IT must be good to be A FRIEND OF BILLS.......

Here is an invoice for a gun "I BOUGHT".....seems some didn't :lol: :lol: :lol: RR.



Here is the gun.....

MAYBE A SUBSCRIPTION GUN, SHIPPED TO FFL :?:

It says right on there it was for Mr. Lett. Is that the "Lett" from lett grips?

Dougan's book indicates it was W.F. Lett Manufacturing that provided grips starting in 1962.

YES, Mr Lett was a childhood friend of Mr Bills....he got the #24's..... appears that many of the early low numbers guns were free of charge.......not a bad gig if you can get it :lol: :lol: :lol: RR.

I would wager there were many "side deals" between those two.......... 8)

Very Nice piece of paper RR! The guns just a bonus,,
:wink:
Terry

very nice, yes, over the years there are MANY instances of folks 'getting" guns, onesies, and twosies (pairs), from the old man .again, all depended on just who you were....just good business sense and who "kissing ,whoms, butt...." 8)

BC is MINT :!: :!: 8)

Very nice Rod! I just listed in the Classifieds two rifles that were from Bill Lett collection, M77 Hawkeye 375 Ruger sn 710-00024 and 77/22 22 L.R. 700-00024. These rifles belong to fellow forum member Rugerboi. And Yes, they did come from the PF.

I really need to drive up to Bowling Green and take a look at them BCs' you have. A small drive to see some of the sweetest guns posted on here. (leaving check book with the wife)

HAWKEYE#28 said:

I would wager there were many "side deals" between those two.......... 8)

Click to expand...

No doubt about it. Lett provided to the company a few million sets of oiled walnut XR3-Red and Super Blackahawk panels beginning in 1962. Lett also had a hand in the Clydesdale Winch hoists that Ruger marketed for a bit.
Chet15

Here is the #24 Bear cat also from the Lett auction......I wonder who put the emblem in that grip ??? RR

nice deal but makes for a big capital gain at tax time

Very Nice! When I was in my 20's used to go to Lett grips with my father in law we would pick up grain sacks of unfinished grips he would us them for kindling! Seconds I guess.

Thru me a curve at first when I see Chocorua Associates then noticed the address. Chococrua is a mountain in Ossipee about 100 mile north of Hopkinton. LOL ps

One heck of a nice find!