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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 11, 2009 15:36:23 GMT -5
Hauled the 4 5/8 3 screw gun home today too... This gun, while still a fair deal, was much less than I expected... Looked virtually as new in the pics I was shown. In real life frame looks to have been colored with a sharpie... Minor pitting on the cylinder. Came with the original black walnuts and some Eagle Sambar stags.. The stags will not hold a candle to the Ajax stags I bought last month.. Lots of pith. For some reason I was expecting Eagle quality to be better than Ajax... Ends up being a good shooter grade gun and a likely conversion candidate..   |
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Post by rep1954 on Jul 11, 2009 20:22:54 GMT -5
Axahandle, Sounds like an omen to me. This gun is destinded to be a Sketer gun chambered in 38/40 I can just see it looking at your pictures. Didnt you buy it pending satisfaction? I would never buy or sell without that option.
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 11, 2009 21:20:29 GMT -5
The gun is well worth what I put into it... Just not the cherry safe queen it looked in the pics.... This is actually good if it is to live at my house... We don't do safe queens...
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 12, 2009 21:15:09 GMT -5
Bad news on this one... The boys on the Ruger Forum say Chad lists this gun as the highest known BKH-34 with "silver eagle" medallion walnuts...
For the guys who are interested Look at page 44 of RENE's Reference of Ruger Firearms, Volume One, third revision... Right column, third paragraph...
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 14, 2009 18:45:47 GMT -5
And here she is with her squashed eagles... ;D   |
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Post by COR on Jul 14, 2009 18:52:29 GMT -5
Nice catch... Thanks for sharing that history too! I think he has them all now fellas. Quit looking.
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 14, 2009 19:52:21 GMT -5
I don't know about that.... Heard some yankees had some hid out in Pittsburg!  |
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Post by COR on Jul 15, 2009 7:29:16 GMT -5
I'm not saying a word...I've heard the Black Hole has some strange powers. I stil thinks it cool that you lucked into that gun...Now you just need the first one made. |
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Post by Bowenbuilt on Jul 15, 2009 8:00:55 GMT -5
You are either going to have to change that avatar or put your partial back in. That jack-o-lantern look just ain't cutting it. ;D
Where are you finding all these great guns?
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 15, 2009 8:21:30 GMT -5
Grinning Monkey.... Thinking Monkey.... Snaggled Tooth Monkey.... It is a hard choice... Maybe I need a 4th monkey ;D
My gun trading is simply blind luck... Of course it helps to be well networked and have a reputation for being willing to pay a fair price... These last two Rugers were simply a case of good friends stumbling on good deals and passing them on to me... We didn't know what the 4 5/8 was until the boys on the Ruger Forum pointed it out...
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Post by c.r. on Jul 15, 2009 11:21:55 GMT -5
axe, there are so many monkey possibilities There's cartoon monkey  south end of monkey  feet of monkey  it's just endless |
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Post by Markbo on Jul 18, 2009 11:24:01 GMT -5
Axe, you completely lost me... what has The Last 3 Screw Manufactured! got to do with this gun?
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Post by c.r. on Jul 18, 2009 11:47:33 GMT -5
markbo,
i believe this is now the highest (last) known serial number for a 3-screw BKH-34 that came from the factory with silver eagle medallion equipped walnut grips.
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 18, 2009 12:02:14 GMT -5
This line explains it well...
For the guys who are interested Look at page 44 of RENE's Reference of Ruger Firearms, Volume One, third revision... Right column, third paragraph...
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Post by kings6 on Jul 18, 2009 15:09:16 GMT -5
AXE! Go for the monkey foot picture. It goes with all the toes pictures we get to see from you Big Guy!
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