Give us your Ruger story - win a shirt!

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy Gents 

       I just wanted to thank Marshal'ette Holloway, for this Great SHIRT, I just got it to day , and it's even nicer than I thought it would be.
       The rest of you Pards that haven't posted your thoughts on your Rugers need to get them in , or you're going to miss out on a Great looking SHIRT.

                                            Thanks again Teresa      Don't tell the big guy

                                               Ten Wolves 

[Major E A Sterner]

Howdy Marshal'ette, The shirt arrived today, Thanks again...

[Leo Tanner]

I'm sure I missed out on the shirts, but here's my story...
I "rented" an OMV at the range.  I held it, loaded it, shot it. and then repeated said process several times.  I still have that first target, best shootin I've ever done with a pistol and I also have that very gun even though it was "not for sale".

Oh, I also used it to shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die...

(hopin the Marshal'ette is a Johnny Cash fan in case there is an extra shirt layin around)


Leo

[Marshal'ette Halloway]

It's Wednesday night !
That means it's "Shirt Pickin' Time".

My 6 yr old Granddaughter, Ashley, is staying all night with me tonight and I told her that we needed to go in and start the program to pick the winners. She got all excited and ask if she could pick.
So since there wasn't a whole lot of names in the computer.. I took all the names that haven't won yet..
wrote them on piece's  of paper.. we folded them up each one exactly the same.. and then we put them in a bowl and she stirred and she stirred and she stirred.
Finally she was ready ..
so I held the bowl up and she picked 2 names out of the blue popcorn bowl. ( Hey... nothing less then high class in OUR 'pick the winner' booth. LOL)

The 2 names she picked  ::::::::::::

Forty Rod
Howdy Doody

Congratulations 

and like always... send me your real name and address and the size of shirt you need.

[GunClick Rick]

tells it's own story. ;DJust got a 9 1/2 inch 22 to partner up with it.
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/gunclickrick/?action=view&current=FATMANLITTLEBOY001.jpg

[Howdy Doody]

I just checked in before hitting the old bedroll. It is 1:30 am here and I find I have actually won something.

Thank You Ashley and Marshal'ette. Thanks to Ruger. Thanks so much.

WOOHOO is right. 

Now me and that crusty ol' Forty Rod can look like the Bobbsy Twins next time we meet up. 

Marshal'ette, I will send you a PM with the info.

[Howdy Doody]

Wait a minute! How could you have a 6 year old grandaughter? 

[Marshal'ette Halloway]

Maybe cause I have a 35 yr old son?? LOL

[Dalton Masterson]

I got my shirt yesterday! Wow, that isnt a shirt, its a jacket! Very very heavy denim, Ruger labels and all!
Thanks a lot Marshalette!!!
Thanks Cas City!!!
And thanks Ruger!!!
than............ (music playing louder now, DM being shuffled off the stage)
DM

[Marshal'ette Halloway]

Ok.. I have a small announcement to make.. Forty Rod just sent me a note and explained in very funny detail why he can't wear pre-made and pre-sized shirts. he had to decline on taking it and ask that I pick another name..
So I just did.. I did just like Ashley did.. I stirred and I stirred those folded up names...   and I picked.

The winner of the Ruger shirt is :


Gun Click Rick



Send me a pm and give me the scoop on your real name, address, and shirt size.

[Forty Rod]

Congratulations Rick.

Since I retired I almost never wear a shirt.  Hell, I don't even wear pants unless I'm goin' to town.

(Let's see you get that image out of your mind.  )

[Howdy Doody]

Congratulations Rick.

Since I retired I almost never wear a shirt.  Hell, I don't even wear pants unless I'm goin' to town.

(Let's see you get that image out of your mind.  )

Oh my, did you have to paint that image? I'll have trouble sleeping, keeping my food down and my
general health is now failing.
What you really don't want to mention is wearing that yellow moo moo around the house with the
bunny slippers   
Seriously, though. That is so cowboy of you to give up for someone else a shirt you could have easily
made some kind of use of. You are a gentleman sir, I mean it. 

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Congratulations Rick.

Since I retired I almost never wear a shirt.  Hell, I don't even wear pants unless I'm goin' to town.

(Let's see you get that image out of your mind.  )

AAAARRGH!

