mrbumps
Blackhawk
I just picked up this Single Six 32 H&R with the 9.5" barrel. Local FFL took in a bunch of guns from an estate on consignment. When I was cashing out, one of the employees said they had the box and went to get it. Not sure it's original. It's a long Ruger grey plastic box, but no label. It was definitely meant for a long barreled revolver. Anyway, when he opened it, to everyone's surprise there was another cylinder in there. Both cylinders have the last three of the serial number (535) stamped on the face, with a number 1 or 2 above that to tell the cylinders apart. Number one was definitely used, but it does not appear the number 2 cylinder was ever shot. I imagine he got the 2nd cylinder from Ruger, they fit it, and sent everything back in a new plastic box.
The only thing I can think is that he eventually meant to have the second cylinder reamed out to shoot 327 Federal ? 32 H&R round fit perfect, but of course the 327 will not go all the way in, and if they could, they would be too long for the cylinder (at least the 100 grain rounds I have).
Can anyone think of another reason he may have wanted that extra cylinder ?
The only thing I can think is that he eventually meant to have the second cylinder reamed out to shoot 327 Federal ? 32 H&R round fit perfect, but of course the 327 will not go all the way in, and if they could, they would be too long for the cylinder (at least the 100 grain rounds I have).
Can anyone think of another reason he may have wanted that extra cylinder ?