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Sadly,, it's very hard to determine if a set of stags or ivories are original or counterfeits as Dan has alluded to. There have been a few folks in the past who made forgeries of these things when they could get the stag & ivory cheaply. And even among collectors, the discussions about...

"drill and tap a few extra holes in the slide" Blasphemy, just blasphemy!

Over the decades,, Ruger did have a lot of promo pictures they used for ads & all sorts of things. I have quite a few different ones myself! You have a nice one!

Sounds like a plan John!!!!!

If you are talking about using the screw hole & cross pin set-up to install a base for a red dot,, they should be the same on a Super BKH OM & the NM.

Medallions can become a bit of interesting study unto themselves. The "Eagle" or "Phoenix" or "Ruger Bird" as it may be called was reportedly designed by Alex Sturm. Originally the was a recessed bird, and the bird itself was red. Outer raised section was silver. After the death of Alex,, Bill...

Kudos! Look & see if it's marked on the frame "SSM" Those were the very early ones.

Never gave it any thought. as long as I had brass to load & use,, to suit my purposes,, numbers of whatever didn't matter.

Sometimes,, the spacers, if their diameter is larger,, can rub against the mainspring. I always try & buy the smallest diameter spacers I can. But,,if the edge of the spacer is rubbing against the mainspring,, you can remove one grip panel,, (the socket side,) slip the spacer over the already...

A letter will not reflect the missing rollmarks. But oddities like this can occasionally make a collector desire them. And of course,, the condition of the gun is also important. I have seen other similar mistakes on guns. Double stamping, missing marks, heck, even parts not properly cut...

Correct. The original grip frames by Ruger were marked; "XR3." In 1963,, that era,, they did a bit of a design change,, and made the XR3-RED,, which the RED stands for "redesigned." Over the decades that follow, there have been a few other changes,, but in general,, those grips fit most types...

Ok, I understand your thought process. Metal shavings & rough spots in any gun action is not conducive to smooth shooting. I normally suggest a person actually shoot a new gun prior to any actual work. But a good cleaning is a good idea before the first outing. But to really make a gun...

I think the mount is part of that light. Very similar to my Streamlight that uses a Weaver or Pictanny cut.

Steel Challenge is a fun game. it's AMAZING at some of the times posted by the top shooters out there for a single string.

"How IS my SW so different from the 207 and 209 prefixes since I do know that my gun was manufactured in 2023 by Ruger's serial# check system. Ok,, by all appearances,, your gun is different because it doesn't appear to have the warning rollmark. I first thought that the marking of the serial...