Reeder Custom Guns - YES RUGER DID USE ALUMINUM HOUSINGS

JT
YES RUGER DID USE ALUMINUM HOUSINGS
Friday, May 04, 2018, 13:21

BEGINNING AT #15000. THE REASON GIVEN WAS RECOIL WAS RIPPING THE STEEL ONE OFF. ALL THE .44 FLAT-TOP OM MODELS HAD ALUMINUM HOUSINGS AND I REPLACED A LOT OF ALUMINUM HOUSINGS ON OM AND NM RUGERS INCLUDING SUPER BLACKHAWKS. GOT A BOX FULL OF ALUMINUM HOUSING TAKE-OFFS.

I was asked this question today and just to make sure my - Gary Reeder, 2018-05-04, 12:07
- Yep. - ORG, 2018-05-04, 12:21
  - so you are saying the old models had aluminum housings? (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-05-04, 12:25
    - must have been an option, mine is steel - jthomson, 2018-05-04, 15:04
      - hold on a second, it appears the magnet is picking up - jthomson, 2018-05-04, 15:08
    - Apparently so, within the given number range. (nm) - ORG, 2018-05-04, 12:35
  - I'm talking about ejector rod housings. (nm) - ORG, 2018-05-04, 12:23
- Ive never heard of it due to cracking on early guns... (nm) - Huey, 2018-05-04, 12:13
  - damn guys, give me a yes or no. You would make good - Gary Reeder, 2018-05-04, 12:28
    - I still have an old 3 screw 44 that originally came - Amede, 2018-05-04, 13:45
      - I should say original to me getting it. (nm) - Amede, 2018-05-04, 13:47
        Yes, and before we all go off . . . - ORG, 2018-05-04, 13:54
    - YES RUGER DID USE ALUMINUM HOUSINGS - JT, 2018-05-04, 13:21
    - I hesitate to say what Ruger has/has not done... - Huey, 2018-05-04, 13:11
    - I gave you all the details I have. (nm) - ORG, 2018-05-04, 12:36