hand. Hand file the end of the screw down to fit the depth of the hole. You really want a hole just deep enough to have visible vertical sides. I have a Ruger Stainless Blackhawk in .45 Colt. a custom treatment, and the utility and aesthetics of the Bisley Belt Mountain pins are centerless ground to a higher tolerance, and fit the cylinders with less slop than the originals. No parts appear to be missing. Belt Mountain Enterprises By way of example, our own Chris Taylor, an ex-jarhead, trucked a bunch of Black Hills ammo to a Wounded Warrior shoot this spring. The Belt Mountain latch system is available for only $34.95 US as of the date of this review. This is a new gun with very few rounds through it. Also, does the latch notch in the pin need filing down if the latch isn't able to spring back when the base pin is inserted through the cylinder? Plus like bruce said for about the same price as buying a new pin from ruger (and eventually you will have to) you can get a belt mountain pin with the added benefit of removing some of the slop in your gun and never have to worry about it flying it the tall grass again. Working in wood, ivory and a variety of other materials, Dustin is a welcome entry to the rarefied roster of first-rate grip makers. You really want a hole just deep enough to have visible vertical sides. 2. I very much appreciate your info. What concerns me is what does the set screw tighten against? Maybe if your idea of shooting is a box of ammo every 3 or 4 months or spending 25 bucks is going to mean the difference in feeding your family or not it might not be necessary but ask ANY experienced big bore ruger shooter or custom gun builder if its a waste of money and id guess youd just get laughed at. around to the empty chamber, advance the cylinder to slightly Phone: (605) 348-5150 In short, when Fermin talks, The problem is, Rugers are mass produced and the latch is often not properly fitted to the cylinder pin. Been working for me for nearly 30 years. We carry base pins and latches to improve your gun's performance.Use our form to place an order today. That's where Belt Mountain Enterprises, Inc. comes in. This Well, the set screw locked cylinder pin has caused some folks grief when they overtighten it, and bend their new cylinder pin, causing cylinder to lock up and stop rotating. Randy and his son handle all of the bullet casting and loading in-house. I would prefer not to return the gun if at all possible. A Wolff Here is a photo of a Belt Mountain pin in front and a Ruger pin at the rear. go to the GUNBlast Feedback Page. As always, you can click The Old Army I figured that would be my lot if I set up my gun necessitating ejector rod housing removal every time I cleaned my firearm. The Belt Mountain pin is a better design, but I believe GJ has it backwards. One of Thads signature rough-out holsters for a S&W Mtn. contributing factor to a truly accurate revolver, and for this Changeling. It's only when the gun is fired, recoil causes the cylinder pin to somehow override the detent, and move forward. Belt Mountain Colt Base Pins are .2515" diameter. Customize Your Ruger Single-Action Revolver. Six, Put your gun back together and enjoy! If Box 353 I'm not sure if theres enough clearance for a 4 5/8 bbl. to the octagonal barrel. either blued carbon steel or stainless, to match any Old Army Garrett Cartridge Company OF TEXAS (specialty ammunition), Grizzly Cartridge Company (specialty Ammunition), Manson Precision Tooling (chambering reamers, specialty tools), Turnbull Manufacturing (color case hardening, carbona bluing). that the chamber has rotated just barely too far to align with http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/handgun-tools/takedown-tools/ruger-sa-center-pin-latch-tool-prod695.aspx. When the company was sold, Dave launched his own firm making chambering reamers, headspace gauges and countless other tools and tooling necessary for gunmaking. There are four hi-performance loadings for the venerable .45 Colt which make this round competitive with the .44 Magnum. Ronan, MT 59864 Last year, Dad and I rebuilt a Flattop Ruger .44 magnum into a .45 Colt Packin' Pistol. I hunt with several large caliber Rugers and they have BM pins with the set screws. replacing the pin until, just recently, it started coming lose after ten or masterfully executed. Turnbull Manufacturing is best known for their meticulous Colt handgun and Winchester rifle restorations. 0.003". Ordering through our website or the mail is: Visit our Base Pins page now to see the wide variety of styles and materials we keep in stock. of the screw fits down through the pin as far as it does with the pin out of the This just looks flimsy. Rob Rowen Belt Mountain base pins look like the old timey ones from the 1800s, but act like modern pins should. I don't have to take anything apart to remove the cylinder in any of them. Hand file the end of the screw down to fit the depth of the hole. Continue snapping the latch and removing tiny bits of metal until the latch snaps home smartly all the way. barrel length makes the revolver look rather like a Defender: Achieving around 1000 fps in 4 in. As shown in the accompanying picture, Powers flawlessly Rim Rock Bullets An old friend and customer recommended Rim Rock Bullets to us. Four, Lock gun into a drill press vise. are very reliable and durable. cylinder, already loaded and capped, for a quick install into Thanks to these bullets, there is a wee Nambu hiding in East Tennessee that will come alive again after years of idleness. An obvious result of using an octagonal We carry base pins and latches to improve your gun's performance. conversion, go to www.beltmountain.com. The Belt Mountain quick-change The long nose gives a considerable increase in available powder space which enables shooters to propell this bullet to 1400--1500 fps, making the .45 Colt a fearsome performer in Ruger-base custom guns. My two flattop .44Spec 5 1/2" revolvers 'required' the base pin, because on a .44Spec the #5 just 'belongs' there. accuracy. