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. 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 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.(manufactured from 1955 to 1973) Caliber: 357 Magnum First known as the Ruger Revolver and Ruger Single Six Model until 1955, they all had a 5 1/2' barrel and black hard rubber grips. Those early models known as the old model with 3 screws thru the cylinder frame were made before 1973. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Its a very early one and with a 4 digit serial it was made the 2nd year of production, 1954 in. Only at the end of the production run did Ruger offer the. These Rugers were only produced with the interchangeable cylinders from 1 and are stamped WIN.22RF Mag. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. Shipping: 35.00 (or FREE in-store pick up) Description: Up for sale is a rather Rare, used three screw Ruger Single Six Revolver (.22 LR/.22 Mag.).

(the only chart Ive seen seemed to require least 6 digits) Its a. * 50th Anniversary Model produced within 268-prefix range. Anywho, I inherited what I believe to be an older model 3 screw & due to the serial number being 5-digits, dont understand how to look up the estimated age. (Includes Bisley Models & 50th Anniversary Ruger New Model Single Six Serial Number History

Ruger single six 3 screw serial numbers