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One of the hallmarks of Ruger guns has been an adaptation of the profiles and physical features of famous firearms. The company's very first success, a .22 rimfire autoloading pistol, bore a profile so unabashedly borrowed from the famed German Luger that many customers figured the name "Ruger" was similarly hijacked. Ruger guns that were to follow-the Single Six and Blackhawk lines of single-action revolvers, the Number One single-shot rifle, the Mini-14, the Model 96 lever rifle and other models you can probably name-bear distinctive stylistic traits of other famous and historical firearms.
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The guns of Bill Ruger are not so much inventions as they are refinements and improvements of other designs, combined with improved manufacturing techniques, that result in a better product. The first firearm produced by Ruger, the Standard .22 Automatic, has become the world’s favorite .22 pistol. It is worthwhile to note that when Ruger introduced this pistol in 1949, there were several fine .22 autos already well-established on the market. Today, those competitive pistols are long out of production, but the little Ruger pistol has been sold in the millions, and is the most popular .22 auto pistol on the market.
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As with the Ruger .22 pistol, the basic features of Ruger 10/22 rifle are so well and widely known that little description is called for. The autoloader mechanism operates as a straight blowback (as do nearly all .22 semiautomatics from all makers, rifle and pistol alike), and the design employs Ruger’s trademark integrated modular subassembly features throughout. The trigger housing contains the entire firing mechanism and features a short-throw, high-speed swinging hammer for rapid locktime. The one-piece .22 LR receiver is milled from a solid block of cast aluminum and is drilled and tapped for a tip-off scope mount adapter supplied with the gun. The barrel-mounted open sights feature a fold-down adjustable rear leaf (slide/screw adjustable for elevation, drift adjustable for windage) and a gold bead front blade. The safety is a sliding crossbolt in the front of the trigger guard (easy to use for right- and left-handers alike).
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Lot #1 - Ruger - Mark II Target - pistol - .22 LR; 7” barrel. - Condition is excellent plus. - Stainless steel gun w/ slightest shopwear scuffs only. - Tony Saucier collection. - [8tsm301] - s/n 216-54532 - FFL - (est.175 to 300)
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In 1968 Ruger introduced his Model 77 bolt action rifle, which was no great departure from the other good bolt gun designs of the day, except in the methods used in the guns production. What set the model 77 apart was the design of the stock. At a time when most rifle makers were turning out bolt guns with flashy stocks complete with cheek pieces and white line spacers, all covered with impressed checkering and a high gloss finish fit for a pimp on safari, Ruger went with a classic, straight-combed design with real hand-cut checkering, again setting the standard for the industry to follow. The Model 77 Mark II is still one of the best rifles on the market, having been chambered for at least 33 different cartridges, and is both beautiful and reliable. It is a gun on which you can depend, and a testament to the genius of the designer.
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The second in the Last Cowboy series (which are produced from the last of a model of a gun that the Ruger factory discontinues). In this case Ruger discontinued the .32 H&R single six. There were more than 5000 units in 6 configurations. TALO produced 1000 last cowboys with the logos and cylinder bands plus and in this case, a western style holster marked with both the Ruger & Last cowboy logo.
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