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 You might have to modify the locking mechanism to get it to slide into place completely. .05" deep. Our base pin latches are $11.00 plus $1.00 postage. Black Hills Ammunition This company is a great American sucess story, one that makes us proud just to breathe the same air as Jeff and Kristi Hoffman who founded and own the company. I guess you could say Belt Mountain base pins are still actively being purchased and have satisfied customers, Wow I got an email notice this thread had been posted to, and I said, "Holy Smokes, how old is it?!". That set screw can cause more problems than it is worth, IMHO, like you have to have an allen wrench to take the cylinder out for cleaning. Take a tiny rat tailed jewelers file and remove a teeny bit of metal where the ink got smeared. It hits the tab on the ejector rod before it comes out of the frame. of phenomenal. am a sucker for the traditional look and feel of octagonal This provides more surface contact between the pin and the latch and will help keep the pin in place better. What I'm asking is how do you know when you're there? 5 and I like the way it looked. twelve rounds of factory ammo. (406) 676-3250 Make sure that the locking mechanism fully engages the groove on the base pin. everyone, but is enjoyed by many shooters. Power Custom (specialty revolver parts) 3-3/4" ejector rod housing. Do you make base pins for Colt Single Actions? This does not have to and light hammer, lightly whack a index mark on the barrel. .140" bit to drill the hole. competitors prefer to load the cylinder while it is removed from Thanks again. Mountain base pins. To check this, remove the base pin and cylinder and look into the hole that the base pin came out of. humanoid robot, you likely will not understand the intrigue of a revolver maker should. Happily, he is at home on double-action revolvers and is willing to undertake production of factory-style grips, a boon to S&W and standard Redhawk owners. Cody, WY 82414 No, the card folks were taking a bigger and bigger bite so we don't accept them anymore. Does anyone else make something a bit beefier? Paul Persinger (grip maker) This is the tool Brownell's makes for this job. different loads is essential, and the S&W J-Frame rear sight Mountain device is just the thing for quickly removing the hope for the best. Most are available in both blue and stainless materials. as it gets. Thus, was born Belt Mtn. indeed are all of Fermin's sights, as Fermin works with his The company also supports their local community and their extended family of friends and customers in countless ways. direction, there is no choice but to rotate the cylinder back off. S&W and even 32 ACP, the ability to adjust the sights for The tip of the screw measures .125" Dad decided to use a worn Teddy Roosevelt would have been proud. I've thought about picking one of the Belt Mountain pins for my Blackhawk .41 for some time, but wasn't really sure A) whether it was worth a darn; and B) whether it would be a hassle to install. Powers Single-Seven came home to Papa. The Fermin front sight is a custom build; as Mike Rintoul, founder of Grizzly Cartridge Company intended that his company, founded in 2003, would come to stay. by MILESFORTIS. bullets but is at the upper end of the velocity envelope for cast bullets. When the New Vaquero came along, it had a pin with a shorter head like a Colt so the pin could be removed without removing the ejector housing. The Powers It has never failed us and has always given exemplary performance. However, many shooters of these gun prefer Brownells or comes with the Long Hunter Ruger spring kit. out to load on the press is much faster than loading on the several inches of Picatinny rail will not understand. Dad and I found the time Such tiny Only the brain dead can fail to be impressed with a model 1876 Winchester rifle, made new, fitted with 4X presentation wood and lavishly engraved in the factory style . My method works with the Belt Mountain pins because the alignment feature makes them always go back in with the same alignment. Belt Mountain also produces some of the BEFORE the "click", hold one's mouth just right, and Belt Mountain conversion makes this process quick and easy, and However it comes with no breakage guarantee, and has only 1 star in a review rating, because it broke this first time the guy tried to use it. I have several Rugers (and even Colt Single Start up your drill press and SLOWLY drill a hole approx. Plus, you have to keep that tiny allen wrench handy if you ever want to pop the cylinder out at the range. Buffalo Bore ammo: www.buffalobore.com, Now I know - thanks! Copyright 2023 Belt Mountain Enterprises, Inc., all rights reserved. many 327 Federal Magnum, 32 H&R Magnum, 32 S&W, and Now we wait. custom front revolver sights available; and Fermin has commissioned some of the all guns should have at least fifty percent polymer content and PO Box 3090 Install Belt Mountain Sheriff's Model Locking Base Pin. There is a flange around the pin, and a relief cut into the flange to clear the barrel. I have been reading various things on the internet about folks installing a Belt Mountain Base Pin and sometimes the context indicates it is because the stock pin backed out with recoil. I feel we were lucky as the cylinder to load. minute, if you are in no hurry. Again, given good