My memory sez that Jim Hoobler was a collector of Great Westerns. Have not heard from him for some time. You may recall that Jim assisted Lynn Laudise' Widow in the sale of Lynn's firearm estate. Jim did advertise in the Gun List/Digest for Great Western accesories and firearms.
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Carl, isn't that the GW display from the NRA show in Louisville?
flatgate
Hawkeye
Ale-8(1) said:Carl, isn't that the GW display from the NRA show in Louisville?
How correct you are!
flatgate
Thought it looked kinda familiar.
FergusonTO35
Hunter
What is the history of Great Western?
WIL TERRY
Buckeye
FergusonTO35 said:
SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNS; John A. Taffin
Pages 96 to 104
sack peterson
Single-Sixer
I look at it like Great Western was a romantic, Ruger like endeavor of young up-and-comers setting out to make themselves a company in the 50's… except for the part where they mismanaged or misunderstood just about everything Bill Ruger figured out and mastered.
The revolvers were /are of exceptional build, but had a high occurrence of assembly defects. They didn't do anything as well as Ruger did, and went insolvent early. They were carried on for a few years after by various parties that tried to make a go of it.
I have a few I'd like to take out to the display circuit in a year or two, maybe the MWCA.
The revolvers were /are of exceptional build, but had a high occurrence of assembly defects. They didn't do anything as well as Ruger did, and went insolvent early. They were carried on for a few years after by various parties that tried to make a go of it.
I have a few I'd like to take out to the display circuit in a year or two, maybe the MWCA.
