Great Big Bertha Warbird - Ruger

[B-Con]

I'm in the market for a classic driver, the Great Big Bertha Warbird. I've been keeping close tabs on eBay for about a week and have seen quite a few go through.

I've noticed that some of the clubs say "Ruger" just about "Titanium" on the underside of the club, and others do not. Other than that word, Ruger and non-Ruger clubs look the exact same (to me).

I saw on this site a list of the lofts available for the Great Big Bertha Warbird series, and I've noticed that some Ruger clubs have lofts not on that list (such as 9*). That's the only difference I've been able to tell so far. (Both have the loft I'm looking for.)

* What does "Ruger" imply?
* Is there any noticeable difference between the two types of club?
* If so, does anyone have any experiences/preferences between them?

I'm curious as to whether I should try to get a Ruger or non-Ruger, or if I should just make my purchase completely independently of it. (I'm practically brand new to golf club research, so I don't yet have a feel for such things.)

Thanks.

[moparman426]

Cast titanium golf head made by Ruger (yes the gun manufacturer).

"Its foundries have branched out into other endeavors (including automotive parts,) perhaps the most famous of which are the cast titanium golf club heads for Callaway Golf's "BIG BERTHA" drivers." - Sturm, Ruger & company History

[RocketSauce]

i sold my original BB (Ruger head) on ebay recently. sheesh, i paid several hundred for that when it first came out and i sold it for like $28, lol

[B-Con]

Nice fine, moparman. So Callaway made some of the GBB Warbirds normally and also commissioned Ruger to make some of them?

Is there any difference between the ones made by Ruger and the ones made normally other than just the branding?

@RocketSauce
If you did so very recently, I likely had it on my watch list at some point. :P