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Interesting Original Ruger Invoice
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2024 4:34 pm
by KWend54
In my quest for non prefix Model 77’s I ended up with an interesting original factory invoice for a Ruger M77R Serial number 634 sent to Charles Skelton Federal Agent, US Customs, Loredo TX dated 10/29/68
Very Cool. Wonder where this M77 243 may be??????
Re: Interesting Original Ruger Invoice
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:28 pm
by gunman42782
That is awesome!
Re: Interesting Original Ruger Invoice
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:17 pm
by Rugerokie
Since it says “on loan” under price, I wonder if there is a Skeeter Skelton article about that rifle published somewhere?
Re: Interesting Original Ruger Invoice
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 12:27 pm
by chet15
That is interesting.
At some point the #22 subscription number was transferred to Skeeter. The #22 is pictured on a cover of a Shooting Times from 1969 and has vertical rings... but I think the 22's might have actually been going to the editor of shooting times at the time, whose last name was Robert Steindler or something like that.
Maybe you'll find a skeeter article that matches your gun to his pics?
Chet15
Re: Interesting Original Ruger Invoice
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:53 pm
by KWend54
Thanks Chet
Yes I have been looking. I found an article by him from the early 70’s where he referenced having 2 243’s one Ruger M77 and one Winchester 70. He doesn't give any detail but it makes me wonder if the gun he mentioned having is this invoiced #634. Im still searching
Kenny
Re: Interesting Original Ruger Invoice
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 12:38 pm
by chet15
KWend54 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:53 pm
Thanks Chet
Yes I have been looking. I found an article by him from the early 70’s where he referenced having 2 243’s one Ruger M77 and one Winchester 70. He doesn't give any detail but it makes me wonder if the gun he mentioned having is this invoiced #634. Im still searching
Kenny
I'm curious when Skeeter took over the #22 guns
Chet15