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by chet15
Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:26 pm
Forum: Rugers in General
Topic: Single Actions 1953-1973 Values?
Replies: 1
Views: 235

Re: Single Actions 1953-1973 Values?

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by chet15
Sat Apr 05, 2025 3:24 pm
Forum: Ruger Questions
Topic: Ruger SP101 (shows wrong caliber).
Replies: 2
Views: 2965

Re: Ruger SP101 (shows wrong caliber).

Ruger's serial number lookup page says the gun left as a .38 Special. The earliest KSP-921 I have in my notes is 570-26349 which is also a "used" gun with "U" suffix serial number, so I believe your gun was probably intended to be made as one of the first KSP-921's but had a .38 ...
by chet15
Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:37 pm
Forum: Memorabilia
Topic: Ruger Million Gun Challenge Case Knife and Coin. Mint Condition!
Replies: 3
Views: 8800

Re: Ruger Million Dollar Gun Challenge Case Knife and Coin. Mint Condition!

I think I remember hearing about those back then. The only problem is I think only distributors got those. Not sure any even made it to collectors hands. It is hard to tell how many were produced, maybe CASE would have that info. There's another note, two posts below this one, of a special sales ach...
by chet15
Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:21 pm
Forum: Picture Gallery - Show & Tell
Topic: SUPER Blackhawk
Replies: 6
Views: 15193

Re: SUPER Blackhawk

Can't wait to see your new book!!!
by chet15
Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:18 pm
Forum: Ruger Questions
Topic: RCA Old Army
Replies: 1
Views: 7720

Re: RCA Old Army

Donnie:
Shoot me an email so I remember it when I look at my emails every morning. I probably have a few archived photos. Also have pics of the very ornat 25th Anniversary Old Army if you want.
by chet15
Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: Ruger Questions
Topic: Rifle Production Numbers by Model
Replies: 2
Views: 6891

Re: Rifle Production Numbers by Model

Not definitive yet... but I am working on it. A few months ago I did an article in Red Eagle News Exchange on stainless number 1's with production quantities (units shipped). And I am slowly going backward in Ruger's serial number lookup page for this kind of info on the Number 1. One thing of note ...
by chet15
Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:12 am
Forum: Single-Shot Rifles
Topic: Neat Number 1
Replies: 1
Views: 12322

Neat Number 1

Here's a neat #1 rifle that is for sale at the Rogers, MN Cabela's. Serial numbered 131-30171 it has an additional extra number at the bottom front of the receiver, "L78-000X". This receiver evidently was originally numbered as a prototype to the Lyman Centennial Rifle in 1978. When it did...
by chet15
Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:17 pm
Forum: Picture Gallery - Show & Tell
Topic: Ruger Mark Four
Replies: 2
Views: 7924

Re: Ruger Mark Four

Glad you got it Don!!
Chet15
by chet15
Mon Jan 06, 2025 6:59 pm
Forum: Ruger Questions
Topic: First year No.1 308
Replies: 4
Views: 7574

Re: First year No.1 308

I emailed with Lee Newton about the article he wrote. He says less than 7500 before the Gun Control Act of 1968. I agree with you not common. Yeah, I use the quantity 8,500 because serial numbering on those receivers went to 8437. How many of those receivers were actually turned into rifles and shi...
by chet15
Sun Jan 05, 2025 5:02 pm
Forum: Auto Pistols
Topic: 70th anniversary mark IV sample
Replies: 2
Views: 7316

Re: 70th anniversary mark IV sample

That's not the half of it. Just looked up 500094794 on Ruger's serial number lookup page and it comes back as Ruger' model 40104, a 4-3/4" standard model.
I'm thinking there might be two guns with the same serial number.
Chet15