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by johncdougan
Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:16 am
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: RCA Forum has been overrun
Replies: 3
Views: 1023

Re: RCA Forum has been overrun

Good morning Guys, Don't panic, the RCA forum has NOT been COMPROMISD. Every day posts come in from all over the world, mostly Eastern Europe. Most are advertisements soliciting business. I'm sure there is a paid service somewhere that distributes the ads, automatically generated to websites around ...
by johncdougan
Thu Sep 04, 2025 5:51 am
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: Upcoming RCA JOURNAL
Replies: 10
Views: 1496

Upcoming RCA JOURNAL

Good morning Guys, Vol. 35 No.3 of the Ruger Collectors Assoc. JOURNAL is at the printer as I write this. As soon as they are delivered to Dalia's office she will start preparing them to mail out. This issue features the NRA/RCA show report, Lightweight 1911 article and a serious look at early Super...
by johncdougan
Mon Aug 11, 2025 5:45 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: .357 Blackhawk
Replies: 2
Views: 1125

Re: .357 Blackhawk

Great Steve,

Make the photo the same way as those you have done for me in the past

regards, John
by johncdougan
Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:23 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: .357 Blackhawk
Replies: 2
Views: 1125

.357 Blackhawk

Hello Guys,

I need a photo of BKH4 and BKH36, type 2 transition guns, i.e. XR3RED and integral sight ribs, MICRO rear sight and aluminum ejector rod housing. Typically found in the 45500-46900 serial number range.

Thanks, John
by johncdougan
Mon Aug 04, 2025 6:32 am
Forum: Ruger Tools
Topic: THE RUGER CORP. DRILLS
Replies: 24
Views: 4973

Re: THE RUGER CORP. DRILLS

Terry, I have learned over the years, the hard way, never declare Ruger did or didn't do something. My opinion is that your drill was probably shipped with a short crank. I bet if you use channel locks on the end cap of the breast drill, it will unscrew, squirt some penetrating oil on it first. This...
by johncdougan
Sat Aug 02, 2025 6:15 am
Forum: Ruger Tools
Topic: THE RUGER CORP. DRILLS
Replies: 24
Views: 4973

Re: THE RUGER CORP. DRILLS

Terry,

The 3/8" stick drill is unusual in that it is fitted with a standard crank, the ones that I have seen all have an adjustable two position crank, thus more leverage when drilling with a larger size bit. These are wonderful drills, thank you for posting the pictures.

John
by johncdougan
Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:04 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Single Six Type 1 Flat-Gate list
Replies: 38
Views: 22448

Re: Type 1 Single Six list

Hi Guys, Here are a couple tid-bits of Ruger lore for your amusement. in the mid 1970s I purchased RSS #26 & 27 from a Florida dealer at the Houston Gun Show. A few years later #26 along with a dozen more Ruger SA were stolen from me. Well, fast forward to 2008 or so I discovered that 7 of the g...
by johncdougan
Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:09 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: ATF weird SN Single Six???
Replies: 4
Views: 1661

Re: ATF weird SN Single Six???

On page 115 of Ruger Pistols & Revolvers, this very subject is addressed
by johncdougan
Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:44 pm
Forum: Ruger Questions
Topic: Vintage Ruger Dealer Award?
Replies: 4
Views: 6555

Re: Vintage Ruger Dealer Award?

Perhaps it was made and presented to Mr. Ruger by an admirer.
by johncdougan
Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:42 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Light weight cast frame??
Replies: 5
Views: 2070

Re: Light weight cast frame??

Hello Guys,

This looks a lot like a Colt Scout frame??? Troy, compare it dimensionally with a known Ruger casting and get back to us.

John