#3 .44 magnum serial numbers

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pjinak

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I see this on listed on GB (NDIH)...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/857711215

The serial number SEEMS to read - 132-42687...

Ruger site confirms as a 44 Mag - No. 3
 

fas111

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I have # 130 50570 cal 45-70 Purchased new in 1973. No box but I have the owners manual
 

chet15

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Location
Dawson, Iowa
OK, hasn't been much action here... so I'm posting the research I did a couple years ago. The following serial numbers are all Number 3's in .44 Mag. as found on Ruger's serial number lookup page. There are three different blocks here. I will note that while doing this research there are also quite a few serial number ranges that turn up as blank on their serial number lookup page, so here are the ones that were actually listed... note that there are quite a few more than 300. I would not be surprised if there are 1,000 of these. Note also that there were a few Number 3 barreled actions sold in .44 Mag.
The serial numbers in "bold" are those that have been reported.
I count 867 below.
Chet15

132-38844
132-38845
132-38883
132-38917
132-38919
132-38929
132-38947
132-38948
132-38958
132-38975
132-39044
132-39062
132-39098 12/82
132-39138
132-39148 3/83

132-39232
132-39256
132-39416
132-39432
132-39451
132-39533
132-39551 12/81
132-39563
132-39589
132-39595
132-39651
132-39652
132-39669 10/82
132-39729 10/82

132-39751
132-39825
132-39864
132-40110
132-40119
132-40133
132-40140
132-40157
132-40261
132-40270


132-42111
132-42116
132-42118
132-42119
132-42123
132-42124
132-42125
132-42130
132-42133 10/82
132-42134
132-42135 9355 barreled action
132-42141
132-42144
132-42153 10/82
132-42155
132-42160
132-42161
132-42162
132-42163
132-42164
132-42165
132-42166
132-42173
132-42177
132-42182
132-42186
132-42187
132-42193
132-42194
132-42199
132-42200
132-42201
132-42203
132-42204
132-42205 1/83
132-42212
132-42218
132-42219
132-42221
132-42222
132-42225
132-42233
132-42235
132-42238 9/82
132-42244
132-42256
132-42257
132-42262
132-42263
132-42264
132-42272
132-42274
132-42277
132-42278
132-42279
132-42284
132-42285
132-42288
132-42289
132-42294
132-42295
132-42297
132-42301
132-42302
132-42303
132-42304
132-42305
132-42306
132-42314
132-42315
132-42320
132-42324
132-42325
132-42326
132-42342
132-42343
132-42345
132-42348
132-42350
132-42352
132-42353
132-42356
132-42360
132-42363 10/82
132-42364
132-42365
132-42366 2/83
132-42373
132-42374
132-42383
132-42384
132-42385
132-42390
132-42392
132-42393
132-42399
132-42402
132-42403
132-42408
132-42409
132-42410
132-42411
132-42413
132-42414
132-42415
132-42419
132-42423
132-42425
132-42426
132-42431
132-42432
132-42433
132-42439
132-42440
132-42441 9355 barreled action
132-42451
132-42452
132-42453
132-42454
132-42462
132-42465
132-42469
132-42471
132-42472
132-42475
132-42476
132-42478
132-42479
132-42481
132-42483
132-42484
132-42488
132-42489
132-42493
132-42494
132-42495
132-42505
132-42513
132-42516
132-42523
132-42524
132-42525
132-42526
132-42528 10/82
132-42529