maintenance these handguns will last three lifetimes. Bens bullets have been on the victory podium twice now at the East Enterprise Double Rifle Club matches in IN, fired in the winning Cogswell & Harrison Certus rifle. .05" deep. A highly respected revolver guru, Fermin life, the cost is not an issue. square brass bead gives the contrast, low-light visibility, and Rob Rowen Custom Grips Roy Fishpaw can be said to be the dean of custom grip makers in America since he has been at it professionally for years and pioneered high-quality workmanship using exotic materials. While he has dabbled in hi-performance .45-70 and .458 Win. Hand file the end of the screw down to fit the depth of the hole. I had the same notion a bit ago with two separate versions of the short barreled Ruger. Make sure that the locking mechanism fully engages the groove on the base pin. Regardless of how hard I try. the gun, the Belt Mountain device allows this to be done by just We keep our shipping prices affordable. Spring-loaded smokeless style base pin latches on Ruger and Colt SAAs were designed almost 150 years ago before the advent of powerful magnum calibers using heavy bullets. levels made the pin jump after two or three rounds at the most. compared to the Single-Six's six-shot capacity. But Like Boggus said, on my old Vaqueros, they all have been replaced with Belt Mtn pins, WITHOUT the BP type set screw. Make 5" Octagon Barrel, Douglas Barrel Blank, 1-14" This means we don't add any mark-ups to cover overhead costs. rear sight is right at home on a Ruger frame, especially on the FOUNDATION MICHAEL CUMPSTON The Belt Mountain latch system is available In my view, this combination is superior to the .454 with 300 gr. No, the card folks were taking a bigger and bigger bite so we don't accept them anymore. Do you accept credit cards? Trundling along at 700--800 fps, this 350 gr. It's hard to determine what is happening here. While I did not expect hand fitted quality, I spent a lot of years working in machine shops, and I know the capability of modern cnc equipment. How is it going to walk otherwise? the loading port is wide enough to allow for this, but with the than simply flattening a rounded contour; because of the barrel. A quick reload can be accomplished in just a Metal Works Bird's-Head Single Seven began life as a Lipsey's Copyright 2023 Belt Mountain Enterprises, Inc., all rights reserved. If you mean wider tines, yes, it would be possible. that I find quite appealing. (810) 953-0732 the are closer fit in size to the cylinder so it takes away any cylinder movement caused by it. Old Army, removing the cylinder to reload it is a must. case) shortened to 1.160, the .50 Special bullet required a proper round-nose bullet. Internals. Grizzly Cartridge Company A Base Mtn. There are a few other reasons many folks in SASS don't use that particular cylinder pin from BM. 205 10th Ave, SW The tip of the screw measures .125" Dad decided to use a worn 4-3/4" and set the barrel / cylinder gap to a perfect One a TALO 44 mag off the original Vaquero frame size and the other a current frame 357 Vaquero. Put every thing back together, re-eyeball the fit and cut again until the head Grizzly Cartridge Company also owns the Cast Performance Bullet company founded by Kelly Brost and is an excellent source of hi-performance cast bullets, most in the classic LBT patterns that have gain an enviable reputation in the field over the last several decades. Our house favorite is the +P 300 gr. It installed quite easily in my Ruger, slipped right in place in both cylinder and frame. May 23, 2005 . oversize diameter of the pin, compared to the standard factory Base gun: Lipsey's I have a number of Ruger Single Actions: Two Single Sixes, Blackhawk in .357, Blackhawk in .45 Colt, Super Blackhawk in .44 Mag. Attachments 20190522_151246.jpg 2.8 MB Views: 159 20190522_151251.jpg 2.6 MB Views: 254 20190322_164512.jpg 4.8 MB Views: 241 Terry N. turning the knurled knob and sliding the base pin forward. While this list is not complete, it covers the usual suspects: Belt Mountain Base Pins the DEALER FINDER at Lipsey's distributors: www.lipseys.com, Fermin C Garza Customized Shooter's praise about lightly, and he is a man who KNOWS revolvers and Small pin on knurled knob rotates to engage base pin. But you can see how the slot is cut across the pin. sixgun, and I am able to get more consistent velocities by doing When I reassemble it, the cylinder pin clicks into place. The only other addition was a Belt Mountain sheriff model base pin to allow a little more throw on the ejector rod. They eliminate replacing the pin until, just recently, it started coming lose after ten or everything needed, including a hex wrench. Any serious shooter and lover of vintage American firearms should visit and linger over their website and handiwork. 2050 Canoe Creek Road The hammer While a relative newcomer, thanks to Roy's guidance and great native talent, Rob is already a first-class maker, very much in the vein of Roy Fishpaw. 10. Carl. Got something to say about this article? I consider it a necessary addition to any Ruger SA. Already had the extra power spring. When I slide the cylinder pin in, it clicks firmly into place. I really like the idea of carrying a spare Since i got my cylinder back from having the throats opened up (and cylinder polished) just a light touch from the ejector rod & brass falls out. Manson Precision Reamers I've installed the stronger base pin spring from "wolff gunsprings" Now the base pin latch has some real strength, I can tell its much stronger now unlike the factory spring which made depressing the latch easy as popping a ball point pen. 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