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Post by alabama on Jan 11, 2012 11:21:45 GMT -5
In conversing with John Dougan found out recently that Bill Ruger and Micro Sight Co. teamed up and Micro was a early distributor of the flatgate Ruger SA. 22 in 1954 or so --Guys were wanting these ADJUSTABLE sights on there new RSS so they teamed up and ruger did not have to fool with putting on these sights other gun companies at that time were putting then on at their factory--Ruger was not--this is a recent Tulsa find with a odd ball front micro sight blade --looks like a lot of custom sight blades of our day they offered 3 type front blades this is not one of them--JMHO a special order from a customer------  |
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Post by alabama on Jan 11, 2012 11:29:23 GMT -5
A close up of the front blade--the ramps were all alike but the blades could be changed out by taking out the little screw in the ramp--the tiny pin is to help hold the ramp to the half cut original front fixed front sight--does not that blade look like those on some of todays custom front sights on big-bore custom SA's ------  |
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Post by kings6 on Jan 11, 2012 12:01:02 GMT -5
That front sight looks a lot like the ones Bill Grover put on his Improved #5s.
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Post by newrugersafan on Jan 11, 2012 13:06:01 GMT -5
It does look like the TLA sight.....I had Alan Harton build one for me based on Bill Grover's design.  I like your flat gate looks to be in great condition. Mike |
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Post by alabama on Jan 11, 2012 18:19:00 GMT -5
It does look like the TLA sight.....I had Alan Harton build one for me based on Bill Grover's design. I like your flat gate looks to be in great condition. Mike THANKS it is like new--but the BOX--- well seen better days  ;D |
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Post by Frank V on Jan 11, 2012 19:45:07 GMT -5
Very nice, thanks for sharing. I had a flatgate once years ago & traded it. Wish I had it back, shoot I wish I had all the guns I traded/sold back.  Frank |
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Post by newrugersafan on Jan 11, 2012 23:41:04 GMT -5
I have an early 4 digit flat gate shooter grade gun that I take out and plink with, I enjoy the old Rugers. Some day I'll have to get them all out and take a few pictures.
Mike
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Post by alabama on Jan 14, 2012 13:16:19 GMT -5
Mike would love to see them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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