132-42535
132-42536
132-42545
132-42547
132-42551
132-42552
132-42555
132-42556
132-42558 1/85
132-42559
132-42560
132-42567
132-42569
132-42571
132-42573
132-42577
132-42578
132-42579
132-42580
132-42583
132-42584
132-42585
132-42587
132-42588
132-42591
132-42592
132-42595
132-42599
132-42601
132-42603
132-42614
132-42616
132-42617
132-42618
132-42619
132-42622
132-42624
132-42625
132-42640
132-42641
132-42646
132-42649
132-42661
132-42666
132-42670
132-42682
132-42684
132-42687
132-42689
132-42691
132-42692
132-42698
132-42701 2/83
132-42702
132-42703
132-42705
132-42707
132-42708
132-42715
132-42716
132-42717
132-42718
132-42721
132-42722
132-42723
132-42724
132-42732
132-42733
132-42736
132-42738
132-42739 9355 barreled action
132-42740
132-42741
132-42742
132-42744
132-42752
132-42754
132-42755
132-42758
132-42760
132-42762
132-42766
132-42768
132-42775
132-42779
132-42783
132-42784
132-42789
132-42791 9/82
132-42793
132-42794
132-42797
132-42798
132-42800
132-42803
132-42804
132-42805
132-42808
132-42811
132-42813
132-42814
132-42820
132-42835
132-42837
132-42838
132-42841
132-42853
132-42855
132-42856
132-42857
132-42858
132-42860
132-42861
132-42866
132-42867
132-42871
132-42872
132-42875 45-70 1985 1/83
132-42880
132-42881
132-42883
132-42885
132-42888
132-42893
132-42894
132-42896
132-42898
132-42901
132-42903
132-42906
132-42907
132-42908
132-42910
132-42911 10/82
132-42912
132-42918
132-42927
132-42928
132-42929
132-42934
132-42935
132-42936
132-42938
132-42942
132-42943
132-42944
132-42945
132-42949
132-42950
132-42953
132-42955
132-42956
132-42960
132-42961
132-42966
132-42967 10/82
132-42968
132-42969
132-42971 12/82
132-42973
132-42975
132-42976
132-42980
132-42983
132-42984 2/83
132-42985
132-42987
132-42988
132-42989
132-42990
132-42992
132-42996
132-42999
132-43000
132-43004
132-43010
132-43012
132-43020
132-43023
132-43024
132-43025 9/82

132-43027
132-43031
132-43032
132-43034
132-43038
132-43040
132-43041
132-43043
132-43044
132-43045
132-43047
132-43056
132-43057
132-43058
132-43059
132-43060
132-43064
132-43072
132-43073
132-43074
132-43078
132-43086
132-43088
132-43089
132-43090
132-43094
132-43095
132-43096
132-43097
132-43103
132-43107
132-43108
132-43109
132-43110
132-43113
132-43115
132-43116
132-43117
132-43118
132-43121 9/82
132-43122
132-43123
132-43124
132-43134
132-43135
132-43136
132-43140
132-43147
132-43154
132-43160
132-43163
132-43164
132-43165
132-43169 12/82
132-43170
132-43174
132-43175
132-43177
132-43180
132-43181
132-43182
132-43183
132-43185
132-43187
132-43188 4/83
132-43190
132-43194
132-43195
132-43196
132-43203
132-43207
132-43210
132-43211
132-43217
132-43224
132-43228
132-43234
132-43235
132-43236
132-43239
132-43240
132-43244
132-43246
132-43248
132-43249
132-43252
132-43256
132-43258
132-43262
132-43263
132-43268
132-43276
132-43285
132-43288
132-43289
132-43291
132-43292
132-43301
132-43308
132-43309
132-43310
132-43311
132-43312
132-43313
132-43314
132-43316
132-43317
132-43323
132-43325
132-55058
132-55059
132-55060
132-55061
132-55063
132-55065
132-55066
132-55067
132-55068
132-55069 9/82
132-55071
132-55072
132-55079
132-55081
132-55082
132-55083
132-55085
132-55086
132-55088
132-55089
132-55097
132-55098
132-55099
132-55100
132-55109
132-55112
132-55113
132-55114
132-55117
132-55118
132-55120
132-55122
132-55123
132-55135
132-55136
132-55138
132-55139
132-55146
132-55149
132-55150
132-55154
132-55156
132-55160
132-55161
132-55164
132-55165
132-55167
132-55171 9/82
132-55173
132-55174
132-55177
132-55178
132-55179
132-55181
132-55184
132-55186
132-55188
132-55189
132-55192
132-55193
132-55194
132-55196
132-55198
132-55199
132-55200
132-55202
132-55203
132-55205
132-55207
132-55210
132-55212
132-55214
132-55215
132-55218
132-55223
132-55225
132-55229
132-55241
132-55249
132-55254
132-55255
132-55257
132-55258
132-55259
132-55260
132-55262
132-55265
132-55270
132-55271
132-55276
132-55277
132-55278
132-55280
132-55285
132-55288
132-55293
132-55294
132-55295
132-55302
132-55303
132-55307
132-55310
132-55311
132-55313
132-55314
132-55315
132-55316
132-55317
132-55325
132-55328
132-55330
132-55333
132-55334
132-55335
132-55337
132-55338
132-55341
132-55343
132-55348
132-55349
132-55350 10/82
132-55352
132-55353
132-55355
132-55356
132-55357
132-55358
132-55359
132-55360
132-55361
132-55373 11/82
132-55376
132-55379
132-55380
132-55383
132-55384
132-55385
132-55390 12/82
132-55392
132-55394
132-55430
132-55439
132-55443
132-55444
132-55445
132-55446
132-55447
132-55448
132-55452
132-55453
132-55455
132-55456
132-55463
132-55465
132-55466
132-55468
132-55472
132-55477
132-55481
132-55482
132-55485
132-55487
132-55489
132-55490
132-55492
132-55493
132-55494
132-55495
132-55497
132-55500
132-55504
132-55505
132-55506
132-55510
132-55511
132-55512
132-55514
132-55515
132-55516
132-55517
132-55520
132-55522
132-55523
132-55524
132-55525
132-55526
132-55528
132-55529
132-55533
132-55535
132-55536
132-55537
132-55541
132-55543
132-55549 Note...shows blank at Ruger
132-55550
132-55552
132-55553
132-55554
132-55561
132-55568
132-55570
132-55571
132-55573
132-55574

