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JNW's treatment is mor to my taste than the original post Ruger. Understated, ribless, light weight. Nice.
I wonder if there would be enough demand for such limited customising to make it worth while for a smith to specialise.
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I wonder if there would be enough demand for such limited customising to make it worth while for a smith to specialise.
NO.....the old silk purse adage.... but then there is the one born every minute adage....and Iv seen some of THEM pop a bigger one for a Ruger than for their favorite single malt beverage.....in a wet T shirt.....
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Why would anybody want to upgrade a Ruger?
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same reasons why one would want a parker dh grade gun when they could have a vh grade gun or a specialty grade smith instead of a field grade smith? price and prestige? perceived value?
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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If you want all the "Why would Anybody Want" I hope you have a long time to read. I don't have that much time to write even though I am retired, so will limit it to one.
Why would anybody want anything but a basic field grade "Pumpgun"????
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now piper, some shoot better with over and unders, some shoot better with sxs's and some even shoot better with autoloaders, if you can believe that...different strokes fur different folks...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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The Red label, is a good solid gun. A little heavy for my taste, but that is taste. The stainless receiver is not a great metal to engrave. Even when the blued metal one is considered it does not breed the following that other O/U's have.
I must admit i see very few upgrades of O/U's compared to SXS. I can't say i have ever yearned for an upgraded red label, much less a red label at all.
All said their maybe a market for upgraded Rugers, but i doubt it will be big enough to specialize in.
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The Red Label was far from a good solid gun. That's why it's gone.
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No. Would you like a dressed up Baikal as well? Some field grade guns just do not lend themselves to being dressed up like a high grade gun.
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I think Ruger would increase sales ... if they put a plastic stock on their gun, matt black finish, no rib, no ejectors, put a bayonet mount on it and called it "Survivor" model and charged $400 less.
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