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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this sought after semi-automatic pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Ruger Standard "Black Eagle"!
The Ruger Standard "Black Eagle" is a post-Red Eagle example produced in 1970. It features checkered walnut grips with a Black Eagle medallion inlaid on the left side grip panel!
The Ruger Standard "Black Eagle" is a post-Red Eagle example produced in 1970. It features checkered walnut grips with a Black Eagle medallion inlaid on the left side grip panel!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Ruger
Model: Standard "Black Eagle"
Serial: 10-48077
Date of Manufacture: 1970
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6" Tapered barrel
Optics/Sights: Post front with Fixed square notch rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered walnut with a Black eagle medallion inlaid
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ruger Standard Model is a semi-automatic pistol that uses .22 Long Rifle cartridges. It was first introduced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. in 1949 and became the founding member of a product line that included the MK II, MK III, and MK IV. It is a popular choice for casual sport and target shooting, as well as plinking. Designed by William B. Ruger, the Standard model and its offspring are considered the most successful .22 caliber semi-automatic pistols ever produced.
Model: Standard "Black Eagle"
Serial: 10-48077
Date of Manufacture: 1970
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6" Tapered barrel
Optics/Sights: Post front with Fixed square notch rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered walnut with a Black eagle medallion inlaid
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ruger Standard Model is a semi-automatic pistol that uses .22 Long Rifle cartridges. It was first introduced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. in 1949 and became the founding member of a product line that included the MK II, MK III, and MK IV. It is a popular choice for casual sport and target shooting, as well as plinking. Designed by William B. Ruger, the Standard model and its offspring are considered the most successful .22 caliber semi-automatic pistols ever produced.
After World War II, Bill Ruger was able to duplicate a pair of World War II Japanese Nambu pistols that he acquired from a returning US Marine. He then used the Nambu's silhouette and bolt system to create his first prototype, but lacked the venture capital necessary to fund its introduction. With an initial investment of $50,000 from Alex Sturm, the two teamed up to create Sturm, Ruger & Co. Ruger's new product was called the "Standard" model and was designed as a low-cost recreation and sporting product for outdoor, hunting, and firearms enthusiasts.
Ruger pioneered a number of simple and innovative manufacturing techniques used in the production of the new pistol, including using piano wire coiled springs in the lockwork instead of the flat springs most manufacturers were using at the time. He also formed the receivers from two stamped and welded sheet metal halves. These practices worked well with a firearm that only needed to handle .22 rimfire pressures, and the cost savings it produced allowed Sturm and Ruger to undersell the competition that still used older and more expensive manufacturing techniques.
The "Red Eagle" coat of arms emblem, which was featured as a medallion on the left grip panel, was Sturm's contribution. A favorable review published in the American Rifleman magazine penned by the notable firearms authority Major General Julian S. Hatcher, coupled with a subdued advertisement printed in the same magazine, resulted in a great deal of interest from the public. The suggested retail price for the new pistol was a reasonable and very competitive US$37.50. Checks from would-be purchasers soon rolled in, but Ruger did not cash any until the product actually shipped, setting a standard for "in the black" operation which would serve the company well in the future.
From the time of its introduction in the fall of 1949, the new pistol was a success, and though it faced competition from the beginning, it soon dominated a large share of the rimfire pistol market segment. Unfortunately, Alex Sturm did not survive to see the corporation's ultimate success, suffering an untimely demise from viral hepatitis in November 1951. In memory of, and as a mark of respect and bereavement, Ruger ordered the background of Sturm's eagle emblem changed from red to black on future production models of the popular and successful firearm they produced and marketed together.
The Standard model remained in continuous production with minor improvements over the next 33 years. However, the new corporation expanded the basic Standard archetype into a product line of pistols over time by introducing a number of variant models. These included offering additional barrel lengths and configurations, creating versions optimized for target shooting, and adding the finish option of stainless steel. The line was also refined with three mechanical "Mark" series upgrades, the MkII, MkIII, and MkIV, in 1982, 2004, and 2016. In 1999, 18 versions of this popular pistol could be found in the Sturm Ruger catalog, and with over 2 million sold, it eventually became the most prolific and well-liked .22 automatic pistol of all time.
Contents:
This example will ship with a Ruger box, Four extra magazines, Black checkered synthetic grips with black eagle medallion inlaid, faux stag grips, and manual all pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Contents:
This example will ship with a Ruger box, Four extra magazines, Black checkered synthetic grips with black eagle medallion inlaid, faux stag grips, and manual all pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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