Old 3 Screw Brass Frame .41 mag

Just Listed on GunBroker Item 490984034. Shipped from factory November 1972 as a model BKH-42B. Has Letter of Authenticity from Ruger

Lovely gun. Too bad it's so expensive.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=491220825

I wonder if that red sight insert "letters" too?

DGW

I have never used "The Blue Book" but does it really indicate $5,500???????

That's the figure the seller is giving.

SATCOM

That red insert is not factory & detracts from the collector value.
Now, my "Blue Book" is a 34th edition and claims 230 made & a 100% example is worth $2850.00.
My RENE guide says $4100.00 for a minty gun.

contender said:

That red insert is not factory & detracts from the collector value.
Now, my "Blue Book" is a 34th edition and claims 230 made & a 100% example is worth $2850.00.
My RENE guide says $4100.00 for a minty gun.

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I was being sarcastic with my "letter" question. :wink: .....Point being that the gun in question got devalued a lot, the moment it was done.

DGW

This Old 3 Screw is factory original. It does not have the transfer bar installed nor a red insert on the front site. My research indicates there were only 166 Old 3 screw Brass Frame .41 mags manufactured with the 6 1/2 inch barrel. Also, according to RENE, the value for this model is around $2,800.00.

The gun pictured in the ad posted street by has the red insert front sight. There is not a link to the ad by the OP. The one in the link by street is not factory. It was my mistake of not looking at the two different auctions. I just assumed street did a link to the OP's gun.
And according to the RENE, there were approximately 210 total production brass framed 41 mag old models made. The serial number range is 40-18080 to 40-22214. And according to the Dougan book on brass framed guns, a total of 227 guns will letter. Of those, 61 guns letter as BKH-41B & 166 of the BKH-42B guns letter.
I hope this clears up any confusion on my part.

The BKH-42B that contender corrected as being the subject OP, that one crossed the Savannah River from SC to GA today. :mrgreen: (40-2159X)

SATCOM

contender said:

That red insert is not factory & detracts from the collector value.
Now, my "Blue Book" is a 34th edition and claims 230 made & a 100% example is worth $2850.00.
My RENE guide says $4100.00 for a minty gun.

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Are we sure the insert is not factory? I own a 1974 NM Blackhawk that came with insert and also a SS NM Blackhawk 1988 also with the same insert. Both guns purchase new and have never been to a gunsmith.

No Blackhawks came with a front sight insert from the factory!
Chet15