Well looky what the cat dragged home

olyinaz · April 27, 2009, 10:58 PM

I've wanted one of these for ages and have been watching the dang things go by on Gunbreaker for princely sums so when I happened upon one NIB in Tucson today for $495 I was overcome by bad fiscal judgement. Ah well..

My only question is who let the guy from the Uberti paint shop loose in the Ruger grip staining booth?? Egads! :barf:

And after suffering with substitutes for some time now I came across a can of Scheutzen honest-to-freakin-goodness GUNPOWDER at the same shop! Cripes, I'm about to have kittens.

Cheers,
Oly

Fingers McGee · April 27, 2009, 11:08 PM

Congrats on your find. A reasonably priced SS ROA and powder. You must be livin right.

olyinaz · April 28, 2009, 01:43 AM

Thanks Fingers. I went to oogle a Walker that I was keeping my eye on (it had boogied with some other lucky dude) but got lucky with the Ruger.

Cheers,
Oly

Smokin_Gun · April 28, 2009, 01:49 AM

Good on ya Oly...congrats on the SS ROA & Black Powder find...good lookin' Rev too!

Dingoboyx · April 28, 2009, 02:41 AM

Snubby?

I like it,

Nice one Oly

Dingoboyx · April 28, 2009, 05:42 AM

Mine only brings dead mice & rats.... usually with the head missing, or the whole thing regurgitated on the back door step......

Will have to show him my guns & try getting him to bring me one of those

Only trouble is, he doesnt do "chores"

Guess I'll just have to be happy with chucked up rats and think myself lucky

Indian Outlaw · April 28, 2009, 06:15 AM

Those grips look like bloodwood, or maybe a a redder-than-usual rosewood.

olmontanaboy · April 28, 2009, 06:54 AM

I like it, It's a great lookin pistol and tough as nails. If it were mine I'd get a set of ivory polymer grips for it. I think the grips that are on it will age nicely.

madcratebuilder · April 28, 2009, 07:36 AM

Nice shorty. The red Ruger emblems are unusual. I have only seen a few other ROA's that had the red emblems from the factory.

olyinaz · April 28, 2009, 11:54 AM

>>>Mine only brings dead mice & rats...<<<

Yeah, my pooches usually bring me kangaroo rats! If it wouldn't bring the gendarmerie down on me like a Biblical plague I'd have quite a shootin' gallery in my back yard every evening.

Cheers,
Oly

olyinaz · April 28, 2009, 11:55 AM

>>>Those grips look like bloodwood, or maybe a a redder-than-usual rosewood.<<<

Hard to tell with the heavy polymer coating they put on 'em these days. They're something - that's for sure!

Cheers,
Oly

olyinaz · April 28, 2009, 12:01 PM

>>>The red Ruger emblems are unusual. I have only seen a few other ROA's that had the red emblems from the factory.<<<

Yeah, I noticed that as well. I also noted that the stamping on the barrel is on the top but most (as in every other one) I've seen have it on the side. My dealer got this as a "special" from her distributor as "new old stock" and I highly suspect it was a parts gun cobbled together in the factory just to get it out there and earning some dough. The box has the correct serial number but it's caliber is listed as .45 LC! Huh?

Scratching my head,
Oly

olyinaz · April 28, 2009, 12:03 PM

>>>I like it, It's a great lookin pistol and tough as nails. If it were mine I'd get a set of ivory polymer grips for it. I think the grips that are on it will age nicely.<<<

Thanks! We have local grip maker that I have a mind to make me some ebony hand fitted grips for it. I like the black/silver combination but stag calls to me as well.

Cheers,
Oly

olyinaz · April 28, 2009, 12:05 PM

>>>Good on ya Oly...congrats on the SS ROA & Black Powder find...<<<

Thank you sir!

Cheers,
Oly

JarYetz · April 28, 2009, 12:15 PM

Holy chain-post, batman!

