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Mustang Gregg · September 15, 2005, 10:38:04 PM

Dry Wash:

A bullpupped Mini-14 sounds like a real sweet companion.
Keep her warm, Pard. Feed her 5.56 mm often.

Mustang Gregg

Baron von Haltomstadt · September 15, 2005, 11:49:05 PM

Mustang Gregg,

Mine was built using one of the Muzzelite stocks. They feel like a Toy's R Us toy, but make a really compact 27" package and with RamLine plastic magazines, it is very lightweight. I would rather have a 7.62x39, but I have this one and will probably hang on to it as it is (visually) well worn from use and wouldn't bring much on the market.

As I am new here, I have no way of knowing how many times it has been addressed already, but I could not help but notice your 'more than casual' resemblance to a certain, turn-of-the-century American Hero... My compliments!!!!

Mustang Gregg · September 16, 2005, 06:01:20 AM

Ya, know Drywash, I heard that once before.

Glad to have you as one of us RATS!
Annie Lee has been real great & takin' care of assignin' us numbers.

Mustang Gregg

Joyce (AnnieLee) · September 16, 2005, 07:58:47 PM

The listkeeper peeks out the window and watches the gentlemen standing around and talking awhile. Laughing to herself, she opens the door.

"You gonna stand out there all weekend, or come on in? Slim Silver, yer RATS number 217 and Drywash, don't point that thing at me, it might go off! Yer RATS number 218! Come on in and welcome to the RATS Hole!"

AnnieLee

Baron von Haltomstadt · September 19, 2005, 08:41:29 AM

AnnieLee,
*** THANK YOU! * THANK YOU! * THANK YOU! *THANK YOU! ***
Drywash

Wily Yankee · September 24, 2005, 02:58:24 PM

Annielee,
I have two hand fulls of Rugers, sign me up if you don't mind. Also a proud member of P.W.D.F.R. and the Society of Unique Double Deulist Shootists. ( S.U.D.D.S. )

Wily Yankee SASS #63066
P.W.D.F.R.#120
S.U.D.D.S. #161
R.A.T.S.

Lucky Irish Tom · September 24, 2005, 03:07:53 PM

Miz Annie Lee

I'm a wee bit upset Lass! We have shot together on multiple occassions my hands proudly holding my Rooger Bisley Vaqueros and you have not invited me to join your esteemed organization.

Lucky Irish Tom
Darksider
Warthog on occasion

Joyce (AnnieLee) · September 24, 2005, 10:07:39 PM

The listkeeper hears thumping at the door and opens the peephole to peer outside.

"Is that whining I hear, from a Ruger lover? Tsk tsk, Irish Tom, I should make you stand out in the cold while I welcome Wily Yankee to the RATS!"

The peephole closes and the front door opens.

"Wily Yankee, you are RATS number 219! Come on in, welcome to the RATS Hole!"

She opens the door wide enough for Wily to scurry through, then stares at Tom.

"We don't do much recruiting, Irish Tom. Mustang Gregg kinda figures that if folks love their Rugers, they'll find us eventually, just like you did!"

She stands silently for a moment, then winks and opens the door for him.

"Come on in, RATS number 220, and welcome!"

AnnieLee

Wily Yankee · September 25, 2005, 12:32:25 PM

As Wily scurries thru the door, he thanks Annielee, then off he goes to fight for Truth, Justice and RATS!

Thanks again,
Wily

Lucky Irish Tom · September 25, 2005, 04:53:28 PM

Thankee Annie, gotta go work on my BP loads now so's i can become a Dirty Rat!

old grouse · September 28, 2005, 12:26:51 PM

Is there room for one more in the RATS nest? Sign me up, please!

Old Grouse SASS #62334 POWDFR #46

El Deguello · September 28, 2005, 01:58:00 PM

Sign me up as a RATS gunslinger, are the 32's called mouse guns

If Ruger had made revolvers when Patton was around he'd would have had one for sure. How do I know that ? Well, the General did love tanks

Joyce (AnnieLee) · September 29, 2005, 08:05:11 AM

Old Grouse and El Deguello, there are only two criteria for becoming one of the RATS, you have to think Rugers Are the Toughest Sixguns and you have to own one!

