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  1. That's a good idea for keeping parts organized...but I bet that somewhere deep down inside is a little part of you that is slightly disappointed when you open that case and find parts instead of Hot Wheels cars.
  2. Is this what you are talking about.

     

    Somewhat similar to mine, but mine had slanted, not curved, slide cuts. Also, the slide was more curved over the top, the extractor on mine was internal to the slide, and the front of the frame and slide sort of resembled a Tokarev. Breakdown was odd, you had to remove the grips to knock out a pin that retained the breech assembly when the slide was back. Drop the breech out, and then push the slide forward. Never seen an assembly quite like it.

    There were a TON of Ruby types, and most of them were built in small batches on a jobber basis. About the only thing they have in common is being mostly in .32ACP, and usually 7+1 round capacity. Mine had NO markings whatsoever on it anywhere beyond the "P bomb" and "I bomb" proofs, and no sign that any had been scrubbed.

  3. Smith 22a...unless you can find a Model 41 for cheap. The 22a will run you in the 225-275 range depending on barrel length and finishes. You won't find a more accurate .22 for under 400.
  4. I had one of the Spanish "Ruby" type pistols in .32ACP. Not even a clue on who actually made it, it had generic grips and no markings whatsoever. It failed to feed, failed to fire, failed to extract, combinations of those three, plus the magazine would occasionally pop out if you turned the gun more than about 30* to the side, like if you set it down. It also was completely counter-intuitive to break down (REMOVE THE GRIPS TO KNOCK A PIN OUT TO REMOVE THE SLIDE...) and the sights were utterly horrible.

    I sold it to a collector when I experienced 14 failures with 8 rounds fired...and kind of regret it, because when it worked, it was SCARY accurate.

  5. I had to take Mom's Element up to the parts store...which involved a side trip to a deserted parking lot. WORST. AWD. EVER. Undefeatable traction control and vehicle stability means as soon as you get it drifting nicely, the computers step in and try to wrench it back straight forward...which means that anything more than about 10* of wheel means that you WILL be suddenly understeering the opposite way you intend to. Ugh.

    Dad's Super Duty Crewcab long bed 4X4 was MUCH more fun.

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