Ruger Old Army

[roundball]

I've noticed something that I think is a pattern regarding Ruger Old Army revolvers and that is that Ruger Old Army revolvers seem to turn over a lot...buy/sell/buy/sell/buy/sell...so I have a couple of questions:

1) Does this frequent turnover seem to be the case?

2) If so, why might that be?

 

[PaulN/KS]

My guess is that a person gets one as a starter revolver and has fun learning the ropes with it.After awhile they want to try something more authentic and sell off the Ruger to finance the new "love".The good news is that Rugers are pretty solid and hard to wear out.

 

[rebel727]

My guess is that a person gets one as a starter revolver and has fun learning the ropes with it.After awhile they want to try something more authentic and sell off the Ruger to finance the new "love".The good news is that Rugers are pretty solid and hard to wear out.

I'd agree with that assessment. They're good solid, reliable guns but they're not a copy of anything. I've never been tempted to get one for that reason alone. I've owned a couple of Ruger single action cartridge guns but never liked them much and didn't keep them long, just don't like the way they operate.

 

[mykeal]

I do not agree that they "turn over a lot". I don't see that, at least not at a rate higher than other gun models.

 

[Jac Spring]

I would bet that the ones that go up for sale are from owners who no longer shoot them - lost interest and want the money for something else. Those that own and shoot them really seem to like em. They are very well made and have very few problems from what I can see.

 

[peashooterJoe]

I agree with all the above answers, I have three and never had any problems with them at all. A good solid investment of an American product. On the other hand the imports are not as reliable out of the box. The last two that I bought, the owners wanted to fund another project,one had never even been shot. :grin:

 

[Christiaan]

When I got married some 20 odd years ago I was still at University and my wife allready worked. I could get a Ruger Old Army real cheap but did not have any money :redface: So my wife bought the Ruger for me. I still have it and will never divorce my wife 'cause she might want the Ruger back. :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Firelock]

:nono: I disagree Roundball, I purchased my Ruger stainless Old Army in 1976, my buddy got his in 1980 and we are taking them to the range tomorrow to try out my new round-about target I recently bought. I have three other pistols, one a Carolina .62cal flinter by Jackie Brown. I love them all and at different times I enjoy shooting all of them. I wish I had the money and time to wear out that Ruger :hatsoff: Firelock

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I really like my SS ROA, I bought it in '93, I won't live long enough to 'wear it out'. It was a chunk of change for me, but I have had 4 '58 Rem's. My 4th is a 12" barrel. Like it too.

 

[rabjr]

Well I bought my Ruger Old Army in 77', sold it in 79' to pay for Prom night! Gah wish I could do that over. :shake:

 

[mykeal]

Well I bought my Ruger Old Army in 77', sold it in 79' to pay for Prom night! Gah wish I could do that over. :shake:

Dear god. That investment would be right up there with Enron.

With sympathy,

 

[rabjr]

Gah, you do stupid things sometimes when your in love. :youcrazy:

 

[John Taylor]

Well I bought my Ruger Old Army in 77', sold it in 79' to pay for Prom night! Gah wish I could do that over. :shake:

I wish I could do prom night again also ( knowing what I know now of coarse )
I have had several old armies and have a SS that I took in on trade a while back. I have knocked down the 200 yard target with one using a full load of 2F and RB.

 

[arcticap]

I talked with an ex-ROA owner recently who said that he sold it because it was time consuming to load a BP revolver, and cleaning it was a chore. But he also said that he enjoyed shooting it except for those factors and that he did miss it, but that at the time, he had other guns that he enjoyed shooting more. And he said that he thought that it was the best BP revolver made.
I believe that you're right that the Rugers are resold more often because they are worth more at resale, and that the older imported revolver models usually aren't as well made and valuable. Plus, Ruger often refurbishes their used models without charge. So the used ROA's maintain their value vs. paying the increased cost of a new one. So if it's not being used much, there's a greater incentive for the ROA owner to sell it.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Roundball,

I'm not sure if the ROAs are re-sold more than other bp revolvers or not. I know I bought mine around 1980 and still shoot it. GW

 

[TFoley]

I bought mine here in UK in 1986, at a price that was well over double what you guys paid for one at that time.

I shoot it most weekends, and it has been used to teach at least ten learner shooters how to drive a C&B revolver - all are still shooting, and at least three of them still have THEIR ROA.

I have yet to make any serious inroads into making it look like a 21-year-old handgun. When folks ask me how old it is, not one has ever bleeved me either.

Stroo, it's not a replica of anything - so why not just take it as it is - a timeless BP handgun.

I look at it like this- if the metallic cartridge had never been invented, the present-day handgun would probably look a lot like the ROA.

My $0.02.

tac in UK

 

[shmrck1]

Swampy,
Went to two proms...Spent a fortune by the standards of the day on both. I cannot for the life of me remember either young ladies name. Even
went thru a 40+ year book. Still don't remember...
Quess I should have gotten a couple ROAs. I know I would remember them. :rotf: :rotf:
snake-eyes :hmm:

 

[Headhunter]

Two things I won't get rid of.

And thats MY PROM QUEEN

And My Ruger Old Army.

She likes her Vaquero 45 LC.

Headhunter

 

[rabjr]

Yeah this one really makes me shake my head when I think about it. Mine was a SS and think I paid $175.00 ish for it back then new. Sold it, a 30 cal ammo can full of stuff for it and a Hunter quick draw holster for $150.00 two years later. I did try a few years later to buy it back but the guy I sold it to wouldn't sell.

 

[oldwolf]

Two things I won't get rid of.

And thats MY PROM QUEEN

And My Ruger Old Army.

She likes her Vaquero 45 LC.

Headhunter

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG!!!!!!