hittman said:Somebody on the ROCS forum bought it.
Yep. http://www.rugersociety.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=3285
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hittman said:Somebody on the ROCS forum bought it.
Danjet500 said:So is it nickel or chrome plated? :?
chet15 said:Yes... it is the real deal.
To the winner go the spoils!!
I'm embarrassed that I didn't see this thread or I would have snagged it!
The buyer called me, had 3 hours left on the auction and asked if I thought if it was real
The rest is history.
1 of 5 chrome Mark I's in the 15xxx and 16xxx range.
I also know where 15886 is, and it isn't plated.
Chet15
SteelBlue said:Doesn't look good to me.
HAWKEYE#28 said:PLATED GUNS WERE TAKEN OFF OF THE LINE,"DAY BOOK BUILD" AND TAKEN TO SUPERIOR PLATING(ACROSS THE STREET,
How do we know it's not one of the other ones? There is no photo that shows serial number. There is no record of which gun was sent to be used for the photo. What happens when another one shows up and claims it'd the gun in the book?chet15 said:SteelBlue said:Doesn't look good to me.
"Ruger & His Guns" by R. L. Wilson, page 28
Chet15
RSIno1 said:How do we know it's not one of the other ones? There is no photo that shows serial number. There is no record of which gun was sent to be used for the photo. What happens when another one shows up and claims it'd the gun in the book?chet15 said:SteelBlue said:Doesn't look good to me.
"Ruger & His Guns" by R. L. Wilson, page 28
Chet15
NH Rugerman said:It is THE gun....i have NO doubts about that....the story checks out...as far as I am concerned.
Yes, i was winning it until he bid, unfortunately i was with family and couldn't check otherwise it would have went for much higher i am sure!!!chet15 said:NH Rugerman said:It is THE gun....i have NO doubts about that....the story checks out...as far as I am concerned.
I agree with you completely! And is the reason I pointed the current owner that direction when he called me up about it, with three hours left to go on the auction.
Chet15