Single six .32 Bisley production numbers.

[medicdave]

Does anyone have the production numbers for the .32 Bisley single six models? My brother just got a RB32W as a project gun and I believe it's a rather scarce version. Looks very clean, but no box and papers with it.

 

[WIL TERRY]

THAT is in, so to speak, RUGER FIREARMS SERIAL NUMBER HISTORY on the SRinc site.
And so it goes...

 

[medicdave]

Thanks for the advise WIL TERRY, but unfortunately the serial number history shows all .32 single sixes with no differentiation between different models. As a project gun destined for custom work it may be better to talk him into swapping it for a more common variation if it is a scarce or rare gun. If not no harm no foul on modifying it.

 

[Hondo44]

I've never found any production #s by model, but here is what I do know:

Bisleys intro'd in 1985, and with a few clean out guns, thru as late as 2007.
Standard 32s started in 1984 and went thru 2003 in significant #s and thru 2009 with very little production.

All Bisley barrels 6 ½" or 9 ½":

RB-32 = Fluted cylinder and drift-adj-for-windage-only rear sight - most common
RB-32A = Fluted cylinder and Adjustable rear sight – RARE (one made with extremely rare 5 1/2")
RB-32W = With Engraved cyl and drift-adj-for-windage-only rear sight - RARE
RB-32AW = With Engraved cyl and Adjustable rear sight - most common
RB-32AW = With arrow stamp in error on bottom of cyl frame forward of trigger guard, Engraved cyl, and Adjustable rear sight - EXTREMELY RARE

 

[medicdave]

Thanks Jim, I'll see if I can get him to swap it for a fluted cylinder drift adjustable and save the roll marked cylinder gun for someone else.