Handgunners with long memories may recall the curiosity surrounding those early one-inch ads in the outdoor magazines and The American Rifleman. They pictured a curious .22 pistol called a Ruger. Since the pistol bore some resemblance to the Luger, some felt the new gun and company were playing on the name similarity. Nothing could be farther from the truth - the first Ruger was a completely new and different handgun that got more than one post-WWII pistolero off to a flying start in shooting. The first Standard Autos went for $37.50 and it was years before Ruger announced a price increase. Improved and modified in several ways - but never materially changed - the gun is still in the slick Ruger catalog. The sheer common sense practicality of that first Ruger is what made it work, combined with a fair price and respectable quality. I hate to admit that I clearly remember when all of this happened - 60 years ago.
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