TarponStalker
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I’m new to BP pistols. Always wanted one though. One of my customers offered a brand new .45 Ruger to me. I have no idea what it’s worth. Any ideas ?
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Ruger Old Army value
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TarponStalker
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Thanks. I think he’s asking $450. I feel it’s worth that. Nowadays everything gun related has gone crazy.
$450 for an unfired Ruger Old Army? Yeah jump on that! They've been discontinued since 2008 and as bubba.50 said the prices have soared.
Winchester97
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Grab it at that price, especially now.
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It’s worth it. I wouldn’t sell one for less than 700.00 actually, I wouldn’t sell one period.
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I agree with the consensus. Grab it.
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That is a steal at that price. Get it and never doubt the value. A Ruger Old Army, with care, will last for generations. Get it, start looking for percussion caps, and learn how to load and keep it clean and lubed. It's a pleasant learning experience.
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I bought mine in 76 same year my older Son was born. In my manure state to stay legal I put it on my CCP so I could carry it while hunting in bear country with the 50 cal flintlock. I loaded it to the max 41 gr. 4F with a ball, no wad needed. Still tight and wouldn't think of selling but a fine revolver. If the price was right I'd buy another.
Flinty Scot
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Hope it's still there for you. If not, I'm afraid you'll kick yourself for quite a while.
jcs266
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BUY IT IMMEDIATELY!!!
appalichian hunter
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Great price for a new one in the box get it before the word gets out. As said they are through the roof, if you can even find one. I have been looking for a stainless one too go with my blue one for a long time.
TarponStalker
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Thanks to everyone for the words of wisdom.
I wanna buy it but it’ll have to wait a couple weeks. It seems all of my insurance policies come due at the same time. Now! Unfortunately my commercial boat insurance is a priority over another gun. Silly huh? But I think he’s gonna hold it for me.
I wanna buy it but it’ll have to wait a couple weeks. It seems all of my insurance policies come due at the same time. Now! Unfortunately my commercial boat insurance is a priority over another gun. Silly huh? But I think he’s gonna hold it for me.
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Dontcha have any children you can place in indentured servitude or something?
Winchester97
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Good Lord. If given the choice of paying my auto/boat/home/life/health/pet/mortgage Insurance, and missing a cheap ROA...I'm going to buy the ROA every time. Some things are not worth taking a chance on.
How silly - expecting a good deal to last a day or two, or especially a couple weeks! Even if you put money on it to hold it, someone could swoop in with more money and cart it off. How many times have I spotted a great deal a couple hours after it was posted and it's already gone? There have been times I figured it was as good as mine - but the guy changed his mind a day or two later and decided to keep it. Anything could happen! Added time has screwed up a deal more times than it hasn't.
Give me his contact info, I'll pay him now and sell it to you in a couple weeks. LOL
Give me his contact info, I'll pay him now and sell it to you in a couple weeks. LOL
After buying a SS 1858 Uberti im hooked on stainless. Now dont get me wrong blued steel is beautiful and has its own luster and fee and i own many blued steel guns. But stainless feels like a whole different animal.
These guns are exploding in popularity as anything and everything “gun” is hotter than heck right now.
The word is out on the Old Armys and many shooters of unmentionables are pouncing on them for prepper reasons and because unmentionable ammo is hard to get now.
The Rugers are long out of production and Ruger no longer will work on them. They use parts from an obsolete pattern of single actions from that company and parts are no longer compatible with currently made ones.
My $0.02? They are excellent guns but the prices and collectors value on them are skyrocketing with no end in sight. Spare parts are difficult to find. That should factor into things if you intend the gun to fill a workhorse style slot.
The word is out on the Old Armys and many shooters of unmentionables are pouncing on them for prepper reasons and because unmentionable ammo is hard to get now.
The Rugers are long out of production and Ruger no longer will work on them. They use parts from an obsolete pattern of single actions from that company and parts are no longer compatible with currently made ones.
My $0.02? They are excellent guns but the prices and collectors value on them are skyrocketing with no end in sight. Spare parts are difficult to find. That should factor into things if you intend the gun to fill a workhorse style slot.
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Was just at the local gun shop they have a blued one in very good condition(whish it was stainless) gun looks like it has been shot very little, comes with a extra un-mentionable taylors cly. and the easy remove cly. pin set up from belt mountain, Ampco nipples and a trigger that breaks at 3 lbs. $999.99 out the door, Someone had some work done to it. if I did not just buy a un-mentionable 1875 remmy I would of walked out with the Ruger. Might have too give this one some thought.
