Pictures from the Puyallup RCA/WAC Ruger show

Rugermania was going strong in Puyallup. We had a total of 16 displays. I had a couple guys back out in the last moment so I personally added a couple more from my collection. It was great to meet all who attended and a lot of good guns came in the door. Jim Jenkins who was our representative from Cabela's. Jim who has a amazing knowledge of guns I had him be one of our 4 judges. The judges were Sam Johnson,Randy Graham and Shawn Lee. For the break down on who won I will write an article for the RCA and the RENE. Enjoy the pictures

Here is Skip Warrick with his Bearcats




Then we had Phil Trebnick with his Lightweights. Phil had a nice all blue "S" gun there.





Then we had Wayno and Dave (Heliman) I think they had a example of every Ruger produced. Wayne had a Gold Lable shot gun there as well.






Randy Graham had an awesome display of holsters.
There was even a variation I have never seen.





Then My good friend Sam Johnson with his Bearcats. Sam also received best Ruger of the show.



Best Ruger of show was a Black trigger guard Bearcat. Only about 109 of these were produced.





Then my wife Peggy with her tribute to 50 year guns.



This was a last minute display so I put together a Buckeye Blackhawk with the two rare holsters.





Here is a Maxi display I may take to Dallas in August.






Then my auto pistol display. I won 1st place in the advanced class and best display of the show. It scored a total of 95 points out of a 100 possible. I think I will retire it now or place it in a masters class.







This was the gun given for the best display of show. A Ruger Charger engraved with RCA logo 35th anniversary along with a letter from the RCA.


Here is another display I had to put together due to a drop out. I have to make sure I fill the back wall with displays. I think it turned out pretty nice.







The 3 amigo's (The Problem Fox)



If anyone has any of these foxes for sale email me at [email protected]



Then we had my son with his Hawkeye display. Michael won 1st. place in the Intermediate class.



Then my good friend Shawn with his memorabilia collection. Shawn is my biggest compettion when it comes to this memorabilia collecting.






Shawn had some help. This display takes alot of time to put together but well worth it.


Then we had Shawns dad Bert Lee. Bert won first place in the Novice class this year.



Suzi Stepper with her display featured some last cowboy guns and a very nice looking number 1.




Then we had Norm Wells. This display was of 10/22's and 44 carbines.




This gun was close to being the best Ruger of show. It was another one of my favorites. 1 of 7 known checkered finger groove "D" guns.


Very nice Norm.

Then last we had Greg Harp (Rugerboi). Greg had a consecutive pair of engraved single sixes along with a lightweight in the box and a flat loading gate sinle six.

Greg is some where under that hat :lol:




Then some pics at the awards dinner

Jim from Cabelas and my wife Peggy





The future of Ruger collecting. Hank Green and myself discussing the possiblities for our hobby. Stay tuned for a future anouncement :shock:



Greg had won the drawing for a Ruger single six in 17 cal.


The show was a great success. Thanks to all displayers who made it happen. And special thanks to Dalia from the RCA, Cabela's, The folks at Ruger Tim Murphy and John Kitchens, Don Findley, Shawn Lee and Kelly Glen Kimbro. see you in Rugermainia 2011.

Wow, Fantastic! What a show!

Congratulations to ALL the DISPLAYERS!

Thanks for the pics, Rick!

flatgate

Outstanding! My hat's off to y'all for all the hard work everyone did! Great displays!

Alright, finally get to see some pics....outstanding job everyone, great displays. Lots of work but more fun!!
Bill

Absolutely excellent displays and pics! Nice to see a face with a username, though I already had some :wink:

Just curious, do they ever have displays of custom Rugers that show the possibilities these great guns have as custom projects?

Robb, A displayer can display what ever they want as long as it refers to Ruger. If you have such type of guns. I see you live in Oregon. Sounds like that could be your display next year..

great pictures Rick, and awesome displays!!

Thanks RPM, I was just curious. I have to admit I'm a converter rather than a collector but other than a few TLA's, all my customs are based on Rugers. I just wasn't sure if a non-purist had any place in the scheme of things. In fact, this Type 1 tansition gun is the only stock Ruger I own and it is slated to become a Skeeter Skelton/John Taffin tribute 44 Special soon.


This started as a twin the gun above.

Great pictures and great displays be the exhibitors.

I about broke my neck looking at Shawns rotating pistols. I'm glad I went, I saw Rugers I didn't even know existed.

Thanks for putting this together and thanks for the pics.

DM

I about broke my neck looking at Shawns rotating pistols. I'm glad I went, I saw Rugers I didn't even know existed.

Double Madure, I wish I could take the credit for the Hawkeyes but it was Rick's son Michael that displayed them.

Rick did an outstanding job putting this show together. There was plenty of Ruger's that came into the show for sale and also asking info about there favorite Ruger firearm. The display's from my perspective where very hard to judge, absolutely wonderful. All display's had guns that are seldom seen either in there model, caliber and condition.
Again, thanks to Rick and all dis-player's for making this a great show.

All Ruger enthusiast are encouraged to display no matter if it's 1 gun or 20, old or new model we enjoy seeing them.

Outstanding Pictures of some great collections.
The amount of time and work that goes into putting
something like this together must be mindboggling.
Congradulations to all who displayed and shared their
collections with us. Thanks Rick!!
Terry

PS, Shawn you about gave me a heart attack looking at the original
Ruger ashtray sitting on the END of the display table!
Oh I forgot you have a spare!!!! :wink: :wink:.
Terry

Absolutely SPECTACULAR!!!!
!!!
It is a visceral pleasure, to see the beauty and the history, the pwoer and the stories, the approach to displaying and developing a collection--it must behard for people who don't get it to feel that adrenalin rush you can get just from the pictures!
Really really amazing.
this is another keeper thread

Great job Ruger Collectors It was incredible to see it all up close, So may nice guns and Memorabilia. And all very nice people that were very helpful with any questions.
Anyone that has anything Ruger should get in on this as all it takes is one time and your hooked! As the saying goes the more the merrier.
Dig something Ruger out of the closet and give it a try. Again Excellent!

I regretably had to miss this show. Looks like fun. Rick did his best to talk me into displaying, but I just didn't feel ready. Probably worked out best as my Dad had emergency 4-way bypass surgery, (He's doing well), and I'd feel bad if I was another "back-out". Thanks for the pictures Rick and I promise I'll be ready next year.

Hey looks like you guys had a GREAT TIME......and lots of GREAT GUNS.....I had to get my "little black book" out when I saw Sam's BLACK GUARD BC......only 3 away thank goodness :shock: :shock: :shock: Thanks for the pics Rick....nice job everyone......I know how much work a display can be....I am taking my Red Eagle display to the OGCA this weekend and NDRuger is en-route as I type........see ya RR.

Rick, You did a great job!! Nice displays. Looks like everyone went all-out.

Rick...Great Show! Thank you!

WAYNO.

Rick, Great job, and a special thanks to Peg and Shawn for their work. Each year we have new displays and new people. Keep it growing.

Rick, thanks alot for encouraging us to do a display. Had a great time!

Dave