Old Model Ruger Single Six

[kilizyrag]

In 1979 I purchased an Old Model Ruger Single Six with LR and Magnum cylinders. It is a 3-screw and the last 3 digits of the SN are scribed on the cylinders. Sans holster wear it is in great shape.

Question is; When was it manufactured? The internet has failed me in my search.

SN is 404XXX

Thanks

 

[BigBlue 94]

Ruger went to the XX-XXXXX nomenclature in 1969. Their site lists 187367 as the first gun of 1962. Then they skip to 20-00001 in 1969. They dont list 63-68.

 

[Pat Riot]

Not sure if this is correct but looking up Single Six Standard Model bears no fruit but lookin up Magnum model I found this:


Single-Six Magnum Model Revolver
Manufactured from 1959 to 1969
22 Magnum (Instruction Manual)

Serial Year
300001 1959
305543 1960
318696 1961
331116 1962
351442 1963
380392 1964
409921 1965
434541 1966

I found this here, go to the second search box down and select models:
https://www.ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/

 

[kilizyrag]

Not sure if this is correct but looking up Single Six Standard Model bears no fruit but lookin up Magnum model I found this:


Single-Six Magnum Model Revolver
Manufactured from 1959 to 1969
22 Magnum (Instruction Manual)

Serial Year
300001 1959
305543 1960
318696 1961
331116 1962
351442 1963
380392 1964
409921 1965
434541 1966

I found this here, go to the second search box down and select models:
https://www.ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/

Thanks, I never saw the second search box. I would also have not thought to look for Single Six Magnum.

 

[ThomasT]

Mine looks a lot like yours. Mine belonged to my grandfather and was made in 1961. In 1973 or there abouts he had the safety conversion done to it by Ruger. I have the box and all the original parts for it too.

 

[Piranha451]

According to the list, the serial number of your gun does not exist for the Super Single-Six (the convertible model), but does exist as a 1964 Single-Six Magnum (as Pat Riot pointed out). It is possible that a previous owner had a LR cylinder fitted to the gun.