Value of a 1971 Ruger Single Six Convertible (22lr/WMR)

[lvtwentytwo]

Need help again.

What's a good price for a 1971 Ruger Single Six Convertible (3-screw). I'd give it an 85% condition. It has the felt bag for the extra cylinder but that's it. No box, papers, etc.

The guy wants $340.

Also, does anybody know what type of box it came in? Was it the red/black 2-piece box or the 1-piece yellow/black box?


Thx.

 

[contender]

If it's an honest NRA grading of 85% then I'd say that his price is too high. And the box would be a 2 piece red & black one.

 

[DGW1949]

Single Six or Super Single Six?
Barrel length?
Has it had the "safety conversion" done?

All of that matters as to value.

DGW

 

[rugerguy]

1971 .22 convertible, being an "old model", would be the black/red end, two piece box with whatever appropriate end label for the guns' configuration..........
price is about right at the top end, around here they go $300-350 depending on TRUE overall condition, then add on any "extras"...........it's when you have to add on 'tax', transfers, shipping, it can get out of hand.... :wink:

 

[street]

What length barrel?

 

[lvtwentytwo]

I'm in Vegas. So is the guy who's selling the Single Six. He wants to sell it locally, so there wouldn't be any add on costs like tax, transfers, shipping, etc.

From what I can tell from the pic, it has an adjustable rear sight. So that would make it a Super Single Six.

Also, from the pic I would guess the barrel length to be 5 1/2.

When it comes to the condition, I just threw out the 85% number. Maybe someone could correct me on that.

http://www.armslist.com/posts/8471315/las-vegas-nevada-rifles-for-sale--rugers-for-sale

He said he has the red felt bag for the extra magnum cylinder, but not the box.

I'll check on the safety conversion.

 

[rugerguy]

Nice looking SC5, and I feel worth that price, you can ALWAYS make him a lower offer, see what happens. Good luck...........

 

[57springer]

I say good price after looking at the pic .

 

[contender]

From what I see in the single picture,,, I'd rate the gun better than 85%.
And, from what I see,,, it's a fair price for a Super Single-Six in that condition. But,,, I'd offer $300 & try hard to hold at that price.

 

[Brules]

I agree on the $300 offer.

 

[lvtwentytwo]

Just found out that it has not had the safety conversion done on it. So that's original (4 clicks).

Is this the box?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RUGER-SINGLE-SIX-OLD-STYLE-BOX-SKU-RSSM-TWO-PIECE-W-MANUAL/223008140062?hash=item33ec522b1e:g:TwYAAOSw3pZbGHNX

And, since it's a convertible, what should the end label say?

 

[street]

Just found out that it has not had the safety conversion done on it. So that's original (4 clicks).

Is this the box?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RUGER-SINGLE-SIX-OLD-STYLE-BOX-SKU-RSSM-TWO-PIECE-W-MANUAL/223008140062?hash=item33ec522b1e:g:TwYAAOSw3pZbGHNX

And, since it's a convertible, what should the end label say?

No. That box is for a 6 1/2 in Single-Six. Not a Super Single-Six Cat. #SC5, that you need.

As far as the single cylinder boxes and the convertible boxes for the Single-Six. They will be the same. Only the Shipping box will tell if it is a convertible or single cylinder gun. Now for the exception!!!! As Ruger made so few 4 5/8 in. Single-Sixes they only made a short run of those boxes. Later on when they need boxes they took a 5 1/2 in box and pasted a label over the 5 1/2 in writing and that label had RSS4X on the label. The X stands for the extra cylinder, a convertible. As far as I know this is the only time that the label on the box shows that it is a convertible.

 

[lvtwentytwo]

Okay, does anybody have a pic of what a Super Single-Six Cat. #sc5 box looks like? Is it the 1-piece yellow one then?