While in my local shop this morning I picked up an original model Vaquero with a "D" marked serial number. It is in .45 Colt, 4 5/8" barrel, and stainless. Love starting off the morning with an unexpected find. Now if I can just track down its mate.
Ruger1441 said:Duplicate serial number. When two guns get the same number by mistake Ruger would stamp a D in front on one of the guns so the numbers would not be the same.
contender said:Bob,,, from what I've learned,,, Ruger produces a batch of guns, and marks them. Once completed & logged, they get shipped. The next batch that gets an accidental identical serial gets caught when being logged in the books. An "oops" is said, then they are marked with the "D".