JonB
Halcyon member
I shouldn't be looking at buying another gun. But there is an auction for a plain looking blued 5.5" redhawk in 41 mag that was owned by Skeeter.
The add says LNIB, and that Ruger gifted it to him in 1985. Was he still writing in 1985? if not, why would Ruger give him a plain handgun? I'd think, since this was near the end of his life, then a gift might be a fancy/engraved model?
The real question is, would a very plain gun with plain wood grips, that was owned by a famous person in the gun world, but never fired by that famous owner, be worth any more than another example in same condition?
edited: Wikipedia says he was handgun editor for Shooting Times until he passed away in 1988.
The add says LNIB, and that Ruger gifted it to him in 1985. Was he still writing in 1985? if not, why would Ruger give him a plain handgun? I'd think, since this was near the end of his life, then a gift might be a fancy/engraved model?
The real question is, would a very plain gun with plain wood grips, that was owned by a famous person in the gun world, but never fired by that famous owner, be worth any more than another example in same condition?
edited: Wikipedia says he was handgun editor for Shooting Times until he passed away in 1988.
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