New to me 1952 Ruger Standard

[lefty315]

I picked up a Ruger standard made in 1952. Pretty much pristine including the original grips with the black Eagle medallion.

 

[KinleyWater]

Learned to shoot handguns on one not much different than that. My only complaint was reassembly after cleaning; I always had trouble getting that thing back together.

 

[DrMike]

It is a handsome gun, to be sure. Congratulations.

 

[JD338]

WOW, that is sharp. Congratulations Lefty!

JD338

 

[truck driver]

They made this model in .22 short also but are very rare, mostly for Gov use.
I shot one that the barrel was also a silencer which had no markings and was a backup carry gun for a CIA operative,
His primary carry was a Hi Standard which was also a .22 short and the barrel was a silencer. Both were in for a cleaning and tune up at a gun shop that I helped at in the 70's. You could shoot them in a crowd and never hear them go off.

 

[Guy Miner]

Pretty doggone cool. Congrats on a nice one!

Guy

 

[salmonchaser]

Neat stuff.

 

[Blkram]

I recall many years ago while out visiting on a farm in Saskatchewan, we were butchering free range chickens one day. Eventually we got down to just the real wild ones we couldn't catch. The farmer brought out the same pistol and his son and I had a blast with it getting those last chickens!
Another friend has the standard and bull barreled models in MK 1 and MK II. Have had a lot of fun shooting his pistols!
Today, I have a Mk II Competition model. Always loved the look of that slab sided barrel.

Congrats on your new pistol! Enjoy!

 

[RL338]

Boy that’s in pristine condition for being 70+ years old.

 

[lefty315]

It’s always possible it was re-blued but I didn’t buy it to be a looker so I’m good either way.