It is funny sometimes how two totally independent events can end up POSSIBLY being related. With the good fortune of the Ross gun in one of the posts below heading to Oregon I continued to go through my Dougan books to glean as much background as possible. As I kept seeing the name William Ross in print I could not help but feel like I had heard that name before, then it dawned on me. About three years ago I was lucky enough to find someone selling a Texas Longhorn Arms Improved #5 single action revolver in 44 mag. I purchased the revolver even though the seller told me it had the original owners name engraved on the backstrap of the gripframe. Being the customizer type that I am I didn't think a thing about sending the gun to Alan Harton to have the name removed, the gripframe refinished, the internals checked for hardness and a set of ivory grips installed. Later this last year I came across the complete TLA #5 parts kit in 41 Mag which is my caliber of choice so while Alan is putting the 41 kit together, I decided to let someone else have the 44 mag gun. It now lives with a RF member in the deep south. Here is a picture of the gun once it was returned from Alan.
The question I have is if anyone knows if William Ross collected high end guns from other manufacturers than Ruger? The reason? The name I foolishly had removed was William Ross!
Would that not be poetic justice for a non collector as myself to end up with one of the Ross flat tops and find that I also owned what might have been William Ross' personal TLA 44 Mag?
Food for thought and another reason to know your history!
The question I have is if anyone knows if William Ross collected high end guns from other manufacturers than Ruger? The reason? The name I foolishly had removed was William Ross!
Would that not be poetic justice for a non collector as myself to end up with one of the Ross flat tops and find that I also owned what might have been William Ross' personal TLA 44 Mag?
Food for thought and another reason to know your history!
