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Originally Posted by rednichols
It's not 'repurposed': the 89L was moulded to the bull barrel Ruger 22 auto :-). The entire reason for the odd shape of the welt at the mouth, is to allow it to accommodate all the 22 autos of the era. We did something similar for 380 autos eventually, for the same reason.
That's quite a pristine 'oldie' Ruger; I understand that Bill Ruger changed from the red medallion to black when Sturm died. And THAT was a long time ago.
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The Red Label on the Ruger is for the 50th Anniversary Model, so it's not that old. It was manufactured in 1999.
I'm curious though; would you happen to know the approximate years the Bianchi 22 AUTO#89 Holster was manufactured? As I stated in the O.P., I purchased the holster new in the mid nineteen-eighties, but there's no telling how long the original dealer had the thing in his inventory before I purchased it.
Thanks for any information you may be able to provide.
