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Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 10:41 pm
by RocDoc
Found on Gunbroker, how did these come to be? SN does show in Ruger lookup

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/899761371
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Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 5:41 pm
by d findley
WOW! That is a great find for the Wrangler collector. I hope you got it.

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 3:45 pm
by chet15
The only thing I'm coming up with so far is that Joyce Hornady was the founder of Hornady Ammunition.
He died in a plan crash on 1/15/81 at Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana. A memorial for the 40th Anniversary of his passing?
Looks like 250 of each were produced.
Chet15

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 7:37 pm
by RocDoc
And they show shipped 2020 in SN lookup

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 11:44 am
by chet15
From Jason at Lipsey's...

"Yes, these were built for Larry’s Pistol & Pawn in Huntsville, AL. Larry’s puts on one of the larger if not largest Ruger promotions each spring. These were orderedfor 2019 as a Ruger & Hornady (Joyce Hornady) commemorative. 70 Years for both companies. The promo was going to feature both companies with Steve Hornady and Chris Killoy attending. The promo was supposed to happen early 2020, but got cancelled due toCOVID. It was 250 guns of each SKU."

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 12:34 pm
by RocDoc
Impressed you were able to run down this info so quick, thanks.

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 1:39 pm
by RocDoc
Seems like Larry's will be a good one to follow for new Ruger offerings.

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:01 pm
by flattop44
Right down the road and I missed them. Larry's sells a lot of Rugers.
Bill

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:23 pm
by RocDoc
I called Larry's this afternoon to inquire and they still have several pairs available if anybody interested, seem like good folks, offered to let me pick SN of what they still had.

http://www.pistolandpawn.com/wp/

Re: Unique Wrangler SN-What is the story on these?

Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 7:28 pm
by 67stingray
I was in Larry's last week and didn't even look at the Wranglers, I'll have to pay more attention. I did however pick up this Altamont stocked 10/22, it has a 20" barrel with no sights which is something you rarely see on a 10/22 - I like it.
Bennett