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What a great thread and what a pair, Jay!
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Howdy Jay,

Unfortunately, I did not follow up on this one.
But, based on recent revelations, I believe it is very possible that Linda made a mistake, as Chad suggested.

I did get a decent steel cylinder for it but now I'm hoping that Ruger resumes issuing LOAs. Fingers crossed.

Owen

Well, I was able to identify the plant in New Jersey where Ruger castings were made. It was the Garwood (hence the G) casting facility which, in 1944, was briefly casting uranium slugs with an aluminum silica coating for the government's atomic energy and bomb making efforts. Many employees were con...

Thank you, Frank, for the boost. Sorry to hear about your mom. And on Mothers Day to boot. I have been where you are and I can appreciate your situation. I hope your mom is getting the best of care - I'm sure she is grateful for your presence. You're doing a good thing - I hope she makes a full reco...

Well, that was very disappointing. I'm looking around for my ass right now. It's gone missing shortly after I lost my marbles. I keep having to relearn a couple of basic tenets of Ruger collecting: Rare does not necessarily mean desirable and, apparently, condition IS everything. Buy what floats you...

I'd pay good money to see that. But back to the gun... If it came from the Factory in this configurstion, it might be a "transition" gun; a very early "type 1" round gate but with a concave ejector rod button. Speculating on how it might have come together, the barrel would have ...

Auction ends tomorrow. Going cheap.

Gentlemen, thank you for reminiscing here on the forum. Sharing your stories is a way for us newbies to connect to and appreciate Ruger collecting history. Good times for sure.
Owen

Well, now, Watertender, that is a mighty tempting proposition as I seem to have lost all my marbles. If only I knew how to surf... However, I did have a serious crush on Annette. Or was it Darlene? Oh, well. So sad that no Moon Pies or RC Cola and some peanuts were offered. Thanks for the compliment.

I should have mentioned that I belong to the JPL Gun Club (yes, that JPL) as a friend's and family member. I shoot rifle and pistol club matches with a bunch of engineers and tecnicians at a local range. We hold an annual beginners day where anyone can come for an information and safety briefing pri...