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Sweet! Somebody showed an awful lot of restraint, never firing that marvelous revolver.
 
You're totally baffling.

People said you have a nice acquisition.
One poster asks if you'll be the first to create a turn line on your Old Army.

You say there are no turn lines on any of your revolvers, and that the question was somehow an insult.

Then you pull your posts.

If you're a collector, then your guns may easily have no turn lines, but the question was not intended to be an insult, basically sounded to me like he was asking if you plan to shoot the thing.
What's offensive about that?

My Old Armies developed turn lines, a function of being shooters, not collector pieces.
All of my Rugers have turn lines, from being used.

Asking if you planned to shoot your OA should not have created offense.
And your comment saying you "should have known better on a forum like this" is equally puzzling.

What were you expecting when you started the thread?
Denis
 
He posted a photo of a very nice unfired & unturned Ruger Old Army.
He was complimented on it, as you can see above, and when Waveski asked his question, KW took offense.

It went downhill from there.
Denis
 
Dpris

Weird.

I am equally puzzled by the OP's comments then deletions. All I said was that I thought the PREVIOUS OWNER showed amazing restraint in not shooting a fun black powder gun like that. That was all; I said nothing about what the new owner ([email protected]), was going to do with it, or anything about shooting an unfired gun or turn lines on the cylinder. Nothing, yet out of nowhere this person says he's been insulted, as if he's been called out for not knowing how to handle a revolver, and that he's received poor treatment at the hands of THR members.

Like I said, Weird.
 
Yes I took offense to the comment . Like I was being told that I didn't know
how to handle a revolver like this and that I would put the ugly turn lines on it.
It's just that I have been handling these for 60 years and for someone to imply
that, well the hair just stood up on my neck and I lost it. I am sorry I went off
and apologize for my behavior . I understand no insult was intended now.
Again sorry.
Phil Piburn
 
Seeing as I clicked into some sort of weird...I don't know what to call it.

Could have at the very least kept the picture up.

Now I'll never know

ok picture us back up, neat!
 
Picture is back up at top of thread. Another one here after I put a pair of Ruger
bonded Ivory grips and a old trigger shoe I had.

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Most photos I've seen lately of Old Armys are of stainless guns. Refreshing to see such a handsome blued specimen.

What are your plans for it? Leave it alone, or customize?

Bob Wright
 
I can understand both his position and frustration, but I think in this case he took offence when none was intended.

We have some members that absolutely demand that all unfired firearms must be taken out and fired, regardless of the owner's intentions.

To be blunt they can get very obnoxious about it, and don't hesitate in making insulting remarks.

I also own some pieces that are in the same condition as the one that is the subject of this thread, and it's unlikely for various reasons they'll be fired during my lifetime. Some are earlier 20th century classics, while others are pre 1898 antiques. All, given they're condition have a higher value as collectables then as shooters, and they'll stay that way so long as they are under my control.

But on this thread no one has so far taken a demanding stance on the point of shooting or not, and I would hope that the individual who started the thread would have noticed that.

On the other side of the coin, I have other guns, some of which are less-then-perfect collectables - that have been and continue to be fired. I am careful to insure that the ammunition is appropriate for the age and condition of the arm.

Hopefully all members will recognize and understand that telling someone else what they MUST do with their property is at the least bad manners, and again - that hasn't happened here.
 
Well, I am still a competition shooter. I was going to sell it as I got it for a very
good price. I think I will shoot it now . It has a trigger stop now and a very light
1 lb. trigger let off. No over travel. So, I am going to keep it. The action has
been cycled about 200 times now. The last picture you see is after it was cycled
200 times. To keep it from getting a turn ring, just don't let the hammer down
from 1/2 cock. Always cock it back full and then let the hammer down. It has
that deep Ruger Super Blackhawk blue job that I remember so well. I will keep
it just like you see it now.
 
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Sorry for any misunderstanding. Looks even better with the addition of the bonded ivory grips. Just something about blued guns and ivory grips that's like icing on the cake.
 
That is indeed a fine looking six gun.
I love it with the ivory grips. I need to get some for my Blackhawk.

And I agree with Bob. Stainless looks good on some things but to me looks out of place on a single action revolver. I much prefer blued steel.
 
Now if it were my gun..........

I don't care for aluminum alloy nor plastic on my guns. Just sort of don't seem to belong. Soooo...

Replace the alloy grip frame with steel, and go with ivory, stag, or genuine wood (no laminates) grips. And maybe even send it off for Doug Turnbull to work his case coloring magic.

Yep, that's what I'd do.

Bob Wright
 
BobWright

Maybe so Bob but I kind of like it just the way it is with its like new, circa 1989, blued finish and bonded ivory grips. Very classy looking cap and ball.revolver.
 
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