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Rumor has it that Ken Jorgenson gifted John Taffin with the first one manufactured.
Jason at Lipseys said "Stay Tuned". Looking forward to it. I've got a standard Bearcat and a Shopkeeper. I like them both. I think an adjustable sighted one would be nice.
What say you???
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That would be good. Nearly ever one I've ever owned has not shot to point of aim.
Haven't shot my new Shopkeeper, yet, so maybe I'll get lucky with it. The great thing about a .22 with fixed sights is that you can usually find at least one variety of ammo that will shoot to POA.
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I say great! The fixed sight is the only thing that's stopped me from buying a second one. Bought one many years ago at a gun show and POI was several inches low and about 4 inches right of POA for me. Should'a learned my lesson but I got a New Vaquero several years later and it too was way low and way right for me. Except for a spitting range defensive piece I have no use for a grooved top strap as a rear sight. But one with adjustable sights....that's better. 
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I think that such a handgun, especially if equipped with a 22WMR cylinder as well, would be a hit.
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I guess I am lucky as mine shoots, and very well, dead to the sights at 25 yards with the CCI Mini-Mag so no interest here. I did come darn close to having it converted to 32 H&R but figured the two Single Six's I already had were just fine.
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I'll buy two, and have told them as much repeatedly. I had Dave Clements install his fine adjustable sights on my bearcat and it makes a perfect little kit gun.
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Oh damn, I would pick up a couple of those. I have been holding off sending one into Clements for while and looking to pick one up used instead. This might be the perfect solution.
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I would buy a Shopkeeper with adjustable sights. It looks and feels like a great little gun, but I was not going to spend $500 on a Kentucky windage experiment. A .22 WMR cylinder would be nice, also.
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100% agree...adjustable sights and a .22 Magnum cylinder would be a winner...and in STAINLESS!!
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They'd sell like crazy.
But if Ruger ever puts a 4" barrel and adjustable sights on the LCRX, I think you'll see the most popular "kit gun" in history.
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I had a stainless Bearcat, the shiny fixed sights didn't work for me. Looked at getting Clements sights and probably should have as it was the most accurate "Kit Gun" I had. "What say you???" I'd buy one (maybe two) in a heartbeat... I hope it is true!!! Jerry Unfortunately Not Mine; ![[Linked Image]](http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m313/jerryd_06/custombearcat_zps8efe9a18.jpg)
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Mine shoots very well just as it is and nothing to get knocked out of alignment. ![[Linked Image]](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg172/icrums/P1000772.jpg)
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They'd sell like crazy.
But if Ruger ever puts a 4" barrel and adjustable sights on the LCRX, I think you'll see the most popular "kit gun" in history.
Travis AGREED! In spades! The thought of such a gun gives one cause to grin. Yep, it'd be the number 1 of all time the day it hit the market.
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They'd sell like crazy.
But if Ruger ever puts a 4" barrel and adjustable sights on the LCRX, I think you'll see the most popular "kit gun" in history.
Travis Adjustable sights and a 3" barrel would be fine, too.
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I'd donate a kidney for a double action 22 revolver with a long (as in other than snubnose) barrel.
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I'd donate a kidney for a double action 22 revolver with a long (as in other than snubnose) barrel. Wrong, on so many levels, but I'm laughing too hard to care.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I'd donate a kidney for a double action 22 revolver with a long (as in other than snubnose) barrel. Send me yer kidney.. Kidneys are 'bout a quater million bucks on the black market these days! ![[Linked Image]](http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh178/bankayhoodlum/guns/469D6DCD-7632-4B91-981B-F185A2A4B5BE_zpskxz7v0nx.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh178/bankayhoodlum/guns/1D0BF97B-64FC-4992-8069-DB140D4AC6E3_zpslv0cbufk.jpg)
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I'd donate a kidney for a double action 22 revolver with a long (as in other than snubnose) barrel. Send me yer kidney.. Kidneys are 'bout a quater million bucks on the black market these days! DANGIT! You beat me to it! So, how much for this kidney you are getting? 
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I'd donate a kidney for a double action 22 revolver with a long (as in other than snubnose) barrel. I used to have a Hi Standard Double Nine, 5.5" bbl. I think they are out there on the used-gun market.
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Anybody heard any more juicy rumors about this? I found this picture on the rugerforum. Looks a bit odd and even slightly bulky with the standard Ruger ears and the tall front sight but it'd still be a nice little piece. ![[Linked Image]](http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb97/weblance/0006C0A7-0E9E-4929-974E-4C3F205CA15F_zps0869f6e7.jpg) Link to the full size pic: http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/...E-4929-974E-4C3F205CA15F_zps0869f6e7.jpg
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Rumor has it that Ken Jorgenson gifted John Taffin with the first one manufactured. Pretty sure that's John in the picture. He's kind of a large fellow with big hands, and the Shootist's badge with the name "John" on it would lend credence to that as well . With the table in the background it looks like someone snapped a pic on the down low at a banquet or dinner of some kind.
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I'd donate a kidney for a double action 22 revolver with a long (as in other than snubnose) barrel. I used to have a Hi Standard Double Nine, 5.5" bbl. I think they are out there on the used-gun market. growin up in small town America as a farm kid, had a pard that had one of those, man I lusted for that lil gun
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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John Taffin posted it will be ready in a month!
Jason at Lipseys said "Stay tuned guys....." I figure it will be announced at SHOT
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Sure hope they do them in Stainless also. I will have to "settle" for the blued one first though!
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Very COOL, Marlin!
Thanks for posting the update! I'll be hounding the salesman at Lipsey's in the New Year.
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I suspect you aren't the only one. 
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The one here shoots so well as is, I am not sure I would want to change the sights if available.
A Bearcat with adjustable sights will sell very well, is my guess.
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