[V4Vendetta]

Has anyone heared of a 45. semi-automatic that's called either a Ruger Colt, or a Colt Ruger? A friend of my dad's owns a pawnshop where they carry guns. He has one that my dad wants to buy used. My dad's friend says it's a great gun. My dad hasn't ever seen it. Me neither. We'll check it before we buy it though.

[gremlin_bros]

hey i would love to see a pic when you get it and any background info you may have on this model it sounds like it would be an intresting read

[GunnySkox]

Sounds sort of sketchy. My dad is the gun-guy at his workplace, so he gets asked lots of questions like that, and often brings them to me (e.g., "is there any such thing as a two-forty-three shotgun?"). I figure it's usually a combination of what someone read on the gun combined with some tiny scrap of knowledge they have about firearms...

So, Nongunny A finds a Ruger revolver in .45 Long Colt; they see "Ruger" and note it, and see "Colt" and know that, somewhere in the distant rear of their mind, that "Colt" means "gunmaker". So they bring a "Ruger Colt" or a "Colt Ruger" question to you, and you give them an odd look.

~GnSx

[gremlin_bros]

Sounds sort of sketchy. My dad is the gun-guy at his workplace, so he gets asked lots of questions like that, and often brings them to me (e.g., "is there any such thing as a two-forty-three shotgun?"). I figure it's usually a combination of what someone read on the gun combined with some tiny scrap of knowledge they have about firearms...

So, Nongunny A finds a Ruger revolver in .45 Long Colt; they see "Ruger" and note it, and see "Colt" and know that, somewhere in the distant rear of their mind, that "Colt" means "gunmaker". So they bring a "Ruger Colt" or a "Colt Ruger" question to you, and you give them an odd look.

~GnSx
i think i am inclined to agree with this openion gunny seems the most lickely of the whole situation.

[Chipperman]

That makes sense for a revolver, but not a semi-auto.

[phorvick]

That makes sense for a revolver, but not a semi-auto.
Sure it does. A Ruger .45ACP. (auto Colt Pistol)

[Thefabulousfink]

Did Ruger make any 1911's under license durring any of the world wars? That could be a possible reason for a colt style gun to have a ruger name on it.

[Mad Chemist]

Ruger and Colt are two different companies. To add to the confusion, they both have multiple cartridges named after them. The gun in question is most likely a Ruger P series in .45 acp.
These are widely available and can purchased for approx. $400 new.
I wouldn't pay a penny more than $300 for a used one in perfect condition.
Price and availability will depend on your location of course.
JH

[Bullet Bob]

Ruger began as a company in 1949.

The last World War (II) ended in 1945.

[Thefabulousfink]

odd, I would of thought ruger was older than that considering the Ruger Old Army from the 19th century. Or did Ruger go out of business for a time? You might be right, though, b/c I can't recall any Rugers from the WWI/WWII era. That was just a left field thought.

[Chipperman]

"Sure it does. A Ruger .45ACP. (auto Colt Pistol)"

I 'spose, but how many people actually call it Auto Colt Pistol?
.45LC, on the other hand, is often called .45 Long Colt.

[carebear]

The Ruger Old Army is a replica of the Remington Army revolver of the period.

[MCgunner]

odd, I would of thought ruger was older than that considering the Ruger Old Army from the 19th century. Or did Ruger go out of business for a time? You might be right, though, b/c I can't recall any Rugers from the WWI/WWII era. That was just a left field thought.

Uh, the "Old Army" is a converted super blackhawk with a loading lever and nipples for caps. It was introduced in the 60s, that'd be 1960s. Bill Ruger, founder of the company, passed away just a few years ago. He was an old guy, but I don't think he fought in the civil war. :D

BTW, I have a P90 Ruger Semi Auto in .45 Automatic Colt Pistol caliber. I also have a Ruger Blackhawk revolver in .45 Colt.