Consecutive pair of Red Eagles

[RPM Enterprises]

I recently was contacted about a red eagle that was for sale. I had asked what the serial number was. Well 13547... A type 8 the most common red eagle variation. Looking in my notes I had serial number 13548 WOW!! a consecutive pair. I had asked to see pictures of the gun. On my way to work the seller had contacted me by email with pictures. When I arrived in the parking lot I contacted the seller and made the deal with out looking at the pictures sent (I only had a few minutes before I started work). When I got at my desk I decided to look at the pictures and noticed that this gun serial number 13547 had a blue trigger. MMMM??? that would be a type 9. Not only the two guns were consecutive but I had two different variations. Serial number 13548 was shipped March 1951 according to Ruger factory letter. I have requested a letter for serial number 13547 to see when it was shipped. According to Chad it should fall between June 18, 1951 and August 22, 1951. So even that the two are consecutive they may have been assembled and shipped a few months apart from each other.

 

[radicalrod]

Hey Rick, Congrats on the new pair.....

I love the feeling I get when I get to do this :lol: :lol: :lol:

And I have done it a few times :wink: :wink: :wink: RR

 

[fredrx]

Oddball pair or a pair that captures the actual transition -- either way, not many of those out there. Congrats!

 

[mr.deerstalker]

RPM,
I'm impressed, and this may be a good time mention that, I'm NOT easily impressed by any thing!.....LOL

good find.....Scott

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

WOW! what are the odds? Better git on down to Vegas with that kind of luck!! :wink:
Great find!
Terry

 

[SteveRuger]

Great Job Rick! Rare match up!

 

[street]

I love it when different variations are consecutive. Way to go!!!!!

 

[contender]

Chalk up another great score AND a collectors differences in a pair. This is the kind of excellent information we need to record & share for all collectors.
Way to go Rick!

 

[radicalrod]

Well these two are both type 1's .....

I was kinda excited when I saw the one on GB knowing the other was in my safe :lol: :lol: :lol: RR

 

[flatgate]

Wow, that's fantastic! Congrats!

flatgate

 

[hutchman]

Sending pm.......

 

[RPM Enterprises]

An interesting note is that while working on my red eagle display looks like in the type 9 variation 13547 is the earliest one known and 21907 is the last one known. Seems I have both in my collection

 

[chet15]

An interesting note is that while working on my red eagle display looks like in the type 9 variation 13547 is the earliest one known and 21907 is the last one known. Seems I have both in my collection

That depends on how one looks at it. The receiver that has sn 6543 on it didn't get fully manufactured as a pistol until July 30, 1951, which was right smack in the middle of Type 9 production, so it got a grip frame and other internal parts from July 1951 production, including a large button grip frame, blue bolt and yes...blue trigger. But the receiver of 6543 is that of a Type 3 pistol...square port, 1/4" dovetail rear sight and rounded muzzle crown.
A classic example of Ruger not going by the first in first out method.
Chet15

 

[martyj]

Nice couple of pistols