That thing is really shiny. I want one. (Which is too bad for me, I guess.)

olyinaz · April 28, 2009, 12:29 PM

>>>Holy chain-post, batman!<<<

Didn't want to snub anyone over my snubby!

>>>That thing is really shiny. I want one. (Which is too bad for me, I guess.)<<<

Nah! Just get out yer buffing pads and strip/polish up that new Remington you just got! I bet you can make that thing look like a nickel plated Wild Bill Special if you put some sweat into it.

Cheers,
Oly

eastbank · April 28, 2009, 01:30 PM

here,s my last OAR, 200th year SS, just put the stags(not ruger-aftermarket) on it. sold my blued OAR to pay for it. eastbank.

Dingoboyx · April 29, 2009, 08:32 AM

Have you shot it yet? look forward to hearing how it goes

olyinaz · April 29, 2009, 10:12 AM

>>>Have you shot it yet? look forward to hearing how it goes<<<

Shoots like a dream! My local outdoor range is busy with a big match this week so I went to the indoor range, popped in my R&D .45 Colt cylinder and gave it a workout. Shoots great, simply great.

Thanks,
Oly

ClemBert · April 29, 2009, 10:32 AM

Nice ROA shorty! I want to get of pair of them with the faux ivory grips and the shiny SS finish. Problems is that I need to get me some open top BP revolvers too.

**4V50 Gary** · April 29, 2009, 10:58 AM

Clean living has its rewards. Congratulations on your purchase of an elusive 5 1/2" Ruger Old Army.

April 27, 2009, 10:58 PM	#1
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	Well looky what the cat dragged home I've wanted one of these for ages and have been watching the dang things go by on Gunbreaker for princely sums so when I happened upon one NIB in Tucson today for $495 I was overcome by bad fiscal judgement. Ah well.. My only question is who let the guy from the Uberti paint shop loose in the Ruger grip staining booth?? Egads! :barf: And after suffering with substitutes for some time now I came across a can of Scheutzen honest-to-freakin-goodness GUNPOWDER at the same shop! Cripes, I'm about to have kittens. Cheers, Oly

April 27, 2009, 11:08 PM	#2
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Congrats on your find. A reasonably priced SS ROA and powder. You must be livin right. __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

April 28, 2009, 01:49 AM	#4
Smokin_Gun Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, CA Posts: 1,195	Good on ya Oly...congrats on the SS ROA & Black Powder find...good lookin' Rev too! __________________ "I Smoke Black Powder" "Favor an 1858 Remington" SGT. Smokin' Gun, Mosby's Rangers 43rd Virginia Cavalry C.S.A. SASS# 19634, ... Admin:http://blackpowdersmoke.com/oldcoots/index.php

April 28, 2009, 02:41 AM	#5
Dingoboyx Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2009 Location: South East Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,513	Is that the ROA version of a ..... Snubby? I like it, Nice one Oly __________________ Muzza If you cant blind them with brilliance, Baffle them with BS Be alert...... there is a shortage of LERTs

April 28, 2009, 05:42 AM	#6
Dingoboyx Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2009 Location: South East Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,513	You have a good cat oly Mine only brings dead mice & rats.... usually with the head missing, or the whole thing regurgitated on the back door step...... Will have to show him my guns & try getting him to bring me one of those Only trouble is, he doesnt do "chores" Guess I'll just have to be happy with chucked up rats and think myself lucky __________________ Muzza If you cant blind them with brilliance, Baffle them with BS Be alert...... there is a shortage of LERTs

April 28, 2009, 01:43 AM	#3
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	Thanks Fingers. I went to oogle a Walker that I was keeping my eye on (it had boogied with some other lucky dude) but got lucky with the Ruger. Cheers, Oly

April 28, 2009, 06:15 AM	#7
Indian Outlaw Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2008 Location: Behind a computer Posts: 100	Those grips look like bloodwood, or maybe a a redder-than-usual rosewood.

