SP, you need a No. 1 in 25-06 like my varmint model. The 25-06 is a well-kept secret.
Me and my Rugers...
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My first centerfire handgun was an Old Model 4 5/8" Blackhawk in .45 Colt. I loaned it to a "friend" who pawned it. 
Replaced it 20 years later with a NM 4 5/8" .45 Colt/.45 ACP convertible.
I've had several Bearcats, a couple of Security Sixes, Mark I .22s, OM and flattop .357s, .44 Magnum SBHs, two OM .357s converted to .44 Special, two 50th Anniversary .357s and a 50th .44 magnum, a couple more .45 Colt Blackhawks, a LCR .38 special and a couple of 10/22s. I even have a stainless Old Army.
Never owned a centerfire auto or any of their CF long guns. I have been eyeballing an American in .243 lately.
I did get to shoot the XGI in .308/7.62x51 NATO back in the '80s. Wish they could have worked out the bugs in that one.
Replaced it 20 years later with a NM 4 5/8" .45 Colt/.45 ACP convertible.I've had several Bearcats, a couple of Security Sixes, Mark I .22s, OM and flattop .357s, .44 Magnum SBHs, two OM .357s converted to .44 Special, two 50th Anniversary .357s and a 50th .44 magnum, a couple more .45 Colt Blackhawks, a LCR .38 special and a couple of 10/22s. I even have a stainless Old Army.
Never owned a centerfire auto or any of their CF long guns. I have been eyeballing an American in .243 lately.
I did get to shoot the XGI in .308/7.62x51 NATO back in the '80s. Wish they could have worked out the bugs in that one.
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Congratulations on winning the argument by going straight to personal insults. You are a master debater.
Nothing S&W did came within airplane distance of Ol' Willie:
"In his letter to members of the House and Senate on 30 March 1989, Bill
Ruger stated in that which has come to be known as "The Ruger Letter":
"The best way to address the firepower concern is therefore not to try to
outlaw or license many millions of older and perfectly legitimate firearms
(which would be a licensing effort of staggering proportions) but to
prohibit the possession of high capacity magazines. By a simple, complete,
and unequivocal ban on large capacity magazines, all the difficulty of
defining "assault rifles" and "semi-automatic rifles" is eliminated. The
large capacity magazine itself, separate or attached to the firearm, becomes
the prohibited item. A single amendment to Federal firearms laws could
prohibit their possession or sale and would effectively implement these
objectives."
In addition to the furor amongst hunters, sportsmen and shooters caused by
"The Ruger Letter", Mr. Ruger made additional comments during an interview
with NBCs Tom Brokaw that angered 2nd Amendment proponents even further, by
saying that "no honest man needs more than 10 rounds in any gun…" and, "I
never meant for simple civilians to have my 20 and 30 round magazines…"
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Art Doc
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Jaymo- S&W changed hands years ago. The owners who made deals with Clinton no longer own S&W. Time to move on.
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and Bill Ruger is still dead.......
BigBill
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I consider my Rugers modern revolvers. No 100++ history behind them but still one of the strongest revolvers on the market today. For hunting or ccw carry no problem. But the values have risen on the older Rugers quite a bit. The 1976 inscription made in the 200th year of American liberty have gone way up in value. I like my rugers there good guns.
My s&w are too valuable for hunting. To the range for target shooting ok but there freedom from the safe is limited.
I like all guns.
My s&w are too valuable for hunting. To the range for target shooting ok but there freedom from the safe is limited.
I like all guns.
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fixt the post for you....
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My 1st hand gun was a Mark 1, bought at the local hardware store for the outrageous sum of 41.00$, on credit mind you, paid it off at 5$ a week, can't remember how much I paid down on it. That was in 1969, still have it. Thousands of rounds run through it, other than a few dud rounds never a problem. Several Rugers since bought and sold. yes I was young and stupid also, my hunting/shooting buddies will tell you now I am just old and stupid. Nothing wrong with a Ruger.
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LCP's
LCP's
My first real revolver after a piece of junk SA 22 was a Blackhawk in 357, I later had a Super Blackhawk I rebarreled to 14" and then a 45 Colt. Plus a couple security sixes. Wish I still had the Colt Blackhawk. I still got some Rugers though. A light weight Commander 1911, a standard and a bull barreled 22 auto pistol. I have a Old Army cap and ball too. Then there are the rifles, a setup Mini 14, a Bull barreled 77 in 223, another 77 rebarreled with a McGowan bull barrel and a Canjar trigger in 6mm Remington, and my 77 in 338WM.
Ruger makes very good guns, I just decided to go with S&W revolvers.
Ruger makes very good guns, I just decided to go with S&W revolvers.
I've owned a number of Ruger firearms over the years. Couple of Blackhawks, a Super Blackhawk, couple of Security/Speed Six's, an Old Army, and I don't know how many 22's, both semi-auto, and Single-Six. Sold or traded them all away...there is always another one right around the corner. Never had any trouble selling them either...there is always a buyer.
At one time I had a half dozen 10/22's. All were DSP type guns. They were inexpensive, and no two were exactly alike. I was going hunting one morning and couldn't decide which one to take. That's when I decided to sell all but one. The one I kept, a Wally World Special has had a trigger job done, but other than a cheap blister pack 4X scope and a sling, is stock out of the box.
I still have a 50th anniversary Single-Six too. My only 22 handgun now. I had a dozen or so at one time.
At one time I had a half dozen 10/22's. All were DSP type guns. They were inexpensive, and no two were exactly alike. I was going hunting one morning and couldn't decide which one to take. That's when I decided to sell all but one. The one I kept, a Wally World Special has had a trigger job done, but other than a cheap blister pack 4X scope and a sling, is stock out of the box.
I still have a 50th anniversary Single-Six too. My only 22 handgun now. I had a dozen or so at one time.
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I have a bunch-O-Rugers, mostly SA's and revolvers but I'll share my last two Ruger long guns. A Scout in .308 Win and a International 10/22, am happy with both.
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QUESTION : Does your Mother know about you getting rid of the Rugers ?
Gone, but never forgotten. His legacy of banning magazines continues in his honor. Brings a tear to me eye...
I'm not the one whining about what a dead guy did.
I merely pointed out the hypocrisy of the Smith fanboys.
Just as bad as Glock fanboys.
BTW, I own at least as many Smiths as I do Rugers.
Mainly, because I like the looks and actions of the Smiths better.
Please show me where, by pointing out the truth, I went to personal insults.
I asked a question. You answered my question in the affirmative.
BTW, I am very familiar with what Bill Sr said and did.
Never have I defended his actions.
Doesn't make Smith any better for what they did.
I like a lot of the products made by both companies.
That does not mean that I like all of the decisions the heads of the companies have made.
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I lucked into one 2 or 3 years ago.
4-5/8" barrel, Blackhawk 45C/45ACP convertible.
Very lightly used.
First thing I did was put a SBH hammer in it.
It's one of my favorite woods revolvers.
Lighter than my 7-1/2" RH, yet can be loaded up to .44 Mag power levels.
Also lucked into unfired Mark 2, GP100, and .32 H&R Mag Single Six.
I want to carry my 586 no dash hunting, but my GP100 is stainless, hell-for-stout, and a lot easier to replace.
If the GP gets scratched up, meh.
If the 586 gets scratched up,
Funny thing, I don't own any Rugers or Smiths made during the times when either of the companies sold us out for the potential of government contracts.
Or, if I do, I didn't buy them until many years after.
Neither company got ANY of my money during that time.
At that time, I had quit buying guns and was focusing on ammo and reloading components and bullet casting equipment.
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