Hope you enjoy it.īack in the late 1940s the United States, freshly recovered from World War Two, had a renewed and apparently insatiable love affair with the “old West.” The movies featured “westerns” with John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Roy Rogers, William Boyd, Gene Autry and many others in roles that glorified the days of the western frontier.
This is an advance peek at a future article on this historic revolver. Ruger reintroduced this caliber option in 2002, 8 and in September 2014 released the Single-Seven in.327 Federal Magnum as well, in a seven-shot stainless steel variant, with barrel lengths of 4.63, 5.5. From 1984 to 1997 Ruger chambered the New Model Single-Six in.32 H&R Magnum (which allows the use of.32 S&W and.32 S&W Long cartridges). The serial number on my gun has a letter in front of the number and I'm not seeing anything like that on the Ruger Website. I have been trying to date it with the serial number on the Ruger Website but I'm having a problem. I bought a nice Old Model Single-Six today to have some fun with. Colt had discontinued the iconic Single Action Army prior to World War II, and few single-action revolvers were available to meet market demand for cowboy-style revolvers.In 1953, the new firm of Sturm, Ruger & Company introduced the Single-Six, a.22 LR rimfire single-action revolver. In the early 1950s, Westerns were popular in movies and television. The last year of production for the SSS was 1972 starting with SN# 60-81278. And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.įor details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 33įor serial numbers manufactured prior to our electronic records, or for an official letter confirming the details on your firearm please download and mail in the Request for Letter of Authenticity form.Ĭopyright © 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.According to the chart Ruger Super Single Six Serial Number History Yours is a Super Single Six made in 1970. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. It can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but
This number should be used as a point of reference The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for * 50th Anniversary Model produced within 268-prefix range. (Includes Bisley Models & 50th Anniversary Ruger New Model Single Six Serial Number History
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