Just finished reading RUGER & HIS GUNS

[Far North Collector]

As noted,, there are (2) different dust jackets. The one with the antelope & the cut-away of the SA is the first one,, while the second one shows the colage of stuff.
And no,, there isn't a later or second edition.
BUT,, if you seek really good info on Rugers,, and want to expand your library of books, I suggest John Dougan & Don Findley.
Both have some books out that are a WEALTH of knowledge. Don has some books out that delve into the family history of both Bill & Alex. John has a book out that's a very, very definitive research of the guns.

Bill Sr. designed & built (2) cars, a yacht, & all kinds of other items. Valuable history & luckily, pretty well recorded.

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[Far North Collector]

heres the flag off the ruger boat...!

 

[contender]

I wondered if you'd post a picture of the flag. Cool item right there. Now you are gonna make me post one.

 

[contender]

That tag came off one of the cars.

 

[bigbillyboy]

I wonder where the cars are ?

 

[Randyzzz]

Well, I had looked into getting that book a while back and never pulled the trigger. This thread was a reminder and I just bought a pristine looking old cover version for $25. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[Kevin]

I just gotta say I absolutely love the NH motto: “Live Free or Die”

 

[HawkEyeEarl]

I have read it all. I refer to it fairly often.

 

[jimbo1096]

The yellow Touring car sold a couple years ago. Don't know where it went.

1970 Ruger Sports Tourer

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[57springer]

The yellow Touring car sold a couple years ago. Don't know where it went.

1970 Ruger Sports Tourer

hymanltd.com

Thanks for the info ! May show up at Barret Jackson someday .

 

[jimbo1096]

It was at Sotheby's before that and sold for $44k

 

[Quick Draw]

I'm putting the book on my "to read" list - I knew he designed quite a few firearms but didn't know it extended to cars and boats. Is Bill Ruger #2 behind JMB?

There was a comparison made of how JMB could just visualize a design in his mind, kind of a 3-D picture and Ruger could draft a complete design sitting at the drawing table, being a master draftsman. Either way they were both geniuses.

 

[RSIno1]

Clayton's book on the No1 is also a must read. The No1 was Ruger's halo product - forget the price let's show off what we can do.
The only problem is he doesn't mention that your first No1 will arrive pregnant and soon there will be many more in the safe - these things multiply like rabbits.

 

[Rocdoc]

Wilson's book great, a couple years ago I got a bunch of the antelope cover copy off eBay pretty cheap, have given away 4 to like minded people, amazing story from arms design POV, as well as business acumen of WBR.

If any interest in the RSSE, Dougan's 'Compliments of Col. Ruger' a good read as well. Don Findley had a bunch of copies he was sellin a while ago

 

[Toyman]

One of the Ruger mobiles. I took the photo in fall1980 while attending armorers school at Newport NH. factory.

 

[57springer]

One of the Ruger mobiles. I took the photo in fall1980 while attending armorers school at Newport NH. factory.

Wow , that sounds like a great time ! And some history as well .

 

[Durango Dave]

I just got this book and I'm reading it now. There are lots of more recent books on the guns from the Ruger corporation but I wanted a book about Bill Ruger, his guns and his company. That's this book. It was written in 1996. As stated earlier there are 2 versions of the cover of this book. My book was published in 2007 but it doesn't seem to have any text that was updated since the original writing in 1996 (at least not that I could notice).
Bill Ruger died in 2002 but that was not even mentioned in this book that was published in 2007.
In the epilogue R. L. Wilson, the author, says "For those who think that at 80 Bill Ruger is through, washed up, or ready to retire: look out! His mother lived to 94."

Although it would have been nice to have at least one sentence saying something like health problems forced Ruger to retire in October 2000. On July 6, 2002, at age 86, he died in his home in Prescott, Arizona. It's still an excellent book on Bill Ruger, his guns and his company (not to mention his boat and car)

 

[larry8]

I finished reading that book. It is a wealth of information about Bill, his company and his manufacturing processes. It is very similar to the company I used to work for. (Horsburgh & Scott in Cleveland, Ohio)