I installed my new Belt Mountain base pin latch and base pin on my Ruger Old Army yesterday; it couldn't have been easier. The idea is to make it faster to change cylinders - good for Cowboy Action Shooting or for using cartridge cylinders. Also good if you're the type who likes to load percussion cylinders off the gun for more consistent compression.
http://gunblast.com/BeltMtn-OldArmy.htm
These came in two days, cost a reasonable US$34.95 each for both the new blued base pin latch and the new blued #5 style (with notch) base pin . . . and I think Kelye only charged me two dollars for shipping.
It took me about two minutes to install, because I'm not the fastest in the land with an allen wrench (included!). The simplicity of the new base pin latch is really remarkable - what a nice system! Secure, but super easy to manipulate. I was actually sort of shocked that everything works so well - this is faster to use (and appears to be more secure) than the system on the cartridge Ruger single actions I've owned.
Quality is Belt Mountain - top notch. (My apologies for the inadequate cell phone pictures.)
I'm going to be shooting this gun a lot more now.
Which is good, because I think it's the most accurate revolver I own.
Now where's that Trail Boss . . . ?
http://gunblast.com/BeltMtn-OldArmy.htm
These came in two days, cost a reasonable US$34.95 each for both the new blued base pin latch and the new blued #5 style (with notch) base pin . . . and I think Kelye only charged me two dollars for shipping.
It took me about two minutes to install, because I'm not the fastest in the land with an allen wrench (included!). The simplicity of the new base pin latch is really remarkable - what a nice system! Secure, but super easy to manipulate. I was actually sort of shocked that everything works so well - this is faster to use (and appears to be more secure) than the system on the cartridge Ruger single actions I've owned.
Quality is Belt Mountain - top notch. (My apologies for the inadequate cell phone pictures.)
I'm going to be shooting this gun a lot more now.
Which is good, because I think it's the most accurate revolver I own.
Now where's that Trail Boss . . . ?
