1 OF A KIND ROY ROGERS 10 GUN COMMEMORATIVE SET WITH RECORDINGS & DOCUMENTATION

1 OF A KIND ROY ROGERS 10 GUN COMMEMORATIVE SET WITH RECORDINGS & DOCUMENTATION

This unique grouping includes limited editions by Mossberg & Winchester as well as prototype Ruger SA revolver editions sponsored by Limited Editions Sales of Erie, PA. Ron Mahovsky was a custom gunsmith of Metalife Industries & a member of The Outstanding American Handgunner Awards Foundation Inc. During the 11th annual meeting in 1983, this organization recognized the top 10 candidates in the USA for their handgunning achievements. Roy Rogers was one of the top 10 candidates. Ron was selected by the foundation to build a customized handgun to be presented to Roy. Later Ron traveled to the Roy Rogers Museum in Victorville, CA to make the presentation. There he collaborated w/ Roy to design a customized limited edition series of Roy Rogers handguns using Ruger revolvers. The Mossberg Company was already producing a Roy Rogers lever action rifle. The series was to be limited to 5000 of four models. Later additional models limited to 75 each were added. Only a few hundred of the first four additions were sold, the 75 guns series were sold out. All sales were through the Roy Rogers Museum in Victorville, CA, managed by his son Dusty Rogers. Each handgun was accompanied by a letter of authenticity & a 45 RPM record. This group contains prototypes of the Roy Rogers Ruger limited edition revolvers.

23-6290
Cal. 30-30
S# RR-1920
NO.1: Mossberg Roy Roger’s & Trigger Limited Edition Model 479RR Lever Action Rifle. Bbl. 18″ round of carbine style. Blue finish w/ gold plated “Roy Roger’s & Trigger” signature on right side. Left side has an American eagle w/ “THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS” banner. Right side of bbl. is engraved “1 of 1,000”. Gold finished trigger, forearm band & mag. band. Nearly full length tubular mag. Ramp mounted bead front sight w/ elevator adj. rear sight. Walnut carbine forearm & straight grip stock w/ original buttplate. CONDITION: appears unfired retaining virtually all original blue. Stock finish shows a few small finish chips & handling marks. Near excellent bore. (/DS).

23-6291
Cal. 30-30
S# 3256987
NO. 2: Winchester 94 Trapper Lever Action Carbine. Bbl. 16 1/2″. Gold finished receiver. Left side has Roy Roger’s portrait, “RR” brand & inscription “A GREAT AMERICAN HERO”. Right side has Roy Rogers “RR” brand & Roy Rogers on a rearing Trigger motif. Satin finished bbl., mag. tube, breech block, hammer, trigger & lever. Blade front sight w/ sporting rear sight. Gold finished forearm & mag. bands. Synthetic ivory carbine forearm & straight grip stock w/ original buttplate. Left side of forearm has Roy Rogers signature. Left side of stock has Roy Rogers on a rearing Trigger motif w/ inscription “KING OF THE COWBOYS”. CONDITION: appears unfired retaining virtually all finish. Bright near excellent bore.

23-6292
Cal. 357 Magnum
S# 32-58483
NO. 3: Ruger New Model Blackhawk. Bbl. 6 1/2″ w/ blade front sight & adj. rear sight. Bright stainless steel bbl., frame & six shot cyl. w/ gold finished hammer, lever, trigger & loading gate. Right side of bbl. has Roy Rogers signature. Ejector housing is engraved “1 of 5000 Prototype”. Right side of frame has rearing horse. Cyl. has gold filled “RR” brand. 2 piece walnut grips w/ Roy Rogers & Trigger motifs on both panels. CONDITION: over 98% finish showing a cyl. drag line. Bright near excellent bore.

23-6293
Cal. 38-40 & 10mm
S# 611-00694
NO. 4: Ruger New Model Blackhawk Convertible. Bbl. 5 1/2″ w/ blade front sight & adj. rear sight. Stainless steel construction w/ gold anodized grip strap, hammer, trigger, screw & pins. Right side of bbl. has gold Roy Rogers signature. Ejector housing is marked “1 of 75 Prototype”. Top of frame has gold filled “Happy Trails” inscription. Right side of frame has gold filled “RR” Roy Rogers brand. 2 piece synthetic Ivory grips w/ Roy & Trigger motifs. CONDITION: near excellent, appears unfired w/ a very light cyl. drag line. 10mm cyl. is not present.

23-6294
Cal. 44 Magnum
S# 85-12579
NO. 5: Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk. Bbl. 5 1/2″ w/ blade front sight & adj. rear sight. Stainless steel construction w/ gold finished trigger, hammer, screws & pins. Round unfluted cyl. has gold filled Roy Rogers portrait. Right side of bbl. has gold filled Roy Rogers signature. Ejector housing is marked “1 of 5000 Prototype”. Right side of frame has gold filled “RR” Roy Rogers brand. 2 piece synthetic Ivory grips w/ horse motif. CONDITION: as new, appears unfired.

23-6295
Cal. 22 LR & 22 Magnum
S# 260-55988
NO. 6: Ruger New Model Single Six Convertible. Bbl. 5 1/2″ w/ blade front & adj. rear sights. Stainless steel construction w/ gold finished hammer, trigger, screws & pins. Right side of bbl. has gold Roy Rogers signature. Ejector housing is marked “1 of 5000 Prototypes”. Full round magnum cyl. has gold filled Roy & Trigger motifs. 22 LR is fluted. 2 piece walnut grips, both panels have Roy & Trigger motifs w/ “RR” brands. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: wood presentation case of fancy walnut w/ blue cloth fitted interior. Case lid has Roy & Trigger laser engraving w/ inscription “KING OF THE COWBOYS”. Case interior has a brass plate w/ Roy’s portrait & signature marked “Limited Edition / 5000 / No. 1 of 5000 / Prototype”. Case contains spare cyl.

