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Captainkirk · February 1, 2013, 10:13 PM

I read "somewhere" (online) that the Ruger folks have been trying to kill the ROA for a decade or more, but Bill Ruger said (approximately; my quote is out of context) "As long as I'm alive, the ROA will be produced."
The decision to drop the ROA came shortly after his death.

February 1, 2013, 10:13 PM	#41
Captainkirk Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2012 Posts: 144	I read "somewhere" (online) that the Ruger folks have been trying to kill the ROA for a decade or more, but Bill Ruger said (approximately; my quote is out of context) "As long as I'm alive, the ROA will be produced." The decision to drop the ROA came shortly after his death. __________________ "You gonna pull those pistols, or whistle Dixie?"