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BCgunworks
07-15-2015, 01:53 PM
Just got done fitting a colt barrel to a ruger...the cougar! Don't think these have been made in years...bluing Monday!


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dek16001
07-15-2015, 02:34 PM
Looks Great!..I'd buy that...
Blackwater
07-15-2015, 02:36 PM
Very nice, but a gun like that ALWAYS needs a nice set of figured walnut grips. Kind'a like the cherry on top of an ice cream soda. Very good work!
BCgunworks
07-15-2015, 02:58 PM
Grips are up to the customer. I'm done once it's blued
Art in Colorado
07-15-2015, 08:38 PM
Too bad we can't get those Millett rear sights any more. Have one on a Bisley Blackhawk and still have one in the box as shown. Nice sixgun by the way.
John Allen
07-15-2015, 10:09 PM
That GP looks great with a ventilated rib.
Bzcraig
07-16-2015, 12:27 AM
That IS a sexy Cougar!
Artful
07-16-2015, 01:08 AM
I have not seen one of those in years - Thanks for Sharing your good work!
dragonrider
07-16-2015, 01:28 AM
That is a handsome piece indeed,
Scharfschuetze
07-16-2015, 02:16 AM
Nice looking Cougar.

I always wanted a Smolt. Never found a good Python barrel although I had a couple S&W K frames as candidates for the project.
Rustyleee
07-16-2015, 02:25 AM
Nice job. I wonder if the bluing will come out as deep as a Python. That would be a feat!
smokeywolf
07-16-2015, 03:23 AM
Looks great. In what ways is the Ruger frame superior to Colt frame? Or, is it that the Colt barrel is superior to the Ruger barrel?
BCgunworks
07-16-2015, 06:08 AM
It's a security six. And I think it's mainly about looks. Numerich has take off barrels
LoopSoosStroop
07-16-2015, 07:16 AM
It's a security six.

Not a GP?
BCgunworks
07-16-2015, 07:24 AM
No a 6
murf205
07-16-2015, 03:22 PM
Looks great. In what ways is the Ruger frame superior to Colt frame? Or, is it that the Colt barrel is superior to the Ruger barrel?

If it was anything like my last 2 Security Sixes, the Python barrel HAD to be an improvement. I loved the feel of the Ruger frame but the accuracy lacked something to be desired. BC, that is one fine looking six gun. Now if we could just get Ruger to build a 5 shot 44 spl on the GP 100 frame......maybe with a rib...
bedbugbilly
07-16-2015, 06:50 PM
I hope you took that "Cougar" to the vet and got it the "shots" it needs! :-)

Nice job! Looks good and I'll bet it will be a good shooter! Thanks for sharing and enjoy!
376Steyr
07-17-2015, 05:33 PM
IIRC, Colt barrels were supposed to have a twist rate superior (faster than a S&W? Slower?) for use with the 38 wadcutters used in PPC shooting.
BCgunworks
07-17-2015, 05:37 PM
1/14 twist
roverboy
07-17-2015, 05:38 PM
That's a really nice looking gun but, I got to admit that wasn't what I thought this would be about when I first read the thread title.
Green Frog
07-17-2015, 07:35 PM
That's definitely an old school classic! While the Smolt (or Smython) was a little more common, the Cougar was pretty popular among the cognosceti as well. I guess there isn't as much demand for any of those sweet 38 WC guns since PPC isn't as it was into the '90s. The development of the L-frame Smiths also probably took away some of their allure. I'm glad to see that the old ideas are remaining alive for some of the most enthusiastic.

Froggie