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- From: jheath@fieldofdreams.npirs.purdue.edu (Jim Heath)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: .22 Custom Handgun Info Request
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.144713.18293@CERIS.Purdue.EDU>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 18:31:21 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
- Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University
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- #From article <1992Nov16.141911.2335@news.yale.edu>, by watt-alan@net.yale.edu (Alan Watt):
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- # In article <5868@rosie.NeXT.COM>, robert_walton@NeXT.COM (Robert Walton) writes:
- # |>
- # |> A quick sanity check.
- # |>
- # |> I've recently seen some very impressive custom work done to Ruger .22
- # |> autos by Lee Baker of Phelan CA. Lee and his work are profiled in the
- # |> 1993 Gun Digest gunsmiths guide. Question is, will the investment in a
- # |> custom Ruger be a sound one should I ever decide to get rid of it? And is
- # |> the Ruger a good pistol to buy for a .22 semi-auto (Ruger politics aside)?
- # |>
- # |> Some data for your consideration:
- # |>
- # |> Ruger Mark II?, Stainless, bull barrel, with the following:
- # |>
- # |> "Butter" Action Job and tuning
- # |> Internal parts deburred, polished
- # |> Custom sights
- # |> Custom XXX fancy target grips
- # |> High Polish stainless finish overall
- # |> "Bead-blasted" frame with decorative high polish icons (sun, moon, rabbit,
- # |> etc...)
- # |> Jeweled receiver slide, trigger
- # |>
- # |> What would be a fair price for something like this, IYO? I'm going to the
- # |> gun show in a couple of weeks and would like to hear some opinions between
- # |> now and then.
- #
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- Volquartsen (sp?) has several "standard" setups. I believe I
- have seen one test in the gun mags and they are quite accurate.
- I too would be interested in someone's experience, especially
- someone who has used one of these and one of the "super" olympic
- pistols.
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