OT - Ruger Old Army - Lets See Them

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:46 pm

In a tribute to the passing of the ROA in Rugers line up. Lets post some pictures of the ones you have.
I think the ROA is one of the best looking revolvers Ruger has ever made, certainly one of the most fun and cheapest to shoot!

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:15 pm

I love mine. The only complaint I have is that it makes the urge to get a Blackhawk even stronger.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:28 pm

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:30 pm

Oh GOSH, here is dark outside and I NEED my SUNGLASSES!!!!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:18 pm

here is mine.
RUGER HORSE PISTOL BP-7 45 CAL. BLACK POWDER. LIMITED EDITION ONE OF 100. BACK STRAP MARKED US IN GOLD. CYLINDER EMBELLISHED WITH CROSSED SWORDS AND MOTO "DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY"

[img][img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd20 ... pistol.jpg[/img][/img]

jbm1968 · Post by **jbm1968** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:25 pm

Mike,

That is a GREAT looking "Horse" Pistol!!! Let me know if you ever want to part with it! That is the 1st commemorative that I would actually lay down my money for!

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:16 am

First year production, Simply Rugged 120 holster...

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:33 am

ScottT, I wish they had the fixed sight model when I bought mine in 1986, that is one great looking ROA!

Hobie did you buy yours new in 1972?

Beautiful Horse Pistol rjohns94, you had better hang on to that one

Andrew if I remember correctly you just recently acquired yours, have you got to shoot it yet?

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:15 am

Has anybody shot the Lee bullet (conical) made for the Ruger Old Army?

I picked up a NIB mold for a song, but later realized that it may not be a good thing since I cut the sights for a round ball!!!!!

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:53 am

I have that mold and have had good results with it. I ended up preferring the round balls for general plinking they shoot just as accurately in my ROA.

Windjammer · Post by **Windjammer** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:32 pm

What is a stainless Old Army selling for nowadays?

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:44 pm

salvo wrote:Hobie did you buy yours new in 1972?

I bought mine from a guy on eBay. He listed it "post ban" with a orange earplug stuck in the muzzle so that the eBay gestapo wouldn't pull the auction. Paid $220 or something like that. I think it was Rob Leahy who put me on to the auction.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:46 pm

salvo wrote:Andrew if I remember correctly you just recently acquired yours, have you got to shoot it yet?

Yep. I love it. It shot pretty good with 35g, more accurate than myself anyways. It was hard to handle with 50g but it was fun.

Windjammer wrote:What is a stainless Old Army selling for nowadays?

$400+

Scott64A · Post by **Scott64A** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:35 pm

*Droooooool...*

I now where there is an Uberti at a local pawn shop for 200 or so, close t the same design, but def not a Ruger.

Andrew, I have a Blackhawk and now I want an OA!!!!!

Funny how that works, eh?

spurgon · Post by **spurgon** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:59 pm

Now I want one. It seems fron the auction sites that they are available in .44

cal and .45 cal. Who likes which one? Also, who likes which sites?

thanks
spurgon

perry owens · Post by **perry owens** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:29 pm

Ajax buffalo polymer grips, leather by Sierra of London, England

As soon as I heard that the ROA was discontinued I bought this pair NIB from a dealer on Gunsamerica for $1000. I then sold the pair I had in store in the UK for $1600. The profit will be added to my federal tax rebate and used to by a Uberti 1876 and a Hiwall.
Most of the CAS shooters in the UK who use ROA's feed them with Big Lube Old Army bullets - no need to mess with wads or grease and they shoot to point of aim at 25yds.
Still can't decide if I like the black grips.
Perry Owens

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:51 pm

Perry, I found a twin for mine a couple weeks ago, but, I just couldn't handle forking out that kinda money twice in such a short time frame.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:22 pm

Perry, those are some very nice guns.

perry owens · Post by **perry owens** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:27 pm

Andrew, They are expensive but be thankful you don't live in the UK. The asking price there for a new stainless ROA is GBP 620, that's $1222 EACH! I was lucky enough to have two mint condition examples in store there with a buyer happy to pay GBP 800 for the pair.
Perry Owens

Tumbleweeds · Post by **Tumbleweeds** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:44 pm

The ".44" C&B revolvers (Colt and Remington repros) are actually .452 or .454, but they are called .44s for some reason. A lot of dealers, who aren't BP shooters, don't know the difference so they call their ROAs .44 cal.

