Bob Campbells Hawkeye is at auction. Its Nice.

[frustrated middle child]

http://www.gunrunnerauctions.com/listings/categories/index.cfm?category=796838060&sortby=default&group=4


If any of you had had an opportunity to speak to Bob Campbell - know that this one was from his personal collection. We believe it was shot twice, one by Bob, and one by his brother Ray. We still had the box with 2 missing.

In Pops words, this is nice, real nice. Just wanted to give you all a heads up.

Number 228 in the auction.

Amanda

 

[contender]

I would love to add this one to my collection,,,, but wintertime is a bit tight around here.

 

[rugerguy]

indeed this one is a beauty, as I knew the man who sold this gun to Bob back then, there were "others" offered to Bob, but this was NEW, unfired, complete, even has the shipper if I recall......good luck, I hope the auction does it justice.............

 

[P89DC]

What are the "red lightning strikes" on the right side of the frame?

 

[frustrated middle child]

they are caused by the heat treat process. Sometimes you get lightningstrikes, other times you get plum colored parts.

 

[hesco]

How much do these go for in fair condition, this ones goin thru the roof

 

[Fox Mike]

This one has gone WAY beyond my wallet but, I hope it sells high and is well taken care of.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Went for $3370.00

Somebody got a beauty!

 

[P89DC]

they are caused by the heat treat process. Sometimes you get lightningstrikes, other times you get plum colored parts.

In other words, defective manufacturing processes....

Went for $3370.00

Somebody got a beauty!

I never have understood the collector market. In the case of Rugers, some of the most valuable collector guns are marketplace losers with manufacturing defects that have never been shot

 

[Ale-8(1)]

"Marketplace losers" are therefore likely scarce to rare, and therefore attract collectability to those so inclined.

You either appreciate something for itself or you don't. Makes the hobby go 'round.

I informally collect coins, but have no interest whatsoever in stamps. Whatever.

 

[coach]

.256 win mag, I bet that was a handful to shoot.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Not too bad, actually. Very small, light bullets. Pretty good "bang" though.

Nothing really wrong with it . . . just ahead of its time.

 

[street]

they are caused by the heat treat process. Sometimes you get lightningstrikes, other times you get plum colored parts.

In other words, defective manufacturing processes....

Went for $3370.00

Somebody got a beauty!

I never have understood the collector market. In the case of Rugers, some of the most valuable collector guns are marketplace losers with manufacturing defects that have never been shot

Two things make a gun valuable as a collectible. One is rarity, and the other is desirability. The thing that made the Hawkeye rare was that it was a market place loser. No one wanted it so it didn't sell well. Back in the middle 60s A distributer had 5 of those Hawkeyes in stock and offered them to my local gun shop for a little over $50 dollars a piece, which was the distributers cost. My local GS turned him down because he couldn't sell them as no one wanted them. The other thing desirability! Rugers are one of the most popular guns ever made and a lot of people want them. So in order to have a well rounded Ruger collection you need at least one Hawkeye. So there you have it, Rarity and desirability. All from a market place loser!!!!

 

[Hondo44]

Yeah, what Ale-8(1) and street posted!!

In addition, the Hawkeye has one other factor going for it, a unique departure and intriguing design on the SA platform with the Bill Ruger panache.

 

[Wheelgun]

You guys would cry if you knew what happened (in the late 90's) to the remaining unsold inventory of Hawkeyes....

Mark

 

[chet15]

You guys would cry if you knew what happened (in the late 90's) to the remaining unsold inventory of Hawkeyes....

Mark

I heard about it. Some great stuff lost there.
Also heard Hawkeye stuff wasn't the only things that were destroyed.
A shame!!
Chet15

 

[Ale-8(1)]

You guys would cry if you knew what happened (in the late 90's) to the remaining unsold inventory of Hawkeyes.... Mark

Some of us know.

 

[Hondo44]

You guys would cry if you knew what happened (in the late 90's) to the remaining unsold inventory of Hawkeyes....

Mark

I heard about it. Some great stuff lost there.
Also heard Hawkeye stuff wasn't the only things that were destroyed.
A shame!!
Chet15

Destroyed at the factory, how many, hundreds, thousands? Look what they could be getting by auctioning them off now like the other guns they currently auction.

 

[Wheelgun]

... Look what they could be getting by auctioning them off now like the other guns they currently auction.

The Hawkeyes, with no transfer bar didn't match up to the company's safety standard and retro-fitting would've cost more than it would've been worth. You've got to remember, the "Old Man" still had the last word on what ultimately went on a that time.... He stuck to his guns (literally) regarding selling collector's items. He wanted everything he sold to be used for the purpose he envisioned when he designed it.

Mark

 

[Hondo44]

Ah yes, the safety transfer bar killed them, I remember now.............bummer. I still have to wonder how many bit the dust!