the so called "subscription " list has so many variables, and changes over the years, and really started out with family and the factory employees, managers, (bosses) and then on to "friends" of the Rugers, as well as those who could "help" the Ruger name, company, business, build and grow, such as writers, and authors, and firearms distributors, and such, and yes even throw in some Noted and famous folks here and there......was simple and easy in the beginning but when you were on this "list" any NEW models or offerings that the factory came out with, , they offered the same number of the new version and you were given the choice of taking it, or passing it on, well lo and behold the numbers of NEW models, and offering came on more and more, larger, wider variety, and the cost could get up there, in money, and numbers of "how many do I need"??? many did NOT buy them all, then they dropped out or sold off their "number", many passed away, even went on to other things in life, and this "subscription" became quite the hassle, and even at times caused riff and bad feelings if the "number" was NOT gotten !!!??? wow, think about it,,,I feel it got out of control,,,was one thing when the
numbers were NOT that many, but when it got up into the hundreds, a little over 200?? I believe, not certain, never saw a 'total' only heard of it from some of the older, notable folks, out of my realm, so we like to refer to it as "Ruger lore" and let the big dogs fight and scratch over the crumbs over all these years, many years ago we were only ever offered ONE of these "low number" guns, will never forget it , was number #31 belonged to one of the plant managers, was a Super Blackhawk in the mahogany case and it was quite stippled with speckling and rust from being left in the felt lined case...the seller told me that I should buy it as I was noted for being able to refinish, redo, make it look "nice again", and I said NO, because everyone will know that it was not original , but "reblued" ( I call it restored when done right) but thats for old cars .not guns.... ha ha. Fondly I recall our friend Carl L. "flatgate" got this gun rest his soul and I have no idea where it is today...more Ruger lore
......." and so it goes...WIl Terry" RIP and you too Carl 'flatgate' and his #100 guns