T.A. WORKMAN
Hunter
In 1992 I wrote a short article for the RENE, Vol. 9 Number 3 page 739, called the "Trade Back". It was about my search for a matching pair of two digit Buckeye Specials.
During that time I learned that Jerry's Sports Center in Forest City Pa. had beat Buckeye to the punch and had Ruger make them a special run of Super Blackhawk Convertibles in .44 Mag. / .44/40 the S4440. I picked up the 1st one I was able to get and ask my dealer to see if Jerry's had #87-00057 in stock and committed to buy it. After checking with the salesman we learned that the gun I sought was not part of the 1st shipment but a second shipment was due. After waiting months and calling and bugging the salesman I learned that the gun was not in the second shipment either. A couple months later I wrote a letter to Jerry's and inquired about the gun in question,,the reply was short and sweet and to the point,,,,"Sir, The revolver in question Super Blackhawk #87-00057 has never been recieved, and no more shipments of that model are expected"
I knew that other two digit guns of this model WERE shipped to Jerry's so I presumed that either the gun had been given to someone (a friend) by Bill or that the gun was still at Ruger. I knew that trying to get that info from Ruger would be fruitless.
So over these many years I have searched high and low,,Shotgun News, all the Internet Auction site's and gun forums to no avail. When I joined the Ruger Forum I learned that resident Ruger Guru, Weaselmeatgravey had quite a stash of these guns as well as a few two digits but not the gun I was after.
On October 24, 2012 while doing my mourning gun search's on the computer I pulled up the Ruger Auction site and about fell out of my chair,, :shock: ,, there before me was the gun I sought for over 20 years,, S4440 #87-00057!!
Waiting those two weeks for the auction to end were the most gut twisting I've had for awhile,,
I would like to Thank the very pleasant lady, Mrs. Elaine Sandberg from Ruger Auctions for her help and a very nice conversation during a "Noreaster", and to Ruger for supporting a very worthy cause, Soldiers Angels Project Valour It, Money well spent.
Yesterday was the day,,went to my dealers and picked her up and brought her home to meet her cousins,, :wink:
S4440 #87-00057
Note, The guns are Super Blachawks,,,but the frames are rollmarked Blackhawk,,
Note; The original guns were made before Rugers "Fired Case" in the little brown envelope started. However you will note that this gun was
not test fired until September 5, 2006, :wink: :wink: the guns were produced in 1990 - 1991.
The Trifecta, S32X - 610-00057 - S3840 - 611-00057 & S4440 - 87-00057
During that time I learned that Jerry's Sports Center in Forest City Pa. had beat Buckeye to the punch and had Ruger make them a special run of Super Blackhawk Convertibles in .44 Mag. / .44/40 the S4440. I picked up the 1st one I was able to get and ask my dealer to see if Jerry's had #87-00057 in stock and committed to buy it. After checking with the salesman we learned that the gun I sought was not part of the 1st shipment but a second shipment was due. After waiting months and calling and bugging the salesman I learned that the gun was not in the second shipment either. A couple months later I wrote a letter to Jerry's and inquired about the gun in question,,the reply was short and sweet and to the point,,,,"Sir, The revolver in question Super Blackhawk #87-00057 has never been recieved, and no more shipments of that model are expected"
I knew that other two digit guns of this model WERE shipped to Jerry's so I presumed that either the gun had been given to someone (a friend) by Bill or that the gun was still at Ruger. I knew that trying to get that info from Ruger would be fruitless.
So over these many years I have searched high and low,,Shotgun News, all the Internet Auction site's and gun forums to no avail. When I joined the Ruger Forum I learned that resident Ruger Guru, Weaselmeatgravey had quite a stash of these guns as well as a few two digits but not the gun I was after.
On October 24, 2012 while doing my mourning gun search's on the computer I pulled up the Ruger Auction site and about fell out of my chair,, :shock: ,, there before me was the gun I sought for over 20 years,, S4440 #87-00057!!
Waiting those two weeks for the auction to end were the most gut twisting I've had for awhile,,
I would like to Thank the very pleasant lady, Mrs. Elaine Sandberg from Ruger Auctions for her help and a very nice conversation during a "Noreaster", and to Ruger for supporting a very worthy cause, Soldiers Angels Project Valour It, Money well spent.
Yesterday was the day,,went to my dealers and picked her up and brought her home to meet her cousins,, :wink:
S4440 #87-00057
Note, The guns are Super Blachawks,,,but the frames are rollmarked Blackhawk,,
Note; The original guns were made before Rugers "Fired Case" in the little brown envelope started. However you will note that this gun was
not test fired until September 5, 2006, :wink: :wink: the guns were produced in 1990 - 1991.
The Trifecta, S32X - 610-00057 - S3840 - 611-00057 & S4440 - 87-00057