OT- Ruger Old Army bought today

Winjester · Post by **Winjester** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:36 pm

I picked this Ruger OA up at an estate sale today. It was one of those that you fall in love with at first sight. It's a ROA in satin stainless steel with mother-of-pearl bird's head grips. It is marked on the top of the barrel with the words;" Made in the 200th year of American Liberty". It is in beautiful shape, with nary a mark on it. I couldn't find much info on it, but I had to have it for $150.
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Winjester

El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:38 pm

Sweet deal! Made in 1976....

Post by **Hobie** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:03 pm

Can't beat the price!

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:05 pm

Wow, could I have some fun with that.
What cal?

Winjester · Post by **Winjester** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:25 pm

Nath wrote:Wow, could I have some fun with that.
What cal?

It's the standard .45 caliber ROA. It shoots the .457 ball.
Winjester

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:46 pm

You want to make a quick $50?

Winjester · Post by **Winjester** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:59 pm

Andrew wrote:You want to make a quick $50?

It's funny you should mention that, because a fellow offered me $100. above what I paid for it before I left the sale. As a bonus, he offered the price in front of my wife

Winjester

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:01 pm

Someone did a lotta work ($$$) to birds-head that gripframe.

They hadda either adapt a New Model birds-head gripframe to the Old Model lockwork, or rework/weld/polish the old gripframe to a fair-thee-well.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:11 pm

Pete44ru wrote:Someone did a lotta work ($$$) to birds-head that gripframe.

They hadda either adapt a New Model birds-head gripframe to the Old Model lockwork, or rework/weld/polish the old gripframe to a fair-thee-well.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I am no expert, but I have never seen an OA with a birds-head grip like that.

Winjester wrote:it's funny you should mention that, because a fellow offered me $100. above what I paid for it before I left the sale. As a bonus, he offered the price in front of my wife Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

Well you never know if you don't ask...

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:11 pm

that is a very interesting example of an ROA. Thanks for posting and pics. Well done on your find. good luck with that.

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:19 pm

Buy yer self an R&D cartridge cylinder conversion and shoot 45LC.

Taylors has them so does Midway.

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:28 am

Sweet deal and a steal at $150.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:52 am

$150 would have been a great deal for any ROA in functioning condition. You stole that weapon son!!!

Congratulations!!!

tman · Post by **tman** » Sun May 04, 2008 3:38 pm

you stold it. nice, like others said, get the cartridge conversion kit

Winjester · Post by **Winjester** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:01 pm

I'm leaning towards a conversion cylinder for this one.
Winjester

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:36 pm

Whew....twice, nay, three times what you paid would have been ok.

budliteguy · Post by **budliteguy** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:44 pm

Very Nice Ruger and a steal to boot. I cant never run across a deal like that.