hittman said:HiramAbif said:What does the end label tell you?
Catalog number: GKBPI-7
G= high polish
K = stainless
BP = black powder
I = ivory grips
7 = barrel length
Info courtesy of RENE.
Thanks for the information.
hittman said:HiramAbif said:What does the end label tell you?
Catalog number: GKBPI-7
G= high polish
K = stainless
BP = black powder
I = ivory grips
7 = barrel length
Info courtesy of RENE.
I've always heard/thought it was 7 1/2"; but, I've never measured it.chet15 said:The "7" in the catalog number is actually described as 7-1/2" in the Ruger Reference.
Chet15
HiramAbif said:I saw a New Army box label (plastic case) on Gun Broker last night that was labeled "gloss stainless." http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=525647901
djw54 said:HiramAbif said:I saw a New Army box label (plastic case) on Gun Broker last night that was labeled "gloss stainless." http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=525647901
It's interesting that the listed gun is a model KBP-5F-I, but states separately on the label "gloss stainless", but other models are "GKBP". So are we saying here that there is a difference between "gloss" and "high polish"? Then why use "G" for the latter? Just trying to make some sense of it.
My KBP-7F, with a serial number a couple thousand higher than that 5er, also has "gloss stainless" printed on the label, and wood grips (no "I" in the model designation).