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The Hunting Heritage Trust's "50 Best Guns Ever Made"
auction is featuring one quality example of each of the "50
Best Guns Ever Made", as named in a Field & Stream magazine
cover story by David Petzal.
As an
added bonus, in the case of a select few of the "50 Best"--
such as the Ruger Mark I-- the Trust has teamed with the
manufacturer to produce a Limited Edition of 50 specially
engraved guns in honor of that model's selection as one of
the "50 Best Guns Ever Made".
THE ONE AND ONLY TEXAS EDITION
These 50
special edition guns are being limited to just one gun per
state-such as this "One of One" Texas Edition.
Although
the Mark I is no longer in production, the Ruger Mark III
carries on the tradition and legacy of the Mark I. The special gold engraving on the left side of the frame
proudly proclaims:
Ruger Mark III
Building on
the Legacy of One of "The 50 Best Guns Ever Made"
Texas
One of One
The rear of the bolt features a custom gold logo which
states:
Mark I Ruger
Mark III
50 Best Guns
Ever Made
In
naming the Mark I to the "50 Best Guns Ever Made" list,
David Petzal said, "William B. Ruger's first venture into the gun;
business failed, but he knew what he had done
wrong, and his second attempt is the stuff of legends.
He went into partnership with the artist
Alexander Sturm, and Sturm, Ruger & Co. be gan
selling a .22 semiauto pistol that looked a lit tle like a German Luger and sold for the low
(even for 1949) price of $37.50. This delightful
little gun was rugged, accurate, and simple to
manufacture. It was a huge and instant success.
In 1951, Alexander Sturm died, and the red Ruger
eagle on the Mark I grip was changed to black in
mourning, but the pistol has remained intact." The Mark I
evolved into the Mark II and then the Mark III.
Only
Blue Steel-Frame
Mark III Hunters
Produced by
Ruger Factory
According to our friends at Ruger, this Limited Edition of
"50 Best" Mark IIIs are the only blue steel-frame Mark III
Hunters with 6 7/8" barrel
produced by the Ruger factory.
To emphasize the lineage of the Mark I and this special Mark III,
these guns each come with an extra set of original factory
grips.
This new-in-box Model MKIII678H comes with Cocobolo grips,
extra 10-round magazine and fiber optic front sight with six
interchangeable light pipes.
Add it
all up-designation as "One of the 50 Best Guns Ever Made";
Only One Gun Produced Per State;Unique Blued MKIII Hunter--
and you have a Ruger that will make a special addition to
any collection.
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