up a stainless Ruger.

[I am Groot!]

That Blackhawk in the middle looks like a pretty fair old beater. Might make a good tackle box pistol or toss it under the truck seat.

It is just a paper weight. I felt sorry for the guy who owned it. I did him a favor by taking it off his hands.

[KKing]

Man, I'm not even what I would consider a revolver guy, but what you have are things of beauty sir! Edited April 8, 2016 by KKing

[I am Groot!]

I want to see what Great Smiles has in his safe. Compared to that, what I have is but a pittance.

[bigun]

I passed out from the shear beauty of it all. Love wheel guns. :drool:

[quedz]

It is just a paper weight. I felt sorry for the guy who owned it. I did him a favor by taking it off his hands.

 Tell us more about that "Blackhawk in the middle".

[res308]

That's just plain ole cruelty right there. Plain and simple. :)

[I am Groot!]

Tell us more about that "Blackhawk in the middle".

I traded for it form another fellow TGOer. He is more than welcome to chime in on the gun, pictures do not do it justice. It is a 45lc Ruger Blackhawk that has been customized. The grips were made by CLC custom grips and and believe that he also recontoured the grip frame. The grips area near more beautiful in person. CLC customs is currently not making grips due to health reasons. You can click on the link and see the quality of his work.
http://www.clccustomgrips.com

The sights, lanyard ring, over sized pin and guid rod are from Bowen Classic Arms. The installation of these parts was completed by Tom Marker at Lock Stock & Barrel. He also did a trigger job, recrowned the barrel and removed the markings Ruger puts on their guns. Tom does excellent work and has worked on a shotgun for me.

I believe the inspiration for the gun came from the work of Bowen Classic Arms, most of the parts came from him. The sights he makes are excellent. If you don't want to spend countless hours staring and some of the most beautiful firearms you have seen, don't click the link I provided below.
http://www.bowenclassicarms.com

My favorite of the bunch is the 45lc/45acp Redhawk pictured with it.

[Wheelgunner]

I traded for it form another fellow TGOer. He is more than welcome to chime in on the gun, pictures do not do it justice. It is a 45lc Ruger Blackhawk that has been customized. The grips were made by CLC custom grips and and believe that he also recontoured the grip frame. The grips area near more beautiful in person. CLC customs is currently not making grips due to health reasons. You can click on the link and see the quality of his work.
http://www.clccustomgrips.com

The sights, lanyard ring, over sized pin and guid rod are from Bowen Classic Arms. The installation of these parts was completed by Tom Marker at Lock Stock & Barrel. He also did a trigger job, recrowned the barrel and removed the markings Ruger puts on their guns. Tom does excellent work and has worked on a shotgun for me.

I believe the inspiration for the gun came from the work of Bowen Classic Arms, most of the parts came from him. The sights he makes are excellent. If you don't want to spend countless hours staring and some of the most beautiful firearms you have seen, don't click the link I provided below.
http://www.bowenclassicarms.com

My favorite of the bunch is the 45lc/45acp Redhawk pictured with it.

I don't want to miss out on spending countless hours staring at beautiful firearms, so I won't fail to avoid not clicking on that link.

 

Have you done your own spring replacement and polish jobs on some of the ones pictured in the OP?

[I am Groot!]

I have on the GP 100s. One of the great things about Rugers is how easy they are to work on. I have not messed withe the RedHawks. That top one with the Pachmayer Grips is from SKS customs and it has one of the best triggers I have ever felt. The other two RedHawks have good triggers. I figure I will just shoot them into shape. I assume you have done some of this? Edited April 9, 2016 by I am Groot!

[Wheelgunner]

Some.  It's been awhile since the last time I did.  I want to say I was using the Iowegan Book of Knowledge as a guide.  (Of course, the main spring replacement is easy; the trigger return spring replacement is a little trickier.)  I agree with you, though - one of the most attractive features of those Rugers is that a regular owner can do a lot of his own repair/customization work.

 

And yes, for Rugers I have done some "shooting them into shape," too. Easily the most entertaining way to get a good trigger!