Special RUGER gun case

[Charlie1022]

I was at a local gun show a couple weeks ago and ran across a RUGER gun case like I picked up several years ago still new in a plastic sleeve. From what I remember about these is that the material has Ruger woven right into the material with burgundy leather trim. Sorry I did not take a picture of it before I put in the safe. Does anyone remember these or and details on how many were made. From what I remember that there were only like 100 or so of these made. Anyone remember these?

[johncdougan]

Hello Guys,
Sometime in the 1980s the cases were provided to Ruger by Sile Dist. in NY. The cloth was made in Britain and the cases were made in Italy. Tom Ruger ordered them, and later after they were made Bill Ruger found out about them and got angry and had the order canceled. Sile asked what were they to do with the completed cases, Ruger told them they could just sell them to recover the loss. In 1990-91 I purchased them from Sile, I don't remember how many there were. I learned the background of the cases, at the time from Dominic DeRobertis the owner of Sile Dist.
There are 4 sizes of gun cases and a brief case;
Long guns
Long guns with scope
Carbine size
Pistol size
Anyway, they are all scarce. Pistol cases are rare. The brief cases were given to Ruger executives only, they are very rare.

regards, John

[Brass Frame]

I have the set of 4 as described by John. Mine are as new and unused. The pistol case has voids or slots to store extra magazines for any auto pistol. Brass Frame/Lee

[twriggen]

Here are a few photos for reference of one of the executive briefcases and the "European Man Purse" case.