US mark 1 caution
- Thread starter martyj
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oooh, that would be a challenge,but those pits run deep, change all the internals, sand blast it, give it a black oxide finish, and may make a decent shooter, would have to "see" the bore..........bottom line, I'd have to "pass" I have a bunch of those parts still sitting here, in rust preventive oil, for over 5 years now.........
For $100 it would have been a neat project gun.
JMHO
JMHO
RPM Enterprises
Buckeye
That gun has been on auction for a few days now.. Looks like a pile of junk parts.
berettapistols
Blackhawk
Yeah for a $100 FTF I Might? Buy it??
It would take lots of work to get that Ruger serviceable..
"DEEP FRIED"
It would take lots of work to get that Ruger serviceable..
"DEEP FRIED"
I wouldn't worry about the barrel (assuming a halfway decent bore) or receiver. There's so much metal in those that they could probably be made of pewter and still be safe.
I'd want to replace the bolt first chance I got. I'd also replace the pin-dealie that stops the bolt.
If you paid $100 for the "project" to start with, you could well end up with more money in getting it shooting again than a decent used shooter would cost in the first place, depending on what a bolt (and other parts) would cost. So what's the point? Three things:
1. You can "pay as you go," you don't need to whip out all the cash at once.
2. You get a lot of fun and satisfaction out of bringing a project like this back from the dead.
3. You get a great story to tell and amaze your friends.
I love projects!
I'd want to replace the bolt first chance I got. I'd also replace the pin-dealie that stops the bolt.
If you paid $100 for the "project" to start with, you could well end up with more money in getting it shooting again than a decent used shooter would cost in the first place, depending on what a bolt (and other parts) would cost. So what's the point? Three things:
1. You can "pay as you go," you don't need to whip out all the cash at once.
2. You get a lot of fun and satisfaction out of bringing a project like this back from the dead.
3. You get a great story to tell and amaze your friends.
I love projects!
I think I'd scrub the bore, polish up all the internals and the bolt, replace all the springs, lube it seriously, and shoot the daylights out of it. If it proved relatively functional and accurate, maybe consider a "browning" exterior finish, just for something different.
toysoldier
Hunter
I'd pass on a gun that has been through a fire. Any heat treatment is gone, and soft steel just doesn't last in a gun. I have an Iver Johnson 8-shot revolver that looked real good at the gun show for $100, but won't fire because the firing pin on the hammer was too soft and got pushed back. Hate to think what would happen to any and all the parts in that gun if fired.
JMHO
"It has been in a fire" can mean many things.
It appears to have been through a lot, granted. The pitting is likely the result of having been wet and remained so for quite a while. The missing magazine base (light alloy) is indicative that it might have gotten pretty hot, as well.
Still, it's a .22 and not a powerful chambering. We all know that a .22 cartridge can be fired through "less than marvelous" improvised barrels, with varying degrees of success. There's a lot more steel than necessary in the Ruger design.
If asked, Ruger would of course say it's "trash". Product liability would dictate this response, understandably.
Still, I'd play around with it a little. Might wind up as a wall-hanger, but maybe not.
JMHO
"It has been in a fire" can mean many things.
It appears to have been through a lot, granted. The pitting is likely the result of having been wet and remained so for quite a while. The missing magazine base (light alloy) is indicative that it might have gotten pretty hot, as well.
Still, it's a .22 and not a powerful chambering. We all know that a .22 cartridge can be fired through "less than marvelous" improvised barrels, with varying degrees of success. There's a lot more steel than necessary in the Ruger design.
If asked, Ruger would of course say it's "trash". Product liability would dictate this response, understandably.
Still, I'd play around with it a little. Might wind up as a wall-hanger, but maybe not.
JMHO
Well for those who always wonder, "that" gun came out of a barrel of guns that went through a buddy of mine's brother-in-law's house fire. I actually had it in my hands and examined it. It is very discolored in quite a few places. The heat treatment is gone as well as all the other guns in that barrel. About 20 guns in all. I'm familiar with that gun shop but not sure how he came to own it!.......................Dick
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