I suspect from Jr. to Sr. for approval.
The final 1 page version was to "Dear Ruger Dealer".
The final 1 page version was to "Dear Ruger Dealer".
???Am I missing something, why would Mr. Gates have been upset?Dan in MI said:Elgins feather got ruffled...
Dan in MI said:It was claimed the max was based on one of his original supermag designs. Changed just "enough." Then when Ruger stopped production The Silhouette gloated stating how his revolver design included a longer cyl that Ruger rejected. The reason why DW's and Sevilles lived and Ruger didn't.
I can probably find something in writing if I dig far enough.
Dan in MI said:Nope. I dug out one of my old silhouette books there's four or five pages just on this topic. There's even a copy of an apology from Remingnton for not giving proper credit.
There's a pic of a sketch made by Elgin in 1975 and the whole story of how he hawked it at the '76 SHOT show with no takers.
The book "Shooting Steel" (black with an orange chicken at impact on the cover) it's basically a compilation of articles from "The Sihouette," has sections on both the 357, and 375 Super Mags. I didn't look for the 414 and 445, but I am sure they are mentioned.
Yea, Mr Gates had no shortage of ego, he was shooter and leader and deserves a lot of credit. Ego plays a large part in the shooting sports...you can't survive without it.cubrock said:Dan in MI said:Nope. I dug out one of my old silhouette books there's four or five pages just on this topic. There's even a copy of an apology from Remingnton for not giving proper credit.
There's a pic of a sketch made by Elgin in 1975 and the whole story of how he hawked it at the '76 SHOT show with no takers.
The book "Shooting Steel" (black with an orange chicken at impact on the cover) it's basically a compilation of articles from "The Sihouette," has sections on both the 357, and 375 Super Mags. I didn't look for the 414 and 445, but I am sure they are mentioned.
There is a lengthy article by Gates on silhouette cartridges, including all his Super Mags, in the 6th Edition of CARTRIDGES OF THE WORLD. I don't know anything about him personally, but the way he wrote that article, it would appear he had no ego shortage. Interesting reading, besides.
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