Ruger Old Army rumor

[MCgunner]

I heard they tooled up and recently had a run of new Old Armys. I searched and only found blued ones. I'd like another stainless one, but not at THESE prices. Wow.

http://www.lipseys.com/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=RUBP7

 

[Panzerschwein]

These are a limited edition COLLECTORS ONLY run, they're not for us peasants who actually want to shoot the guns.

Shame on Ruger.

I'd expect these tricks from the likes of Colt, but not Ruger, the so called "everyman's gun company".

 

[bannockburn]

MCgunner

Nice but not at that price!

 

[LonesomePigeon]

If Ruger made an 1858 Remington that was as strong and accurate as the Old Army I would be very tempted, even at that price.

 

[MCgunner]

When my stainless got stolen in a home burglary, I ran around looking and found my blued one at a Victoria, Texas gun shop. It had a price tag, $97.50, on it. I asked the guy if it was a misprint. He said no, he was just getting out of BP stuff. I couldn't get my wallet out fast enough. LOL!

I guess I don't need another stainless one. Sure was easy to upkeep, though.

 

[rodwha]

Are collector's editions all that will be produced?

 

[jdh]

These are a limited edition COLLECTORS ONLY run, they're not for us peasants who actually want to shoot the guns.

Shame on Ruger.

I'd expect these tricks from the likes of Colt, but not Ruger, the so called "everyman's gun company".

No, shame on Lipsey. Ruger will build a big distributor what they want if they order enough of them to justify the cost.

 

[Sam1911]

These are a limited edition COLLECTORS ONLY run, they're not for us peasants who actually want to shoot the guns.

Shame on Ruger.

I'd expect these tricks from the likes of Colt, but not Ruger, the so called "everyman's gun company"

No, shame on Lipsey. Ruger will build a big distributor what they want if they order enough of them to justify the cost.

Shame? Shame on a company that only makes what will sell? Shame on a company that doesn't make a product which doesn't sell enough to justify the costs to produce it?

If the people deserve to be sold a gun you want at whatever price you think it should cost, then shame on YOU for not contracting Ruger to produce that gun for you to re-sell to the deserving public at that cost you think it should be worth.

Why does Ruger (or Lipsey's) owe you and/or "the people" any product at some theorized attainable price? Why is it to their shame that an expensive-to-produce niche market product doesn't sell in large enough quantities to keep it in the catalog?

 

[LonesomePigeon]

Here's a couple for less. I heard a saying recently, "buying quality only hurts once".
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/721096053
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/721010103

 

[Sistema1927]

If the people deserve to be sold a gun you want at whatever price you think it should cost, then shame on YOU...

Well said. Only liberals, socialists, and children demand products without regard for market forces.

 

[Crawdad1]

Here's a couple for a lot less,

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/721377011

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/721742359

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/14472982

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Enough folks seem to have wanted the collectibles at this price that Old South sold all theirs:
http://www.oldsouthfirearms.com/RugerOldArmy-2017LimitedEditionNewInBox.aspx
Maybe the Stainless version will be next!

 

[beag_nut]

I guess everyone missed the phrase " it does not mean that it is currently in-stock", on that Lipsey's page. That revolver does not exist, in any form, as a new purchase.