Author Topic: Ruger Old Army Uncle Mikes nipples (Read 1318 times)

flintlock54 · « **on:** January 27, 2005, 04:26:33 AM »

Just purchased a Stainless R.O.A. If I can still find them in stock, is/was there any advantage to replacing the ruger factory nipples with the stainless Uncle Mikes? Any disadvantages?

Cactus Cris · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2005, 04:27:08 PM »

#1 Good luck in finding any uncle mikes nipps. They went out o bizness.
#2 Go to Thunder Ridge website and get a set of their stainless nipps or the Treso brand. You won't be sorry.

flintlock54 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:23:55 PM »

Few days ago Natchez had them listed as closeout. Bought the last two sets.

John C · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2005, 12:57:23 PM »

Uncle Mike's is out of business?

Their website is still up.

Please tell me more....

John C

Cactus Cris · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2005, 01:20:51 PM »

As far as I know they quit selling the replacement nipps. Still in Biz I guess doing other stuff. Can't be sure tho.

LEE3370 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2005, 04:35:20 AM »

Howdy Folks,
There is a set of Uncle Mike's nipples for the Old Army on e-bay. Check here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73979&item=7131041297&rd=1

Good luck,
Lee

unspellable · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2005, 08:40:09 AM »

I heard a rumor that the factory furnished nipples on the ROA are of such a length as to avoid the hammer hitting them when dry fired. If this is true, how would other nipples compare on this point?

xnmr53 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2005, 07:51:35 PM »

unspellable,

I know for a certainty that about twenty years ago that the Ruger hammer did not strike the nipples. What they have done since then I can't swear to.

howdy doody · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2005, 04:25:21 PM »

I have a new pair of blue ROAs and the nipples are stainless. They also do not hit the hammer. The hammer lands on the frame if dry fired. I have shot them twice so far and used #10 Remington caps. I had no caps fall off, but twice I had to hit a cap twice to fire it in a 5 stage match. I blame the new rules for that. I don't think I had the caps on staight and on the nipples far enough. I loved the new ones. Shot the match with no pistol misses and only one rifle miss. Durn, almost a clean one. :-)
BTW, I also have stainless ROAs and one thing that is different is the hammer spring. The staineless ROAs have a stainless spring, but the rate feels the same. I don't know why they would't use the same spring in all ROAs. Also, there is a rumor that they are not making the 7 1/2" blue ones with fixed sights any more. I know Davidsons was closing out of them and I got them for a great price.