I am a Vietnam Era Navy Veteran, USS Lexington, CVT-16, Flight-deck, '68-'73 still own the first gun I bought after I got out of boot camp in '69...a Ruger single action six, 22 lr and 22 WMR Magnum...I was 19 I'm now 63 and the gun still shoots good as ever...you will never catch me with out it on my side or within arms reach...BlueEagle is my nick name...