Ruger Bisley

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Ruger Bisley
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger
Unit cost	$663.00 ^[1]
Produced	1984
Variants	Vaquero, Hunter
Specifications
Weight	50 oz.
Length	13 1/2"
Barrel length	7 1/2" (6 1/2" .22LR)

Caliber	Varies see Calibers
Action	Single-action revolver
Feed system	6-round unfluted cylinder
Sights	Adjustable Target Sights

The Ruger Bisley, manufactured by Sturm Ruger & Company, is a 6-shot, single-action revolver. It comes in a variety of different finishes, calibers, and barrel lengths.

1 Overview
- 1.1 Calibers
- 1.2 Finishes
2 See Also
3 External Links

[edit] Overview

In the mid-1980s Ruger introduced their Bisley line of Single Action revolvers. Using the same frame as the Super Blackhawk, the Bisley features a down-turned grip patterned after the classic 1894 Colt Bisley revolver, so named "Bisley" after a site in England known for competition shooting. The Ruger Bisley is very popular for target shooting and hunting, and comes from the factory with adjustable sights, a 7 1/2" barrel, and rosewood grips.

The Ruger Bisley can also be readily identified by it's factory engraved unfluted cylinder, and low hammer spur. It is currently manufactured in .44 Magnum (RB-44W) and .45 Long Colt (RB-45W), however it has also been manufactured previously in .22 Long Rifle with a 6 1/2" barrel (RB-22AW), .32 H&R Magnum, .357 Magnum, and .41 Magnum.

The unique grip angle can also be found in two other models: the Bisley Vaquero, and the Bisley Hunter. The Bisley Vaquero is a fixed sight, short barrel (4 5/8", 5 1/2") version manufactured from 1993-2005. The Bisley Hunter comes in Stainless Steel, with Black Laminate grips, a 7 1/2" barrel and factory rings for mounting a scope. After market grips for one Bisley will fit the others.

The Ruger Bisley has also become a popular platform for conversion to even larger calibers by custom gunsmiths such as John Linebaugh and Hamilton Bowen.