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Buckeye
I posted this on the ROCS site earlier in the weekend and figured I'd throw it over here too.
It was single digits today and forecasting to go negative this weekend, it got down to -10 before wind chill. Time to pull out some Rugers and make sure everything is in good condition. While I was wiping down the RSSE units I couldn't help but take a moment to admire the workmanship that went into these revolvers. I have three examples to compare: Spanish, All Blue, and the more common later polished grip frames. The Spanish stands out as the masterpiece between the three with much deeper and detailed engraving and a much larger coverage. The All Blued, part of Group 2 (shipped 8/27/55) in Jerred's "interview" run to get the contract to engrave for Ruger, is a very nice piece with nice deep engraving and detail but not as much coverage as the Spanish. The final unit in my collection is from Group 13 (shipped 10/2/57) of the total of 14 groups sent to Jerred per "Compliments of Col. Ruger". This revolver is tastefully engraved but does not have the depth and detail, nor coverage, of even the first run of All Blued guns completed by Jerred. I have copies of both invoices from Jerred on these two showing that both were invoiced out at $30 each. I guess an example of shrinkflation way back in the 50's.
The All Blued is the much better deal of the Jerred guns, but when laid side by side the Spanish outshines them both.
It was single digits today and forecasting to go negative this weekend, it got down to -10 before wind chill. Time to pull out some Rugers and make sure everything is in good condition. While I was wiping down the RSSE units I couldn't help but take a moment to admire the workmanship that went into these revolvers. I have three examples to compare: Spanish, All Blue, and the more common later polished grip frames. The Spanish stands out as the masterpiece between the three with much deeper and detailed engraving and a much larger coverage. The All Blued, part of Group 2 (shipped 8/27/55) in Jerred's "interview" run to get the contract to engrave for Ruger, is a very nice piece with nice deep engraving and detail but not as much coverage as the Spanish. The final unit in my collection is from Group 13 (shipped 10/2/57) of the total of 14 groups sent to Jerred per "Compliments of Col. Ruger". This revolver is tastefully engraved but does not have the depth and detail, nor coverage, of even the first run of All Blued guns completed by Jerred. I have copies of both invoices from Jerred on these two showing that both were invoiced out at $30 each. I guess an example of shrinkflation way back in the 50's.
The All Blued is the much better deal of the Jerred guns, but when laid side by side the Spanish outshines them both.
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