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by rugerguy
Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:49 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Tri color no. 98
Replies: 20
Views: 1668

Re: Tri color no. 98

yessir did quite a few of them LWs over the years, few guys took the chance to try and pull the barrel on a LW, things can go "FUBAR" all to easy with them soft LW cylinder frames ...piece of cake to redo the barrel, too bad you are not closer by here, I could show you a few 'tricks' as we...
by rugerguy
Wed Apr 02, 2025 2:20 pm
Forum: Auto Pistols
Topic: Red Eagle Grip
Replies: 1
Views: 693

Re: Red Eagle Grip

Yes, probably used a Sears screwdriver to remove those larger diameter heaed screws, as the first ones ,that had used the 'escutcheons' in the holes the screw head was smaller diameter,,,some even had the same screws, smaller heads in th grips the escutcheons were NOT used so looked funny with an &q...
by rugerguy
Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:32 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Ruger Bearcat & Super Beracat At Auction
Replies: 6
Views: 834

Re: Ruger Bearcat & Super Beracat At Auction

Yes, we too hope he is ok and doing well, as we had added some of them Bearcats to his collecting many year ago, as Laura did not "want them all"......... 8-) ;)
by rugerguy
Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:00 pm
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: Does anyone know of a Barry Upton?
Replies: 2
Views: 539

Re: Does anyone know of a Barry Upton?

maybe its the name of the person who actually did the framing???? the name does not ring a bell from around this area , maybe someone back up in the North East??? Any info from the auction house that handled the sale? ? hhhmmmm.......recall many years ago Roger Dorsett and Chief AJ had lots of stuff...
by rugerguy
Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:37 pm
Forum: Auto Pistols
Topic: Early Mag Follower Button Question
Replies: 2
Views: 496

Re: Early Mag Follower Button Question

I think you will find a variation among them from mag to mag, almost, to me, like they turned them by hand, and are usually just rounded at the top, some a bit of a flat, and the first ones a bit larger in diameter for the button itself,,in fact if you look at the mags pictured in Chads 'Encyclopedi...
by rugerguy
Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:48 am
Forum: ROCS Questions
Topic: Ruger BearCat Serial
Replies: 5
Views: 2310

Re: Ruger BearCat Serial

Yessir, and great pictures to show the difference as this has come up over and over again in past years with the Bearcats , especially the "alpha cats"....... ;)
by rugerguy
Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:38 am
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: OCGA Show at The Roberts Center
Replies: 6
Views: 905

Re: OCGA Show at The Roberts Center

sadly we'd have to "boot" two Members , which I believe they have got the "boot", they are out, but sadly so are we....it took two, the Member who actually placed as LOADED rifle on the table and the other who picked up the gun and pulled the trigger for whatever reason, bad doin...
by rugerguy
Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Holster Question
Replies: 6
Views: 1369

Re: Holster Question

KInda looks like the work they used to do down in TIjuana years ago , or some leather ( holster) maker who was "Bored" yes would be nasty to any gun going in or out........ ;)
by rugerguy
Mon Mar 17, 2025 6:57 pm
Forum: Auto Pistols
Topic: Interesting Gun show find -Factory gun?
Replies: 4
Views: 909

Re: Interesting Gun show find -Factory gun?

Interesting piece, but has all the features of a newer, later standard or Mark I....best to actually measure ( mic) the diameter of the receiver tube, and compare to another auto....anyone can 'pantograph' ,engrave marking ,numbers and letters and those are NOTHING Like any that Ruger used. I' ve se...
by rugerguy
Fri Feb 07, 2025 9:04 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Rare finds while accumulating story #3
Replies: 3
Views: 1411

Re: Rare finds while accumulating story #3

Oh yes, Laura did that many years ago, with her very first Red eagle #3102 , then when the Bill Ruger stainless Signature model came out she got the match an d I found her the Single Six same number , so it can be done......heck a few years ago before Don W., passed away he found her the SAME serial...