.357 Maximum catalogs

I have been cleaning and sorting some of the piles of Ruger paperwork I have collected over the years and found another copy of a scarce 1983 catalog.



I have only seen two like this. I have several others in a display that I have put together. In the display you can see the one pictured above and another next to it for "Export" the second in from the right is the most common and the one on the far right end is very rare as well. Seems to be at least 4 variations of the 1983 catalogs featuring the MAXI.

Interesting! I knew of 3 but now here's more to try and stuff into my cranium. The Max is a fantastic cartridge. I'd love to see it make a resurgence in some form or another.

Cool stuff, I resemble those remarks!!!!!! Do your pics in the Press Kits have the printed model "SRM" crossed out and written in marker "BNM"?? Absolutely neat display, Coogs.

I think I have a 83 catalog with a blue cover.

Hay Rick, have you got any of those extra's for sale, What is the going price for the four catalogs??

I have one of those (which variant I don't know it is a fold out) and a black catalog of the same vintage. Sorry to say the cover of the max isn't pristine. It sat on the top of my tool box for a long time while I drooled over it dailey.

Here is my 1983 Catalog stash, I'm missing the Export. Maybe someone has one to help me out.

Here's another shot of the Display, It was very well done.

That's one of the variations I'm missing in my catalog collection. And here you go showing off that you have a pair,,,! Sheesh,, make a guy drool Rick! (I think we discussed this a while back. I'm in a need my friend! )

I was an Arizona Ruger Dealer from 1981 - 1994 and I have a BIG box of catalogs, dealer packages, dealer letters, banners, etc. I know in that heap I still have the factory Maximum.announcement letter as well as the discontinuation letter. I also have most of the factory letters on the XGI.

If any of you are interested in this kind of stuff, PM me and I will dig it out and send some photos. I've been saving it for years, but there is a distinct lack of Ruger collectors in my neck of the wood these days.

As an old Ruger collector whose kids aren't interested in anything other than shootin' up all of my ammo, I like to see it go to someone who will appreciate it.

AZ, pm sent

AZ man, PM sent from me as well.

Interesting! Back when I managed a gunstore, in came a NIB .357 Max and I planned on having a custom revolver made in .500 something or the other---this lasted until I bought and shot a FA 454 Casull---plenty enough gun for me! Sold the .357 Max to a collector...

AZ, PM sent also.

(a wee too large to fit on my scanner.... )

I have a Letter, as well.........



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