Holy Cow! Did you guys see why Boge is selling his guns?

[Tycer]

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtop ... 173#934173

Drool Drool Drool

[Hobie]

Neat stuff, isn't it!

[CEMENTHEAD]

Whoooeeee!!!!! Those are beyond nice!! If I had the money I'd loan it to Boge so that he could get the other that is for sale. Man! what a collection!!

Thanks, Tom

[Sixgun]

While neat guns, I see it as nothing more than selling new stuff for other new stuff. Its not as if he was purchasing Bill Ruger's personal FT serial #1.

[Ysabel Kid]

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[Alan Wood]

Now that is quite the collection there! WOW

[J Miller]

If I live to be a 1000 I'll never understand those backwards single actions. They are of very little interest to me. More of a curiosity than a gun.

But I guess when you gotta have something, you just gotta have it.

Joe

[kimwcook]

If I live to be a 1000 I'll never understand those backwards single actions.

I understand Mr. Grover's reason for putting the loading gate on the left side, but, I'm with the professor, it doesn't appeal to me. I wouldn't pass one up a #5 for a reasonable price if presented. Now I don't blame anyone for going after something they have a passion for and it's great Boge was able to make it work.

[deerwhacker444]

Is the left hand loading gate what makes them so valuable? If not,..what is it.? Give me some history lessons.

[shooter]

Is the left hand loading gate what makes them so valuable? If not,..what is it.? Give me some history lessons.

This is just a brief history lesson and it is from my memory only, so some facts may be omitted or incorrect, but here it goes....

Bill Grover founded Texas Longhorn Arms and was somewhat of a pioneer. It is my understanding that the loading gate is not left handed at all, but was put on the opposite side so you could load with your left hand and the gun never leaves your strong hand. It would take some getting used to, but it's an innovative idea nonetheless. Grover's guns were also built like a tank with exceptional craftsmanship, akin to modern day Freedom Arms, or Linebaugh and Bowen tuned guns. They are somewhat of a rarity because TLA went bankrupt or something, and the company didn't produce that many guns. I also believe that Grover died not too long after that. Or maybe Grover died and the company desolved, but I don't really remember.

Anyone that has better or more complete info please correct my mistakes.

[Chuck 100 yd]

He saved some money by not puttin any screws in the side of the frames.

[Hobie]

Is the left hand loading gate what makes them so valuable? If not,..what is it.? Give me some history lessons.

Quality and rarity as well as the right handed design is what makes the guns valuable. Unique design, quality and relative rarity are usually indicators that any given thing will be in demand and fetch good prices. Applies to jewelry, automobiles, vintage clothing, etc..

[Otto]

I am left-handed, and it always has seemed to me that the traditional configuration works better for me than it should for a right-hander. Loading in the manner of a right-handed shooter seems very awkward to me. Obviously that is partially due to unfamiliarity, but still.

[Chas.]

Bill Grover founded Texas Longhorn Arms and was somewhat of a pioneer. It is my understanding that the loading gate is not left handed at all, but was put on the opposite side so you could load with your left hand and the gun never leaves your strong hand. It would take some getting used to, but it's an innovative idea nonetheless. Grover's guns were also built like a tank with exceptional craftsmanship, akin to modern day Freedom Arms, or Linebaugh and Bowen tuned guns. They are somewhat of a rarity because TLA went bankrupt or something, and the company didn't produce that many guns. I also believe that Grover died not too long after that. Or maybe Grover died and the company desolved, but I don't really remember.

John Taffin wrote in his article about TLA in American Handgunner "...Texas Longhorn Arms closed their doors in the late 1990s. Grover was a master gunbuilder but a lousy businessman. He never expected such a demand for his Improved Number Fives that he would be unable to keep up with production. That hurt his business tremendously. Add to this his trusting in the wrong people, and the inevitable happened."

Bill Grover died in 2004.

[Idahoser]

So how much value will they lose when he shoots them for our entertainment and education? He will be doing a review, right!?