Old Army

I was in my local gun shop picking up a new Ruger rifle. I noticed they had 3 Ruger Old Armys in the case for sale. all 3 had adj sights, 2 stainless and 1 blue, 1 stainless was $650 and the other 2 were both $525.
I mentioned that you don't see old army's very often. He said it had been a long time since he had one and now 3 peopled traded them in in the last 3 weeks.

So.... you bought them right?

So, the more expensive stainless was the one with fixed sights? I find the prices very interesting. I change them over to Canadian dollars for fun and see $650.00 equates to $850.00 to $900.00, while $525.00 is close to $700.00 to $750.00. I see these for sale here at much lower prices. Such is life when we live in a Liberal country!! Sad but true. Enjoy your freedoms.

No all 3 had adjustable sights.

recumbent said:

No all 3 had adjustable sights.

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You need to jump on the fixed sight model. Really need all 3. These are appreciating Rugers.

Fixed sights 5.5" are $1500. Or close. I wish I had bought one , or two, when they first came out. I can't believe Ruger still does not catalog these.

I have 2 fixed sight 5.5 blued unfired old armies that I can't get any interest in. I've posted them on here a couple times. Timing seems to be everything.

Is the old Army still in production? ps

powder smoke said:

Is the old Army still in production? ps

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Not for about the last twelve years! :mrgreen:

There were a few cleanup(?) guns, maybe a couple of years ago.

There was a small cleanup run of less than 200 guns two or three years ago.
All were built with the short loading lever (like goes on the 5-1/2"), even the 7-1/2" examples.
I think there were five different cleanup models, and all with a 147- prefix serial number.
Chet15

I have 2 fixed sight 5.5 blued unfired old armies that I can't get any interest in. I've posted them on here a couple times. Timing seems to be everything.

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I never saw them. And it wasn't that long ago (a few months back now) I was 'looking' . Some one mentioned they had one LNIB and I picked it up. Shoots well and to POA.... But I have one small problem... The front grip frame screw is frozen in place... Grrrr. Now buggered, so will replace if and when I can get it 'unstuck'.

Rclark said:

I have 2 fixed sight 5.5 blued unfired old armies that I can't get any interest in. I've posted them on here a couple times. Timing seems to be everything.

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I never saw them. And it wasn't that long ago (a few months back now) I was 'looking' . Some one mentioned they had one LNIB and I picked it up. Shoots well and to POA.... But I have one small problem... The front grip frame screw is frozen in place... Grrrr. Now buggered, so will replace if and when I can get it 'unstuck'.

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Good luck on getting screw out. Anti-seize is a must with black powder arms.

Kroil Oil has been excellent for breaking free screws and stuck anything.
Let it soak. Vibrate as much as possible and resoak.

Works good.

Prescut

After soaking, put screwdriver in slot and give it a couple of good raps on the handle with a hammer before and while turning it!

I bought the first old army I found when they came out in the early 1970`s. I cant resist showing this picture of me showing it to a couple buddy's I was camping with almost 50 years ago. The guys are both dead now. We worked together. Bill the guy looking at it, wife took the picture. "Red" was sick and ran for the campground outhouse right after Judy snapped the picture. Later Bill went to the outhouse and said there was poop in a semi circle on the walls! I still crack up every time I look at this picture! Maybe "spirt`s" were involved.
https://i.postimg.cc/yxq0WpK6/Red-Becker-Bill-Sandifer-me.jpg

I guess Im greedy becasue I have more than a couple..Love them

bogus bill said:

I bought the first old army I found when they came out in the early 1970`s. I cant resist showing this picture of me showing it to a couple buddy's I was camping with almost 50 years ago. The guys are both dead now. We worked together. Bill the guy looking at it, wife took the picture. "Red" was sick and ran for the campground outhouse right after Judy snapped the picture. Later Bill went to the outhouse and said there was poop in a semi circle on the walls! I still crack up every time I look at this picture! Maybe "spirt`s" were involved.

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Fixed yer pic

Thanks!