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March 16, 2013, 08:38 PM | #1 |
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I Guess Ruger's Are Getting Collectable
Last year I asked in a thread if anyone collected Ruger revolvers as collectables like they do S&W and Colt. Well, I was in a LGS the other day and saw what I would consider my first collectable Ruger. It was an old ('65-'66) Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 magnum.
It was a long barreled gun (not sure how long) and was listed as having the box with it. I was surprised at how nice the finish was. There was a small turn line on the cylinder, but the bluing was pretty darn nice. It was refreshing to see a finish other than the utilitarian finish they use on the GP100. Price was $999.
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March 16, 2013, 08:56 PM | #2 |
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The 3 screw models started getting collectable as soon as they went out of production, just as the Ruger Old Armies are going up, now that they stopped making them. Stop making something and suddenly people want them??
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March 16, 2013, 09:18 PM | #3 |
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I picked up a Ruger 3 screw 1968 single six in good condition from my neighbor a few months back & boy it shoots nice. What a nice addition to my starting collection.
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March 16, 2013, 09:26 PM | #4 |
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The original Supers were beautifully finished sixguns, really better than the flat-tops. It's a shame that the one you saw had a turn line, if properly handled, they shouldn't have one. Old Model Supers are indeed collectible if in fine condition with the original box, although it sounds like that one was still a bit high.
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March 17, 2013, 09:42 AM | #8 |
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That makes no sense.
Your loading procedure has been standard since guns of that type were invented. However, when you fire the gun you have to pull the hammer all the way back. That makes the cylinder rotate. As the cylinder turns the hand comes up and engages the notch in the cylinder. It will drag on the cylinder and create a line. There is no effective way of stopping the drag and maintain a reliable revolver. If you jack with the timing and have things move at the last possible second to eliminate the drag you take a chance on the cylinder out running the hand and having a malfunction. You do NOT want that firing pin to catch the edge of a primer and launch a bullet into the side of the barrel. I beat up an older Vaquero doing fast draw work with it. The cylinder started to out run the hand. I got lucky. Two of my 45 Colt cases have firing pin hits on the case head. Ruger repaired the revolver free of charge. |
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Note that this excludes New Model Ruger single actions. Some people believe that the ring is unavoidable and it is nigh on impossible to convince them otherwise. |
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