April 28, 2009, 06:54 AM	#8
olmontanaboy Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Northeast for now Posts: 266	I like it, It's a great lookin pistol and tough as nails. If it were mine I'd get a set of ivory polymer grips for it. I think the grips that are on it will age nicely. __________________ Olmontanaboy No good deed goes unpunished. A loaded gun, a faithful dog,,, consider yourself lucky.

April 28, 2009, 07:36 AM	#9
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	Nice shorty. The red Ruger emblems are unusual. I have only seen a few other ROA's that had the red emblems from the factory.

April 28, 2009, 11:54 AM	#10
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	>>>Mine only brings dead mice & rats...<<< Yeah, my pooches usually bring me kangaroo rats! If it wouldn't bring the gendarmerie down on me like a Biblical plague I'd have quite a shootin' gallery in my back yard every evening. Cheers, Oly

April 28, 2009, 11:55 AM	#11
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	>>>Those grips look like bloodwood, or maybe a a redder-than-usual rosewood.<<< Hard to tell with the heavy polymer coating they put on 'em these days. They're something - that's for sure! Cheers, Oly

April 28, 2009, 12:01 PM	#12
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	>>>The red Ruger emblems are unusual. I have only seen a few other ROA's that had the red emblems from the factory.<<< Yeah, I noticed that as well. I also noted that the stamping on the barrel is on the top but most (as in every other one) I've seen have it on the side. My dealer got this as a "special" from her distributor as "new old stock" and I highly suspect it was a parts gun cobbled together in the factory just to get it out there and earning some dough. The box has the correct serial number but it's caliber is listed as .45 LC! Huh? Scratching my head, Oly

April 28, 2009, 12:03 PM	#13
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	>>>I like it, It's a great lookin pistol and tough as nails. If it were mine I'd get a set of ivory polymer grips for it. I think the grips that are on it will age nicely.<<< Thanks! We have local grip maker that I have a mind to make me some ebony hand fitted grips for it. I like the black/silver combination but stag calls to me as well. Cheers, Oly

April 28, 2009, 12:05 PM	#14
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	>>>Good on ya Oly...congrats on the SS ROA & Black Powder find...<<< Thank you sir! Cheers, Oly

April 28, 2009, 12:15 PM	#15
JarYetz Member Join Date: April 26, 2009 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 73	Holy chain-post, batman! That thing is really shiny. I want one. (Which is too bad for me, I guess.)

April 28, 2009, 12:29 PM	#16
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	>>>Holy chain-post, batman!<<< Didn't want to snub anyone over my snubby! >>>That thing is really shiny. I want one. (Which is too bad for me, I guess.)<<< Nah! Just get out yer buffing pads and strip/polish up that new Remington you just got! I bet you can make that thing look like a nickel plated Wild Bill Special if you put some sweat into it. Cheers, Oly

April 29, 2009, 08:32 AM	#18
Dingoboyx Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2009 Location: South East Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,513	Oly Have you shot it yet? look forward to hearing how it goes __________________ Muzza If you cant blind them with brilliance, Baffle them with BS Be alert...... there is a shortage of LERTs

April 29, 2009, 10:12 AM	#19
olyinaz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 877	>>>Have you shot it yet? look forward to hearing how it goes<<< Shoots like a dream! My local outdoor range is busy with a big match this week so I went to the indoor range, popped in my R&D .45 Colt cylinder and gave it a workout. Shoots great, simply great. Thanks, Oly

April 29, 2009, 10:32 AM	#20
ClemBert Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 936	Nice ROA shorty! I want to get of pair of them with the faux ivory grips and the shiny SS finish. Problems is that I need to get me some open top BP revolvers too.

April 29, 2009, 10:58 AM	#21
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,832	Clean living has its rewards. Congratulations on your purchase of an elusive 5 1/2" Ruger Old Army. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*