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colt vs.ruger?
yesterday at a gun show i was looking at a colt S.A.A. and a ruger S.A.A. side by side.
i got to work the actions and handle both.
they were both very nice guns.
same weight and feel.
colt $2200
ruger $539
what would i be paying for with the extra $1661 for the colt?
the name?
bragging rights?
status?
is the quality so much better that the colt is worth over twice the price of my pickup truck?
i am curious .
thanks bill
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have to say the big differance is in the name and colletor value. the ruger has much better springs and less prone to breaking, but the colletor value just isn't there yet. kinda like a harley and any jap bike.
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that is a good comparison.
thank you!
harley=big name and very cool,breaks down a lot and good resale value.
jap bike= reliable value for the money and looks to the untrained eye like a harley at 1/4 the price.
p.s. before i get attacked......
over the years Harley-Davidsonreliability has improved by quantum leaps,
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good defence Billy. I have road for the last 25 yrs. Harley has went up. But I have noticed Jap reliability has went down some. not sure why.
As far as Ruger vs Colt. I always thought the Rugers had more of a felt recoil. Other than that I agree with Okami515
Billy, I assume you are looking at a Ruger new Vaqureo? You should be able to find one nib, for $475+/-. Ruger has 50 years of history, Colt has 150+ history. My local gun shop has an old Colt SSA that they are asking $35,000 for, let's see, a seven year loan at 5.75 percent..........
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good defence Billy. I have road for the last 25 yrs. Harley has went up. But I have noticed Jap reliability has went down some. not sure why.
As far as Ruger vs Colt. I always thought the Rugers had more of a felt recoil. Other than that I agree with Okami515
yeah,
i cant just say harley sucks!
i dont own and dont plan on owning an investment gun.
i USE mine.
if i am going to sink a buncha money into something that i cant use i will buy gold.
i just thought i was missing something in the quality department.
thanks for the thoughtful replies.
bill
there is an over 3 weeks wages price difference between those two revolvers.
no wonder i dont own one!
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I definitely would not say a Colt has that much quality over a Ruger.
In fact, a new Ruger has (in my opinion) better design, better metallurgy,
and better quality control than the old Colts.
Perhaps the Colt was an antique in a level of quality that makes the collector interest justify the price difference. Also, there are buyers who
will pay a premium for the Colt name. When I was younger it was said having the Colt name on a revolver upped the price by $100.00.
ive found a few good deals at gun shows, but mostly
ya its to much for what you want, i generally try to bust a deal with other patrons, or at the very end on sunday when the dealers are about to dip and wanna make a deal
how i picked up my ultra 87 12 gauge for 170 dollars even (it was priced at 180 but said hed drop 10 bucks and eat the tax on it, so i said, ok)
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The only thing that increases more than a colt in value over the years is oil.
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Billy, I assume you are looking at a Ruger new Vaqureo? You should be able to find one nib, for $475+/-. Ruger has 50 years of history, Colt has 150+ history. My local gun shop has an old Colt SSA that they are asking $35,000 for, let's see, a seven year loan at 5.75 percent..........
Not even close, some documented Colts bring prices in the six figure range.
I sure would like to own one, but $1200 buys three Rugers or a really good scope.
Thanks ander254, my Garlic Indian, last bike I'll build. I tend to get road rage with all the crazies out there.
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Last edited by madcratebuilder; 04-22-2008 at 08:43 AM.
Billy---if you want reliability, shootability and accountability go with the Vaquero, not the "new" Vaquero. I have never found a revolver to top mine. True they are big and a bit on the heavy side but then so is a tank, not to mention myself.
Oh and bye the by I have a "Colt Cowboy" fine shooting "lil" revolver and believe it or not that particular "Colt" line has increased slightly in price if you can still find one It may be due to inflation though, not "collectability."
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i am not buying a colt anyway.
i was just curious.
those things cost too much!
i already have 3 cowboy guns.
for the price of a colt i got 2 pietta 1873S.A.A. and a new henry big boy in 45lc. AND A NEW GUNBELT AND A MARBLES TANG SIGHT.
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Not even close, some documented Colts bring prices in the six figure range.
I sure would like to own one, but $1200 buys three Rugers or a really good scope.
Thanks ander254, my Garlic Indian, last bike I'll build. I tend to get road rage with all the crazies out there.
YEAH AND YOU GOTTA BUY THEM IN THE LOW 6 FIGURE RANGE i guess i meant colts that an ordinary person can buy .
not a multimillionaire
it's not like you can buy one for 2 grand and sell it in 10 years to buy a house.
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