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Perhaps it was made and presented to Mr. Ruger by an admirer.

Hello Guys,

This looks a lot like a Colt Scout frame??? Troy, compare it dimensionally with a known Ruger casting and get back to us.

John

Hello Guys, I authored an article that appeared in an RCA JOURNAL a few years back. Below is the narrative from that article. I can't locate the actual JOURNAL, probably 2021-2022. The posts before this one have plenty of good photos, so I did not add them to this. Yankee Mechanics manufactured thre...

Hello Guys, The bolt and barrel groove issue are addressed on page 50 and 60 respectively in Ruger Pistols & Revolvers. The bolt was redesigned due to firing pin failure per WBR handwritten notes. There was no intent to order or deliver 5 groove barrels, they just got mixed together by the vendo...

Hello All,

The next JOURNAL will be delivered to Dalia"s office next week and she will begin to mail them out.

Regards, John

Hello guys,

Dalia mailed out the RCA JOURNALS last week. If you are an RCA member and do not receive your issue in a timely manner, please contact me and we will get one going you way. Thank you for your patience.

regards, John

Okay Guys, We are still waiting for the computer work to be completed. They are updating the old system to a current Windows application. It has taken longer than originally estimated. We are being told that they will be done in a few days from now and Dalia can print out the address labels and get ...

Hello Rickkling, Here is what symbols indicate; From left to right the markings on the side of the barrel indicate the following: NP under sword = London Proof House, NP = Nitro Proof .22" = .22 caliber in inches .610 = .610” case length in inches 8 tons - proofed @ 16000 psi The mark in front ...

Hello Guys, The guns were assembled and shipped at different times. They were always a matched pair. Mel Torme believed that they were a gift. Ruger died declaring that he expected Torme to pay for the guns, which he never did. This is all documented in a letter from Larry Wilson who had first hand ...

Hello Guys, The #11 & #12 joined my collection years ago. They do have a very interesting provenance, a couple years ago a comprehensive article about them appeared in the RCA JOURNAL. Both are minty and in the boxes with Ruger ivory grip panels. The pair have been displayed several times, and r...