steve8261948
Single-Sixer
as convertibles? On the frame?
Steve
Steve
What year did they start marking single sixes
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Steve,
They never did. They only marked the cylinders on the front face with the last 3 digits of serial #, and then they only marked the extra cylinder, If the gun is marked Magnum on the frame (only 6 1/2" barreled guns) and is a convertible, only the extra cyl, which is the 22 LR cyl, is marked.
But these are only trends and there are exceptions.
The later old model convertibles with 6 1/2" barrel in the ~800,000 serial range are a bit confusing. They are no longer stamped .22 Mag on the frame, but the 6 1/2" model was still called the 22 magnum by Ruger, labeled on the box as such, and were all convertibles #RSSMX.
The .22 LR cylinder was considered the "extra" cyl by Ruger and pencil engraved on the front face with the last 3 digits of the serial # as was the magnum cyl, usually. Very hard to see though; cyl must be cleaned and observed with good light, also with glasses on (if that's one's need).
They never did. They only marked the cylinders on the front face with the last 3 digits of serial #, and then they only marked the extra cylinder, If the gun is marked Magnum on the frame (only 6 1/2" barreled guns) and is a convertible, only the extra cyl, which is the 22 LR cyl, is marked.
But these are only trends and there are exceptions.
The later old model convertibles with 6 1/2" barrel in the ~800,000 serial range are a bit confusing. They are no longer stamped .22 Mag on the frame, but the 6 1/2" model was still called the 22 magnum by Ruger, labeled on the box as such, and were all convertibles #RSSMX.
The .22 LR cylinder was considered the "extra" cyl by Ruger and pencil engraved on the front face with the last 3 digits of the serial # as was the magnum cyl, usually. Very hard to see though; cyl must be cleaned and observed with good light, also with glasses on (if that's one's need).
. . . and to this day the 6-1/2" Single-Sixes carry the catalog number (usually incorrectly referred to as the model number) RSSM.
