Super Rare! Ruger Deer Stalker paper work

[mr.deerstalker]

I just wanted to share some of this great stuff, here is some of the rarest Ruger Paper work I have ever seen....

late 1960 Ruger Deer Stalker promotion paper work, Introducing the Deer Stalker Rifle to the world.
Gun Shop Folder, 16 page owners book and the Deer Stalker insert....

All stating Deer Stalker.....Its the only one I have EVER SEEN!..........Enjoy......Scott

 

[coach]

So the Deerstalker was Ruger's first production rifle? I never much thought about it or looked it up, but sort of assumed the 10/22 was.
That is a nice collection of paperwork.

 

[mr.deerstalker]

Deer Stalker was in 1961, the 10-22 came out in1964...Scott

 

[SteveRuger]

If you would like some fun reading about the first Deer Stalker, in the book 'Ruger & His Guns', there is a story about the 44 carbine test firing by Bill Ruger & a few of his 'Friends'!

 

[Jeff Hoover]

How about an ad to go along with it!

 

[mr.deerstalker]

LOL,
yep! I have that too!....love it.....Scott

 

[Jeff Hoover]

Wasn't Ruger sued by Ithica over the deer stalker name?

 

[mr.deerstalker]

they where gunna, Ruger drop the name to stop the issue, that's why I like them!

hell, they where only in Buss 12 years then, they did not want to issue at that time....1961

Scott

 

[chet15]

In 1993 or 1994 I spoke with Rex King who was Ruger's toolmaker/parts fabricator beginning about 1952. One of the interesting things he told me was that about 6 months previous he trashed all of his engineering notes on the .44 Deerstalker/Carbine. Those as well as the notes he had on Baby Nambu that Bill Ruger designed.
I guess its all just paper to those people.
Chet15