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    contender replied to the thread VERY EARLY RUGER SINGLE SIX FLAT GATE #93.
    Some years ago,, Ruger did begin adding a little more info to their letters. Basically, the mfg date as well as the ship date & where it...
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    contender replied to the thread Well, it finally happened.
    "Knowledge is power! Why would one not want to get smart?" I fully agree. It's STUPID to move to a different country & NOT learn the...
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    contender replied to the thread Helping a lady sell her husbands things.
    They make a few books on coins. The "Blue Book of coins" and the "Red Book of Coins." The Red book is mostly retail values. The Blue...
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    contender replied to the thread single six flat top age.
    Ruger's website can help a little. But the best info,, with MUCH more detail, AND often more accurate is the "Red Eagle News Exchange"...
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    contender replied to the thread New Ruger on the way!.
    Ruger has used plastic front sight replacements for many years. They farm out the making of them. Injection molding is how they are...
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    contender replied to the thread The Dying 44?.
    "I DO LOVE my 44's though and shoot them regularly with full house 44 mags. Is there any other way?" Yes,, there is always the very...
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    contender replied to the thread A Special Request _UPDATE 5/2/2024.
    Prayers from a hillbilly.
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    contender replied to the thread Wow.
    I've heard good stuff about those. However,, I can't give any actual experience,, as I cast & powder coat my own.
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    contender replied to the thread Well, it finally happened.
    Another little step in the destruction of America.
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    contender replied to the thread Cemetery Etiquette.
    I was taught to walk between the graves and not across them. When I asked a pastor long ago about it,, with my question being; "What...
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    contender posted the thread RW grip frame grips #8 in Ruger-Smithing.
    Well, the woodwork is complete. Not perfect,, but they fit quite well, and the next step will be the finish. I'll install the hardware...
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    contender posted the thread Karma offering in The Lounge.
    Well, quite a while back,, I received a Karma from our esteemed, yet retired grip maker,, Cary C. For those who recall, Cary made some...
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    contender replied to the thread Ruger Service on Older Models.
    There is a small premium for the Colorado Centennial model in "ANIB" condition. And as mentioned,, many were made,, so if your gun was...
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    contender replied to the thread The Dying 44?.
    "The big bore revolver will be here long after the black things are gone." One of the biggest reasons for this will be "recoil...
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    contender replied to the thread Mounting the Picatinny or Weaver Rail (To Locktite, YES).
    Nylock is not the same stuff as loctite. And as noted above & it used to be shared a lot by our departed friend "Flatgate" that a...
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