Sweet find! Those three screws are nice old revolvers. Has it had the factory recall conversion?
Sweet find! Those three screws are nice old revolvers. Has it had the factory recall conversion?
This one is a .357. I paid $350.00. Being an unconverted 3 screw adds about $100.00 to it value around here.
You got a great buy! If you decide it is not for you, let me know. I know some guys that love those older unconverted 3 screw Rugers! Enjoy it my friend!
Nice grips!
Looks like Bocote wood. I'd remove them and get something on there that you won't mind getting scratched-up while in the field.
Good score!
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With that old 3 screw, anything under $600 could be considered cheap. Very nice find, and should make a great field gun.
Recall conversion? What for?
Due to a law suit many years ago Ruger offers a sort of make shift transfer bar for these older Rugers to prevent them from firing when dropped. The correct way to carry them is without a round under the hammer. Converted they are worth $100.00 less. Thankfully this one is original.
Great score, you got a real bargain.Originally Posted by Swampman
Ruger would put in a new trigger and hammer mechanism so it has a transfer bar. If the trigger is not all the way back, the hammer can't touch the firing pin. A nice conversion, but I prefer mine the way it is.
Ruger used to send the old parts back with the gun so you conld convert it back if you want to. I don't know if they still do that or not.
Blasted lawyers, always messing up a good thing trying to find some deep pockets to blame when someone is plain stupid.
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Killer score -- I have a pair of 3-screw Rugers (.44 & .357) that I have to sell this week due to car troubles. It's come down to wheels or wheel guns -- and wheels wins.
I also have a 3 screw .44.
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