I'm not a .44 guy but, OOF!
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 05:13 (3270 days ago)
I just bought a Ruger #3 from these guys.
by Andrew , Bloomington, IN, Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 18:43 (3269 days ago) @ Slow Hand
They do layaway........
Those look like FACTORY Stags...
...if that could be established, current bid (about $900) covers the stocks alone.
Umm-hmm....
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 12:48 (3269 days ago) @ Boge Quinn
It won't be me though. 
Curious, what say ye about these?
![[image]](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Hoot4570/media/Pistols/HPIM0518.jpg.html)
![[image]](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Hoot4570/media/Pistols/HPIM0519.jpg.html)
I don't think these are...
...because they are "gunfighter" profiled (narrowing below/behind the medallion). I am NOT an expert on this, though.
Bill Hamm has a nice pic of factory stag (and ivory) in his excellent article:
http://www.gunblast.com/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames.htm
![[image]](http://www.gunblast.com/images/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames/Dsc00074.jpg)
Thanks Boge.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 14:21 (3269 days ago) @ Boge Quinn
I knew I couldn't get THAT lucky. Those came attached to a .357 Flattop for $299 out the door. I put them on my .44 FT and have the .357 waiting for a project.
Oh, you still got lucky!...
...those are Sambar stags, and worth what you paid for the whole shebang. You got a free Flattop!
My post was pretty tongue in cheek.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 05:08 (3268 days ago) @ Boge Quinn
The story is one of near stupidity. We were Christmas shopping at Cabela's and I strolled through the Gun Library and watched a salesman try and sell the FT to a young buck getting started in the Cowboy games. The pistol was a bit ratty and missing the rear sight blade but had those stags. Young buck was clearly not interested and I asked to see it.
And then I gave it back.
I woke up around 2 in the morning wondering what in the world I had done. Work the next day couldn't end fast enough and I broke a couple of laws getting back out to Cabela's and found it was still available.
Doubly (tripley?) lucky, I'd say.
My 1957 .44 FT....
by Andrew , Bloomington, IN, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 17:35 (3268 days ago) @ Slow Hand
Serial 5648. Perfected long ago with elephant toof and the barrel at a proper length.
![[image]](images/uploaded/201512162333055671f4b1a4f2a.jpg)
My 1957 .44 FT....
Mine is from 1960, cut to 4 5/8, Super Blackhawk hammer and trigger, old army grip frame and elk antler grips.
![[image]](http://i.imgur.com/sE8n5P5.jpg)
Superb!!
by Andrew , Bloomington, IN, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 23:32 (3268 days ago) @ Warhawk
I think a Super trigger is in order for mine.
My 1957 .44 FT....
Had my old 44 flat top barrel whacked off by a grinding wheel as well along with adding a two piece steel grip frame and packyderm dentine.
![[image]](http://s227.photobucket.com/user/rbrbrb6/media/IMG_2165.jpg.html)
My 1957 .44 FT....
by MS , Southern Michigan, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 06:10 (3268 days ago) @ Kings6
I love the Ruger banded front sight base with the band cut off, and a custom sight blade. Very nice!
That is a real dandy!
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 12:19 (3268 days ago) @ Kings6
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Rear sight?
by Andrew , Bloomington, IN, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 15:18 (3268 days ago) @ Kings6
Looks different than stock?
Very nice!
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 12:18 (3268 days ago) @ Warhawk
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Everyone else is doing it...
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 12:18 (3268 days ago) @ Andrew
![[image]](images/uploaded/201512171817235672fc3387239.jpg)
You're gonna have to cut it down
by Andrew , Bloomington, IN, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 15:20 (3268 days ago) @ Hoot
To stay in the club.
HA!
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 20:17 (3267 days ago) @ Andrew
Not happening....with that one.
If'n I quit frittering my dollars away on rifles and fittings, I may even get to some of the pistol projects in the back. 