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by johncdougan
Fri Nov 21, 2025 9:08 am
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: RCA JOURNAL update
Replies: 6
Views: 2864

Re: RCA JOURNAL update

Bill,

I let Dalia know, she will probably send another, let me know when you receive it.

.22 RF Mag. are serial numbered up to around 342450, your friends gun is well within that range.

Regards, John
by johncdougan
Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:14 pm
Forum: Ruger Questions
Topic: .357 MAGNUM Deerfield?
Replies: 10
Views: 4877

Re: .357 MAGNUM Deerfield?

Hello Guys,

The carbine was named Deerstalker, not Deerfield. There is more information on pages 62-64 of Ruger ad His Guns, these cartridges are mentioned. There is an article that offers more info. that appears in a 2019 RCA JOURNAL

regards, John
by johncdougan
Sat Nov 15, 2025 8:03 am
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: RCA JOURNAL update
Replies: 6
Views: 2864

Re: RCA JOURNAL update

Hello Bill,

Be patient a little longer, they have all been mailed out. If you do not receive it by mid-week let me know.

regards, John
by johncdougan
Tue Nov 11, 2025 7:23 am
Forum: Picture Gallery - Show & Tell
Topic: Great find in Tulsa.
Replies: 7
Views: 1486

Re: Great find in Tulsa.

Hello Guys, The miniatures were an RCA Special Offering, there were 12 Standard Pistols and 12 Hawkeyes made in Canada by well known mini maker David Cucer, Dave was an artist and well respected among his peers. The Standards were made in the late 1970s and the Hawkeyes a couple years later. I don't...
by johncdougan
Sat Oct 25, 2025 9:33 am
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: RCA JOURNAL update
Replies: 6
Views: 2864

RCA JOURNAL update

The JOURNALS have been delivered and are being sorted by state as required for bulk mail. The plan is to mail them next Tuesday.
by johncdougan
Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:16 am
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: RCA Forum has been overrun
Replies: 3
Views: 2166

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: 3985

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: 2172

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: 2172

.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: 25
Views: 10141

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...