Value

[Msauce1]

What would be a fair price for a Ruger Old Army blued Md.?

 

[deermanok]

If it's in good shape, you could get top dollar for it. I've seen them for sale in the 500 dollar range.

 

[Msauce1]

Thank's for the quick reply as I am going to try to pick up one that just came in to a dealer yesterday.

 

[Boston Bill]

If it's in good shape, you could get top dollar for it. I've seen them for sale in the 500 dollar range.

Those days are gone. I doubt you would find 1 for under $800 ~$900

 

[Msauce1]

Those days are gone. I doubt you would find 1 for under $800 ~$900

Yep I did get the one that I was looking at never fired 1976 Old army. It was toward the upper end of what you said.

 

[hrt4me]

Yep I did get the one that I was looking at never fired 1976 Old army. It was toward the upper end of what you said.

pics!

 

[michiganmuzzy]

$600-$650 seems to be a low reasonable price for a decent blued roa. The 5-1/2" SS roa is the one thatll shock you with its price. IMO they are worth what you can get them for. Some day i hope to get a SS version of the 7-1/2" roa.

 

[hrt4me]

$600-$650 seems to be a low reasonable price for a decent blued roa. The 5-1/2" SS roa is the one thatll shock you with its price. IMO they are worth what you can get them for. Some day i hope to get a SS version of the 7-1/2" roa.

I thought I struck a good deal when I managed to pick up my lightly used 5-1/2" stainless (fixed sights, ivory grips) ROA last month for only $500!

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I thought I struck a good deal when I managed to pick up my lightly used 5-1/2" stainless (fixed sights, ivory grips) ROA last month for only $500!

That is an awesome deal.

 

[Boston Bill]

I thought I struck a good deal when I managed to pick up my lightly used 5-1/2" stainless (fixed sights, ivory grips) ROA last month for only $500!

You stole it. The seller did not know what they are currently going for!

 

[fishdfly]

Beware there are no spare parts available from Ruger or any where else.

Prices have gone up since the virus dried up other revolvers.

 

[hrt4me]

I have 3 stainless Ruger Old Army BP cap-and-ball revolvers, and a spare aftermarket cylinder from ClassicBallistx; one ROA has the Belt Mountain quick change pin conversion along with a Tower of Power loading stand.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I have 3 stainless Ruger Old Army BP cap-and-ball revolvers, and a spare aftermarket cylinder from ClassicBallistx; one ROA has the Belt Mountain quick change pin conversion along with a Tower of Power loading stand.

I like the idea of their quick change pins. How do you like it?

 

[hrt4me]

I like the idea of their quick change pins. How do you like it?

I like it very much, but it does mean you are then forced to load the cylinder off the revolver (because you have replaced the factory oem loading parts), which is not a drawback at all.

My Tower of Power loading press came with one of my ROA purchases, otherwise I would have probably tried to build my own, something similar to the British Lazy Git loading press (I also like how that Brit brazed together six centerfire bottleneck rifle cartridges to hold his premeasured powder charges).

To me, another benefit to loading the cylinder off the revolver is that you eliminate the risk of bending or damaging or breaking the factory loading parts, because as already pointed out above, there are no more factory Ruger oem replacement parts available.

 

[fishdfly]

Loading off the revolver is a lot easier.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I like it very much, but it does mean you are then forced to load the cylinder off the revolver (because you have replaced the factory oem loading parts), which is not a drawback at all.

My Tower of Power loading press came with one of my ROA purchases, otherwise I would have probably tried to build my own, something similar to the British Lazy Git loading press (I also like how that Brit brazed together six centerfire bottleneck rifle cartridges to hold his premeasured powder charges).

To me, another benefit to loading the cylinder off the revolver is that you eliminate the risk of bending or damaging or breaking the factory loading parts, because as already pointed out above, there are no more factory Ruger oem replacement parts available.

Yep. Ive already had to replace a cylinder pin once. I bought the quick six loader and a spare cylinder. I really like the quick change pin for shooting the 45lc conversion.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I have to look into the Lazy Git thing

 

[hrt4me]

 

[hrt4me]

Lazy Git loading press