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03-06-2010, 09:07 AM
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They are a special-run for Lipsey's, who last year had the same gun and chambering in the regular frame. They'll make 2000 each in 4 5/8" and 5 1/2" version. Six-shooters all. Mine is the shorter one. Mine is also from the first few production guns, and was made on Feb 20.
MSRP is $800, but street price of the regular frame ones is about $400 and the Bisley $500. The first one sold out so fast (even after they doubled the order!) that Ruger now offers the gun as a stock item. I'd bet a dollar they offer the Bisley as stock next year. It took 50 years, but Ruger finally lists the flattop .44 Special, which they originally planned to do - until the Magnum came out. Fifty years of whining, begging, beotching and cajoling by Fans of the Forty-Four; it was worth it! (I gulped and paid $36 for that bag of brass to use as photo props, but I'll be loading it as soon as the photo sessions are over!)
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