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by chet15
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: Auto Pistols
Topic: Mark IV Lite, Black Hills edition
Replies: 3
Views: 313

Re: Mark IV Lite, Black Hills edition

Glad you got it!! Many years into the future from now, would be tough to go back and find that "unicorn".
There were as many made of these as the SC4. :shock:
I wonder if Ruger was responsible for those wood grip panels as well?
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by chet15
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:17 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: 1962 (?) .357 Blackhawk article
Replies: 0
Views: 67

1962 (?) .357 Blackhawk article

Does anybody remember what issue of the American Rifleman about 1962 that appeared an article on the .357 Blackhawk by I believe a person by the name of M.D. Waite? In that article was a pic of serial number 210 .357 flattop which is a known gun today. Ruger also did an in-house reprint of the artic...
by chet15
Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: Double Actions
Topic: SDA-32 Service-Six / Security-Six
Replies: 8
Views: 498

Re: SDA-32 Service-Six / Security-Six

Pretty nice Terry!!
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by chet15
Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Got an S gun on the way....pics added
Replies: 12
Views: 371

Re: Got an S gun on the way....pics added

From the looks of at least the high polish gate and the neckfeather medallions, falls right in line with the others known that were shipped in April 1967. Neat guns!! Ruger had plans to plate these because of the purple frame and only ended up plating around 125 of the SC6's. But the other 125 or so...
by chet15
Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Got an S gun on the way....pics added
Replies: 12
Views: 371

Re: Got an S gun on the way....

Congrats!! Can't wait to see the pics!
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by chet15
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Single-Shot Rifles
Topic: 1A 30-30 with Circassian wood
Replies: 4
Views: 192

Re: 1A 30-30 with Circassian wood

Are you sure that's circassian?
Looks like fairly strait grained black walnut.
Does the forearm also have Boddington checkering?
I saw a .460 S&W recently that had Boddington checkering on the forearm and standard checkering on the wrist.
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by chet15
Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Other
Topic: 1954 Catalog - SOLD
Replies: 2
Views: 97

Re: 1954 Catalog

Here is the small slip of paper included with this catalog (it came with it) which describes Ruger's distributor/dealer program.
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by chet15
Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: Other
Topic: 1954 Catalog - SOLD
Replies: 2
Views: 97

1954 Catalog - SOLD

1954 two-page foldout catalog... introduces the Single-Six. This type catalog was first printed in 1953 but this example is the rare late 1954 issue that has additional Ruger applied blue stamps covering up the original $57.50 prices and notifying customers of the November 1, 1954 price increase to ...
by chet15
Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: Auto Pistols
Topic: Mark IV Lite, Black Hills edition
Replies: 3
Views: 313

Mark IV Lite, Black Hills edition

I don't know how many folks collect newer Ruger .22 pistols, but this one is tough to pass up if you wanted it bad enough... There were only 200 produced....
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1040545762
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by chet15
Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Ruger Firearms
Topic: Ruger .357 Flattop 10"
Replies: 5
Views: 131

Re: Ruger .357 Flattop 10"

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