23-6296
Cal. 22 LR
S# 91-56197
NO. 7: Ruger Bearcat. Bbl. 4″ w/ blade sight. Gold finished frame & trigger guard. Satin finished bbl., ejector housing, cyl., hammer, trigger, pins & screws. Right side of bbl. has Roy Rogers signature. The ejector housing is marked “1 of 75 Prototype”. Full round cyl. has Roy & Trigger motifs. 2 piece stag grips. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: walnut presentation case w/ black cloth fitted interior. Lid of case has laser carved Roy & Trigger motif w/ inscription “KING OF THE COWBOYS”. Interior has brass plate w/ Roy portrait & signature marked “LIMITED EDITION / 75 / No. 1 of 75 / Prototype”. Case contains a gold & silver finished Roy Rogers “KING OF THE COWBOYS” belt buckle. CONDITION: near new, appears unfired w/ slight cyl. drag line.

23-6297
Cal. 45 colt
S# 47-30021
NO. 8: Ruger New Model Blackhawk. Bbl. 4 3/4″ w/ blade front & adj. rear sight. Bright stainless steel frame, bbl. & fluted cyl. w/ satin finished grip straps. Gold finished hammer, trigger, pins & screws. Right side of bbl. has gold filled Roy Rogers signature. Ejector housing is engraved “1 of 5000 Prototype”. Top of frame has gold filled “RR” brand. Right side of frame has Roy & Trigger motif. 2 piece green laminated grips w/ white filled Roy & Trigger motifs. CONDITION: as new retaining virtually all finish.

23-6298
Cal. 38-40 & 10mm
S# 611-01058
NO. 9: Ruger New Model Blackhawk Convertible. Bbl. 4 3/4″. Satin stainless finished bbl. frame & fluted cyl. Red ramp front sight w/ adj. rear sight. Right side of bbl. has gold filled Roy Rogers signature. Ejector housing is marked “1 of 75 Prototype”. Top of frame has gold filled “Happy Trails” inscription. Right side of frame has gold “RR” brand. 2 piece pearl grips w/ Roy & Trigger motifs. CONDITION: as new retaining virtually all finish. 10mm cyl. is not present.

23-6299
Cal. 22 Magnum
S# 260-60727
NO. 10: Ruger New Model Single Six. Bbl. 5 1/2″ w/ blade front & adj. rear sights. Bright stainless finish w/ gold finished hammer, trigger, pins & screws. Right side of bbl. has gold filled Roy Rogers signature. Ejector housing is marked “1 of 5000”. Full round cyl. has gold filled Roy & Trigger motifs. 2 piece hardwood grips w/ Roy & Trigger motifs & RR brands. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: walnut presentation case w/ blue cloth fitted interior. Lid of case has laser carved Roy & Trigger motif w/ inscription “KING OF THE COWBOYS”. Inside of case has brass plate w/ Roy portrait & signature “LIMITED EDITION / 5000 / 1 of 5000”. CONDITION: as new retaining virtually all finish.

ADDITIONAL UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: custom walnut binder w/ Roy & Trigger laser carved motif & inscription “KING OF THE COWBOYS”. This binder contains a program from the 11th annual, May 7th, 1943 Outstanding American Handgunner Awards held in Phoenix Arizona. A copy of the September 1984 “Guns Magazine” w/ an article on the Roy Rogers limited edition Ruger Single Six. February 17th, 1984 “Gun Week” w/ article on the Roy Rogers limited edition. Numerous photographs of Roy Rogers w/ certificate from the Outstanding American Handgunner Awards. Letters of authenticity for the limited edition Ruger handguns. 3 copies of the “King of the Cowboys 45 RPM Record”. Photos of Roy Rogers, Chief AJ & other celebrities taken at the “Great Cowboy & Indian Gun Trade at the Shotgun News Trade Show”, March 21-23 1986. Photos show Roy & Chief AJ exchanging revolvers after Roy is wrapped w/ a sacred Indian blanket. A certificate from the Pawnee of Oklahoma dated March 16, 1986 proclaims Roy Rogers to be an “Honorary Pawnee Warrior”. 30×16 walnut presentation case w/ glass lid. Blue fitted cloth interior holds all four of the “1 of 5000 Prototype” Ruger revolvers. 14 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ x 9″ custom wood case w/ plexiglass sides has a fixture to display no. 1 of the limited edition “1 of 75” Ruger revolvers. Framed artist proofed collage of 9 photos of Roy Rogers w/ Dale Evans, his horse Trigger, his dog Bullet The Wonder Dog & his movie sidekick George “Gabby” Hayes w/ inscription “Happy Trails” signed “Roy Rogers & Trigger”. Collage is in a decorative walnut frame. Frame size is 34 1/2″ x 28 1/2″. Image size is 29″ x 23″. Framed print, no. 6 of 60, titled “Coming Along” by Kassidy L. Newkirk depicts a mounted cowboy. Frame size 22″ x 20″. Image size 18 5/8″ x 16 5/8″. Five boxes, each containing 24 copies of the 45 RPM Roy Roger’s record titled “King of the Cowboys”. VHS video cassette of the March 1986 Great Cowboy & Indian Gun Trade w/ Roy Rogers & Chief AJ. Molded red boxes for a Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum & a Ruger Blackhawk 357 Magnum. Boxes contain paperwork & trigger locks. Includes cardboard shipping carton for boxes & display cases.

STATUS: ALL MODERN