Oh my, did you have to paint that image? I'll have trouble sleeping, keeping my food down and my
general health is now failing.
What you really don't want to mention is wearing that yellow moo moo around the house with the
bunny slippers   
Seriously, though. That is so cowboy of you to give up for someone else a shirt you could have easily
made some kind of use of. You are a gentleman sir, I mean it. 

Yep!

[Champagne Charlie]

Bring back the Old Army!!  I have coveted a pair of them short barreled Ruger Old Armies in SS ever since I saw Howdy's. Beautiful and reliable revolvers, iff'n you remember to put bullets in them. 

In 1993, when CAS and I were younger than we are now, and the Vaquero had just showed up on the market, I decided that it was the game for me, so my dear old dad, rest his soul, and I went out to the local gun store, and I bought myself a Vaquero. It was a polished stainless beauty with a 7 1/2" barrel, and I decided that I was most likely the fastest gun alive! I bought a cheesy rig, and went plinking a couple of times. Then, sadly, life got in the way, the Vaquero went in the drawer, and didn't think much about it for most of the rest of the decade.

In 2001 the time had finally come for me to start shooting some steel with that dear old revolver, so I hauled her out of the drawer again. By this time I had bought a companion for her and my father-in-law, Martin Riley, leatherworker extraordinaire, had provided me with a gorgeous, silver mounted, two-gun rig. I looked good. No one knew then that I was about as slow as molasses in the winter. I approached the line and when the buzzer sounded, I drew. Every single time I cocked that first Vaquero, the timing missed and the cylinder ended up halfway between the next two chambers! It was a nightmare. The revolver would cycle adequately when plinking, and taking my time to cycle it successfully, but, when cocked aggressively, it would absolutely not work.

So, nine years after I bought the original revolver, I packed it up and shipped it back to Ruger. Within a week and a half, they shipped it back to me, and it was pristine! The put a new cylinder in it, marked with compatible numbers and sent it back. Best customer service EVER!

[RRio]

My shirt arrived Friday afternoon, after I had left for work. It's great!

Many thanks to you, Marshal'ette, CAS City, and last, but definitely not least, Ruger!! 

[Howdy Doody]

Bring back the Old Army!!  I have coveted a pair of them short barreled Ruger Old Armies in SS ever since I saw Howdy's. Beautiful and reliable revolvers, iff'n you remember to put bullets in them. 

I guess you must have been there that day, Charlie! 
LOL, Will  ever live that one down? 

Hey, I miss you and Twinkletoes Katy a bunch, pard.

[Champagne Charlie]

I guess you must have been there that day, Charlie! 
LOL, Will  ever live that one down? 

Hey, I miss you and Twinkletoes Katy a bunch, pard.

We miss you too, HD! We are just talking about getting out shooting again. I hope we see you soon!

[Forty Rod]

Whajoodoo, Howdy?  Share with us, man.  We want to laugh at you and point like everyone else. 

[Howdy Doody]

Whajoodoo, Howdy?  Share with us, man.  We want to laugh at you and point like everyone else. 

I know you do 

OK, I had Heidi's digital camera and trying to take pictures at a monthly up north at Murrieta Posse shoot. I wanted to get as many shooters as I could, since a pard called Sauerkraut had a website and could post pics on it. I was roaming around to the other posses and got back to mine and someone, probably Champaign Charlie, tells me it is my time to shoot. I grab my shotgun and rifle and head for the loading table, where with all the confidence in the world, I load my rifle and cap my Ruger Old Armies. I am gonna blaze this stage, if I can only remember the scenario. My turn to shoot and I remember it was Black Jack Traven timing. Shooter ready? Yup answers I. Standby! Beep! I yank my first hogleg and it goes poof, piff, piff. I yank number two and again, poof, piff, piff. Yup, I had forgotten something. Like to put some powder and ball in the chambers of both guns. DUH! Well, I slunk over to the unloading table and luckily no one got hurt. I say that because, the whole danged posse was in contortions and holding their sides from laughing so much. Some where even rolling in the dirt. Now you can laugh too. If you laugh too much, then I will have to give you a payback though. So, don't tell anyone about this or I will be the laughing stock at every match I go to from now on. Whats that you say? I already am the laughing stock anyway.
BJT gave me a reshoot, since nothing went down range except my pride and dignity. 
Happy Now?

[Leo Tanner]

Not to poke fun, but I guess there is a lot to be said for conversions.     At least it was just a match and not a intruder standing over your bed at 3 in the AM!


Leo