Looks like you have the first part covered, but you haven't told us what Rugers you own! So tell, tell!!

AnnieLee

El Deguello · September 29, 2005, 11:58:13 AM

Howdy AnnieLee, My moms name was NancyLee, she went home in 88. AnnieLee made me think of her.
About them Ruger's that are built like tanks; have brace of 4 3/4" Blackhawk's in 38/357 in standard finish, well worn blue (looks black to me). A brace of SS, 5.5" Ruger Bisley's in 38/357 and a brace of Davidson's Ruger Vaquero, 4 3/4", SS in 38WCF that came with an extra .40S&W cylinder.
It don't count, but I'm thinking on a brace of New Vaquero's also in SS and 38.
Long live the Ruger.

Boon · September 29, 2005, 06:33:01 PM

Gosh yall, I am brand new here and do't know what I am doing yet. I want to get started into Cowboy Shooting. I am just grazing around to see and learn and already I find out that I's a......
....RAT..... I have a 44 mag Ruger Blackhawk with 10" barrel. One older rifle, 30-40 Craig model 1898. Looks like I need to spend a buch of MONEY (that hurts). I plan to go see a few shoots bafer I do any turnin loose of coins. I am also 61 years old, Electrician Computor Tech. and live in Lewiston, Idaho. I do not really have a alius as yet. My real name is Gary Bauer. YEP I are a city slicker fer sure. Any hoooo, been lookin round an see a few good lookin CowGirls and some fine jents in here. HODY TO YU ALL

Mustang Gregg · September 30, 2005, 08:39:46 AM

Howdy, Boon!

Our're in real good company here!!!!
Sound like a Ruger shooter too. We'd best take ya into our gang.
If ya don't have enough guns to go shoot a match, go anyway. There are always some Pards who would love to lend ya a gun or 2. We're a friendly bunch who loves to help out new Pardners get started.

BTW: I'm kinda a .30-40 Krag nut too. Check out the profile picture at the left.

Mustang Gregg
RATS #0
SASS #38345
NRA Lifer
GAF #64

Boon · September 30, 2005, 09:48:45 PM

Thanks: preciate the knowledge yall got..been lots of help just graxin round here

Joyce (AnnieLee) · October 03, 2005, 08:58:20 PM

After a long weekend of shooting her Rugers, the listkeeper is sitting in the backroom, a towel and cylinder in her lap, the scent of Break-Free heavy in the air as she hears the banging on the front door. Setting down her cleaning rod, she gathers up the stuff in her lap and looks through the peep hole. The peephole closes almost immediately and the front door opens.

"Well, howdy, El Deguello! You and I might have relatives back on our family tree someplace, NancyLee is a fine, fine name. And lookit your Rugers! Yep, you're one of the RATS, and you have number 221! Welcome and come on in!"

She then turns and nudges Mustang Gregg aside to see Boon. ( It's a gentle nudge since he is the founder and all, and deserves some respect...)

"Howdy Boon! Gregg is right, you don't have to be an active Cowboy Action Shooter to be one of the RATS. You just have to own and love your Rugers. You'd still have fun if you went to some local matches, the pards there would help you any way they can. Meanwhile, come on in, you are RATS number 222! Welcome!"

AnnieLee

Boon · October 03, 2005, 10:13:25 PM

wy thank yu AnnieLee...I accept yur making me number 222 is there anything I need to do. Like a fee or what not to join yur RAT group. I do intend to go to a shoot this month and also to our local gun dealer who is a member of sass and willing to help me out. My e-mail is
gary.bauer@potlatchcorp.com contact me anytime. I love talkin Guns. My wife is a ballistics tech. here in Lewiston. They produce the Speer / CCI amunition. She shoots aroung 2,000 rounds each day so stated she probably will not shoot but might go just fer the enjoument of watchin.
thanks again fer all yur helpin me on learnin

Joyce (AnnieLee) · October 04, 2005, 10:55:55 AM

Glad to have ya, Boon! There's no fee nor any badges for the RATS. All it takes is owning and loving your Rugers! There's also a "newbie" forum here on CAS City that is full of information for shooters new to CAS. If you have questions, I'm sure you can get help there. Dang, it is cool that you are married to a lady who makes ammo. I bet you always make sure to stay on her good side!

AnnieLee