My 'other' gun was a Ruger M-77V 6mm Rem, so being an OCD type, I had to find a 'pair' for the M-77. Heading off to college (Pharmacy School) my mom bought me a Marlin 1894 in 44 Mag, so I had two new 22 LR's - a 10/22 and a Mk-I, and two 44 Mags - a Marlin 1894 and a Ruger Super Blackhawk. (.and 10 years later a dear friend would gift me a Ruger Redhawk 44 Magnum when I graduated Medical School.)Ĥ. Later on, a big-bore handgun was obviously needed, so my high school graduation gift from Mom was a Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum. A handgun in 22 LR - the choice, being a Ruger-addict, was a Mark-I vs a Single-Six ('convertible' of course).the reloading of rimfire being a non-issue vs the 6mm Rem, meant 'why worry if the spent casings fly out', so I settled for the cheaper (and easier to shoot, more accurate) Mk-I pistol.ģ. A centerfire rifle - the Ruger M-77V in 6mm seemed to be the 'one-gun' for the Midwest.Ģ. Around age 12 my 24 year old brother gifted me a Ruger 10/22.īut in my teens I earned enough lawn-mowing money to convince my mom to buy me a succession of firearms:ġ. My 'first gun' would probably be a Stevens 22 LR bolt action I got at age 5 when my dad died and we had to defend the garden against groundhogs. I know its slow to load-unload (my buddies always remind me of this fact), I know it's not a cowboy thing for me, I'm an urban kid-I just like the feel, the weight, the extra. Owning that 1958 OM Single-Six taught me that I liked the balance of the aluminum grip frame over the stainless.Īt the end of the day I really like shooting the Single-Six (put 250 rounds through it today). I bought it at my LE Agencies auction for $75.00, but gave it to another good friend three years ago.
A couple of years back I owned a 5.5" Old Model version (1958) that had no bluing, but proved to be a good shooter. All of them moved down the road for one reason or another - although I gave a friend back east my S&W Model 17 with a 6" barrel when I moved.įor the last three months I have been shooting a Ruger Single-Six Convertible (22LR/22MAG) with a 4.62" barrel (see stock photos). One S&W 617, one Model 17, one Ruger Standard MKII, one Ruger Standard MKIII (stainless), one Ruger Mark IV Lite, two Charter Arms (3" and 2" bbl.), one Taurus (mistake), one Walther P22 (another mistake) and one Beretta 21a (couldn't see the front sight).
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