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What makes a revolver a Bisley?

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What makes a revolver a Bisley?

The Bisley was originally designed as a target revolver. It featured a long grip frame for its target grips and a wide target hammer with a low profile. The revolver made its debut at the 1894 British Commonwealth Championship Match in Bisley, England. More than 40,000 Colt Bisleys were made between 1894 and 1915.

What is the advantage of a Bisley grip?

The new Bisley revolver grip frame managed recoil in a superior manner to either the SAA or original Bisley. Ruger made the new Bisley resemble the original but make the grip thicker. During recoil many heavy magnum revolvers rotate. The Bisley grip frame is superior in that they move recoil back to the shoulder.

What makes a Ruger a Bisley?

The Ruger Bisley grip design allows for less movement of the grip in hand when firing hot loads. Unlike a SAA grip style, which curls up in your hand when firing hot loads, the Bisley transfers the recoil into the palm of the hand, a more comfortable experience when shooting hot loads.

When was the Colt Bisley made?

1894
The Colt Bisley was introduced in 1894 as a target pistol. The name Bisley came from the famous firing range in Bisley, England. The Colt Bisley can be distinguished by the longer grip, the wider hammer spur, and the wider trigger.

What is Bisley?

/ (ˈbɪzlɪ) / noun. a village in SE England, in Surrey: annual meetings of the National Rifle Association.

What is a Bisley?

noun. a village in SE England, in Surrey: annual meetings of the National Rifle Association.

What is a Bisley Vaquero?

The Ruger Vaquero® combines the original Old West single-action look and feel with new features. Traditional western-style, hand-filling grip has long been acknowledged as one of the most comfortable and natural-pointing of any grip style.

What is a Bisley Colt?

The Colt Bisley is a variation of the legendary Colt Single Action Army revolver (better known as the Colt Peacemaker), a weapon that dealt death to tyrants six bullets at a time. It was the Medium Range weapon of Pancho Villa.