Flattop Conversion to Bisley

by 2 dogs , S. Texas, Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 20:19 (2888 days ago) @ Dave B

Sir, I did one. The route I took however was to start out with a .44 Special Bisley. I sold the cylinder and barrel. A spare .357 cylinder dropped in and fitted nicely. I used a 7 1/2" barrel from a .357 Maximum however, the ERH screw location is different. It wasn't a problem as we used the maximum length ERH which covered the original hole and drilled and tapped a new hole.

So, I ended up with a Ruger .357 7 1/2" flattop Bisley. I would point out converting the standard frame to Bisley can be expensive and the dang Bisley parts are hard to find anymore. While Ruger .357 cylinders are everywhere and so are .357 take off barrels. Just remember to use one off a flattop unless you want something different than the normal 4 5/8s and 5 1/2 inch barrels.