Ruger flat top question

bigsam

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http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=281818682
This gun is being advertised as a flat top? Is it? I dont know the difference. I know this is a 3 screw thats about it
 
It is not. It is a three screw super blackhawk. The protective ears around the rears sight on the top strap were added a few years into production of the Ruger centerfires. The real flattops do not have them and the whole topstrap is flat.

TDF
 
bigsam said:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=281818682
This gun is being advertised as a flat top? Is it? I dont know the difference. I know this is a 3 screw thats about it

I don't see the words flat top used anywhere in the ad.
 
I never bother trying to correct a guys ad.....would you believe a used car salesman that said it was only driven to church on Sundays by a little old lady :lol: :lol: :lol: do your own homework and research....you will be better off in the end......look at all the Single Sixes advertised as "FLAT TOPS"......I could spend several hours a day sending sellers corrective emails if I thought it would do any good :roll: :roll: :roll: arm yourself with info and just ignore the BS :shock: :shock: :shock: YMMV....see ya RR.
 
Yeah, different schools of thought on this subject... And you're right; Trying to correct everyone would be overwhelming. I usually don't bother either, but sometimes I find the impulse too great to fight off! Flattops are my pet peeve I guess. :?
 
I had doubts about it being a Flat Top but dont really know the difference other than the fact that the gun in question looked just like one of my old model's. They did change the wording after a few e mails I guess. Thanks for the input
 
bigsam said:
I had doubts about it being a Flat Top but dont really know the difference other than the fact that the gun in question looked just like one of my old model's. They did change the wording after a few e mails I guess. Thanks for the input

It took me a long time to figure out what these guys were talking about when they said the differance was that the flat tops didn't have any protectiuve "ears" for the rear sight :?: I was almost feeling sorry for the flat tops until I got it sorted out :P
 
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