ever since I started collecting the ruger semis, Ive wondered how many are in gloveboxes, under truck seats, in tackle boxes etc…
Well, I found one today that could fit any of those scenarios.
It’s a red eagle, standard typeVIII (the least rare)
And as far as condition, it’s a 1 out of 10 with .000008 % of the bluing intact.
The grips appear to have been run across a sander, and the receiver to frame fit is a bit sloppy.
How much did I pay? Probably way too much.
Why did I buy it? I have trouble NOT buying them.
AND, most importantly it was a recently widowed lady, and I wasn’t about to haggle with her. Besides, it came with two magazines!
To call it a “honest” gun is a understatement.
Tacklebox find
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I wonder how many times it was used as a fishing weight?
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Well, there was a minnow in the barrel when I got it……
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That pistol is exactly what Bill Ruger intended when he designed and sold them. It looks well used and abused but I bet it still goes bang when you pull the trigger. I would say that thousands of Ruger .22 pistols have been kept in less-than-ideal conditions since 1949. Some have resided in nightstands or sock drawers while others bounced around in trucks or tackle boxes or saddlebags. I can remember seeing a 1957 vintage RST4 being advertised as a ranch hand's truck pistol. That one had a few dings and spots on it but I am sure it functioned flawlessly. Thanks for showing us a real working pistol!
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Nothing wrong with a well worn shooter, I like it!
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I like that old shooter, as Watertender said, that is what Bill Ruger intended them for, to be used!! I like the grips too, look like the ones on some old Colts that I have had, checkering worn slick.
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Thank you for all of the replies.
My restoration process will be…..nothing!
I am going to give it a good cleaning and oiling, then I’m
Going to the range Tuesday to put a few rounds through it. I have no
Doubt it will function.
Then, it will be on the wall next to my other three red eagles and
Will eventually be my sons.
My restoration process will be…..nothing!
I am going to give it a good cleaning and oiling, then I’m
Going to the range Tuesday to put a few rounds through it. I have no
Doubt it will function.
Then, it will be on the wall next to my other three red eagles and
Will eventually be my sons.
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Why did I buy it? I have trouble NOT buying them. Throughly understand!!! Same with lots of us!!! Clean it. Shoot it. Enjoy it. Sincerely. bruce.
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Awesome shooter you have there, congrats!