Sunday Showcase Recap

Recap on The 8/18 Sunday Showcase

The Ruger Model 77/17, a distinguished addition to Ruger’s rimfire rifle series, made its debut in 1984 after years of anticipation. This rifle is chambered in the .17 HMR, a caliber renowned for its accuracy and flat trajectory, making it ideal for both varmint hunting and precision shooting. The Model 77/17 features a 22-inch blue barrel that provides a perfect balance between weight and performance, ensuring reliable accuracy over a variety of distances. The rifle is complemented by a Pine Ridge 3-12X40 mounted scope, which enhances its versatility by offering a wide range of magnification options. This makes it suitable for everything from close-range targets to more distant game. The stock of the Model 77/17 is crafted from American Walnut Laminate, reflecting Ruger’s commitment to both aesthetics and functionality. The stock’s design is understated yet elegant, eschewing elaborate decorations such as Monte Carlo combs or white-line spacers, which gives it a classic and timeless appeal. While the Model 77/17 shares a visual resemblance with the Model 77 MkII centerfire rifles, it is tailored with a shorter front end and a smaller action to accommodate the .17 HMR cartridge. Incorporating Ruger's hallmark features, the Model 77/17 comes equipped with a 10-shot rotary magazine and a three-position safety, ensuring a blend of convenience and safety. The new bolt-locking system and overall construction reflect years of refinement and innovation. This rifle not only upholds the high standards of Ruger’s legacy but also offers a refined shooting experience, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern functionality.

The Browning Auto-5, often known as the A-5 or Auto-5, is a pioneering recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun designed by John Browning. Launched in 1905, it was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun and remained in production until 1998. In 1946, the Light Weight 12 gauge variant was introduced as a lighter alternative to the Standard Weight model. This version achieved weight reduction through several modifications: three holes drilled into the barrel ring, a narrower rib on vent rib barrels, additional milling on the receiver, and a more streamlined buttstock with reduced wood. While early Light Weight 12s and Sweet Sixteens featured gold-plated triggers and safeties up until 1951, there are no distinctive external features to differentiate them from the Standard Weight models.

The .32 regulation police is a double-action revolver built on the square butt I frame with five screws. They were finished in either Blue or Nickel. They were manufactured with 3.25, 4.25, or 6-inch barrels. The frame is made with a shouldered backstrap to accept a new style of square-butt checkered medallion buttstocks with the patent date of June 5, 1917. The barrel is marked "32 Long CTG" on the right side with "Smith & Wesson" on the left side. Unlike the .38 Regulation Police Model...these .32's are not marked "Regulation Police but still sports the unmistakable Smith & Wesson beauty that their revolvers are known and loved for! Do not miss YOUR opportunity to add this vintage Smith beauty to your collection!

The Ruger Blackhawk is a six-shot, single-action revolver manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. It is produced in a variety of finishes, calibers, and barrel lengths.

Ruger introduced the Blackhawk in 1955. Chambered for the .357 Magnum, the Blackhawk was a simple and strong design, and it sold well. In 1956, as Smith & Wesson was introducing the new .44 Magnum, Ruger quickly developed a variant of the Blackhawk in the new cartridge. Ruger achieved wide popularity with this firearm in a hotly anticipated new cartridge, which was both cheaper and more readily available than the Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver. According to popular legend, Ruger was able to field a .44 Magnum revolver at nearly the same time as Smith & Wesson due to a Ruger employee finding expended .44 Magnum cartridge cases at a scrapyard and deducing that Smith & Wesson was about to launch a new cartridge.