In a logical world, the ROA would be called a .46 and the others would be called .45s, but gun calibers aren't logical.

jbm1968 · Post by **jbm1968** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:49 pm

KICK KICK KICK! That is me self punishing myself for not buying one a long time ago. I almost did after I shot my friends 1858 Remington and skipped it. Now I am looking for a good deal!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:51 pm

You guys are KILLING me!!!

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:24 pm

I'm gonna try real hard to shoot a hog with mine this coming weekend.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:25 pm

and the .45 ROA like mine uses .457 balls or .454 connical bullets

bigbore442001 · Post by **bigbore442001** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:26 pm

I bought one about a year and a half ago. Glad I did so before they discontinued them. It is a fun shooter.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:32 pm

spurgon, I like the .45 and definately the adjustable sights. strong and give the option to be on for what ever you want to shoot or distance you prefer. I will be carrying mine afield with my Sharps 1863 next big game season. I am out hunting bushy tails with it this last week and hope to call in some fox to it also

mad mucus · Post by **mad mucus** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:15 am

Gents... meet my sweet ladies...

(sorry mine is a private album)

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c110/ ... ROA005.jpg

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c110/ ... 0DEC06.jpg

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c110/ ... nt=ROA.jpg

+ video
http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c110/ ... wer010.flv

There are two different BigLubeÂ® boolits in my 3rd pic, a 210gr & a 150gr lubed.

Mucus

mad mucus · Post by **mad mucus** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:38 am

QUESTION...

Has anyone used a beefed-up replacement cylinder by Classicballistx?

Mucus

Papa · Post by **Papa** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:34 am

Here's mine...I made some quilted maple stocks for it

Papa

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:02 am

You can quilt maple

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:28 am

Nice Stocks!!! All this ROA porn has got me packing up the Blackpowder guns and heading to the range. Flintlock (have to discharge the hunting load and clean it), Sharps and ROA all gonna make some smoke today. Right after I do church and take the mule out for a stroll.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:46 am

rjohns94 wrote:! All this ROA porn has got me packing up the Blackpowder guns and heading to the range.....gonna make some smoke today.

Good idea. I just got my lubed patches in from Midway and I'm gonna take my .50cal out w/the ROA for some fellowship time.

Windjammer · Post by **Windjammer** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:03 am

How about a Stainless Old Army marked 200th anniversary? How much of a premuim would this add?

Papa · Post by **Papa** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:11 am

Old Savage, Only with a wood needle

Papa

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:12 pm

Well I guess this is the time to sell mine. I have a 5" blue w/ fixed sights N.I.B. Any idea what they're worth?

Rusty <><

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:34 pm

If I give you some steel wool can you knit me a shotgun?

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:46 pm

mad mucus wrote:QUESTION...

Has anyone used a beefed-up replacement cylinder by Classicballistx?

Mucus

No, I haven't but I think that the standard cylinder does pretty well.

This is my theory as to why Ruger discontinued this gun: Not because they were not selling them, but because people were getting around the GCA 1968 by purchasing a ROA and cylinder that takes metallic cartridges.

Papa · Post by **Papa** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:08 pm

Knit one, PearL Two, PULL!!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:13 pm

you may be on to something there Scott. Bill Ruger said it was his best pistol and they would never stop making them. . Times do change I recken.

Windjammer · Post by **Windjammer** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:43 pm

Hi PAPA

See your close to me in Lewisburg.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:00 pm

Well, I am going to shoot mine till it falls apart.

I took my .58 frontstuffer out today. I had not shot it in more than five years, but it put the first three in the bull in about a two inch group. That .570 dia round ball over 100gr of GOEX FFG is a hammer on hogs!

I have the Old Army sights filed to hit dead on at 25yds and I am ready for hog kiling this weekend!

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:24 pm

Sounds like those hogs are in for some bad medicine!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:31 pm

Good luck Scott, looking forward to your hunt report

Papa · Post by **Papa** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:55 pm

Hey Windjammer, we need to hook up with DerekR and do some shooting.

He and I have been trying to find time to get together for a year now and we only live about 20 to 30 mnutes apart.

There are several others not too far from the Nashville area as well????

Papa

Texican · Post by **Texican** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:59 pm

Hobie wrote:"salvo"]I bought mine from a guy on eBay. He listed it "post ban" with a orange earplug stuck in the muzzle so that the eBay gestapo wouldn't pull the auction. Paid $220 or something like that. I think it was Rob Leahy who put me on to the auction.

Did you save a copy of the auction pic? I'd like to see that!

OT - Ruger Old Army - Lets See Them

OT - Ruger Old Army - Lets See Them

Spurgon, the ROAs are all .458 caliber.