Author Topic: Belt Mountain base pins-worth the effort? (Read 847 times)

Norseman · « **on:** May 14, 2004, 06:48:37 AM »

Has anyone installed the Belt Mountain cylinder base pin on their Ruger Bisley or Blackhawk? Was it worth the effort in terms of accuracy or is it just a gimmick? My existing stock pin seems to work just fine and it never popped out. What's the deal on these things? Thumbs up or down?
Also, how easy to install?

Zeus · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2004, 10:31:43 AM »

I have 4 of them and like them. They have tightened the cylinder play dramatically in my revolvers. However, it is possible that they could make your gun actually shoot worse. If they tighten up the cylider and therefore cause the cylinder/barrel alignment to be slightly off. Accuracy could be lost. I have not had this happen on any of mine but it is a possibility and I have heard several reports of this. I have the standard knurled and the #5 pins in my guns. I like the looks of the #5. Just my opinion. GS

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2004, 11:41:53 AM »

512 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2004, 04:46:23 AM »

hi guys,
belt mt. also makes a new replacement latch for the base pin. i have some coming now and look forward to trying them. seems like the stock latch pin is made too soft and they get battered after a few heavy loads. i like the option of dropping the cyl. and looking down barrel or forcing cone.
with the locking screw fix, its not as convenient as a latch system that works. hopefully the belt mt. latch will solve the weak factory problem.
512

wyote · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2004, 11:46:58 AM »

Thumbs up!!!!

I had a Ruger bisley that the pin would come out on about the 3rd round. I replaced it with a belt mtn pin and I've never had it back out since.

44 Man · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2004, 10:15:03 PM »

It seems they work well for Rugers. I thought I would put one in a SAA Clone a while back and ordered one for a Colt. It would not go in the frame of ANY of the guns I have, including the Colt. Also was oversize for the cylinder bushing. Decided I did not want to polish the frame hole larger or the belt mtn pin smaller so it still lays in my parts drawer. Waisted my money. 44 Man

GunnyII · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2004, 07:40:51 PM »

Up!Thumbs

Especially for the hotter loads!

gunbuster · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2004, 05:45:19 AM »

If your pin is staying put, I wouldn't bother changing it.

BruceP · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2004, 03:40:06 PM »

44 man, The one I got for my Ruger Bisley 45 Colt was also too large for a drop in fit. This however did not bother me is it allowed me to fit it to my gun for a much tighter lockup than the factory basepin. I did fit the pin to the gun and not the other way around as the instructions suggested. Now I'm not a very good handgun shot but when I can get in enough practice with it to make the test worth while I'll try accuracy testing by switching the pins back and forth to see if it made any real difference. Even without doing the test I'm thinking about getting a Belt Mountain pin for my Blackhawk 41 mag as it has more play with the factory pin than the 45 did.
BruceP