Old Ruger adds

[twriggen]

And how can you have an old Ruger ad conversation without Rugers controversial 44 Magnum Carbine ad that only printed once, June 1963 American Rifleman.

 

[contender]

I'll dig out the dates for the older ads later. But they are among the best ever.

The gorilla ad did stir up the pot for sure! Even back then!

 

[Mauser9]

Yeah that Gorilla pic would stir up some sh** these days. Can hear the tree huggers screamin. Recall the Ruger 44 going for $115 for quite a while over the years in ads. Selling for good money now in the used gun racks. Heck of a gun.

 

[bykerhd]

I bought my .30 Carbine Blackhawk mid-summer 1969, mostly based on Ruger's ads and gun writers reviews.
Ruger bumped the price from $87.50 to $ 98.50 somewhere in that time frame.
Just before I bought my Blackhawk I think ?

 

[WAYNO]

 

[AJGUNNER]

 

[Watertender]

Bill done kilt Pumba!

 

[Piranha451]

This one is a bit of a rarity from June 1961

 

[Mauser9]

Like that price too of $108. Have seen used in great condition going for $600 or more. Ideal brush gun for sure.

 

[chet15]

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Note the right grip panel on the Hawkeye pictured in the advertisement is identical grip panel on the .357 Blackhawk that is pictured.
The Hawkeye is serial number X6.
Chet15