132-55575
132-55576
132-55577
132-55580
132-55581

132-55582
132-55583
132-55584
132-55585
132-55586
132-55590
132-55592
132-55593
132-55596
132-55600
132-55601
132-55602
132-55605
132-55607
132-55610
132-55611
132-55613 4/83
132-55614
132-55615
132-55616
132-55617
132-55618
132-55619
132-55620
132-55621
132-55622
132-55625
132-55626
132-55627
132-55628
132-55630
132-55631
132-55632
132-55634
132-55637
132-55638
132-55640
132-55641
132-55642
132-55644
132-55645
132-55648
132-55649
132-55650
132-55651
132-55652
132-55653
132-55655
132-55656
132-55658
132-55659
132-55661
132-55662
132-55663
132-55664
132-55665
132-55667
132-55670
132-55673
132-55675
132-55676
132-55677
132-55678
132-55680
132-55681
132-55682
132-55686
132-55687
132-55688
132-55689
132-55691
132-55694 10/82
132-55695
132-55696
132-55700
132-55703
132-55704
132-55705
132-55707
132-55711
132-55715
132-55723
132-55733
132-55737
132-55746
132-55748
132-55754
132-55755
132-55762
132-55764
132-55767
132-55769
132-55776
132-55777
132-55778
132-55781
132-55786
132-55788
132-55790
132-55792
132-55793
132-55804
132-55807
132-55808
132-55811
132-55812
132-55813
132-55815
132-55819
132-55820
132-55823
132-55824
132-55835
132-55836
132-55842
132-55844
132-55845
132-55846
132-55849
132-55853
132-55854
132-55856
132-55858
132-55859
132-55860
132-55862
132-55864
132-55865
132-55866
132-55867
132-55868
132-55870
132-55871
132-55872 5/84
132-55873
132-55875
132-55878
132-55880
132-55882
132-55883
132-55886 model 9355 BA
132-55888 model 9355 BA
132-55891
132-55892
132-55894
132-55896
132-55900
132-55902
132-55904
132-55907
132-55908
132-55909
132-55910
132-55911
132-55912
132-55914
132-55915
132-55916
132-55922
132-55925
132-55926
132-55927
132-55936
132-55938
132-55939
132-55942
132-55955
132-55956
132-55957
132-55958
132-55961
132-55962
132-55963 10/82
132-55964

132-55967
132-55975
132-55978
132-55982
132-55987
132-55989
132-55990
132-55991
132-55995
 

Valman

Bearcat
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Mine is 132-42478.

It came from an old pal who worked in a LGS that specialized in Rugers. The box is pretty beat up but it's all there and like new. The first time I took it to the range I was very disappointed -- it shot either much too high or too low (I can't remember which) and I've never had it out again.
 

das5833

Bearcat
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Messages
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Well hello again, finally, everyone!

It's been a long time since I started this thread, and a whole ton of life has interfered with my continued participation in this research, but things have finally settled down, after literally years, for me and I'm glad to see that this project is still going and that there are a lot of interested and motivated people who have picked this up and carried it forward.
Still have my two 44s and they still go out every fall during firearms season here in north central Indiana. The difference is now two of the grandkids have claimed them!

I have an off topic question to ask of the group, and thought that someone here on the No 3 thread might remember or have a suggestion for me.
The question is this: there is information out there, somewhere, about turning a No 3 into a "No 2" by swapping out the stocks for No 1 wood. I have been considering doing that with my rifles, because then I won't have to worry about the original wood getting damaged/ dinged during hunting. And because it seems like a fun project to play with. Seems to me I have read about this somewhere- maybe here on the forum even- but seem to be coming up blank. Anybody have any information on doing this, or maybe can direct me where to look?
Thanks as usual1
 

G2

Hunter
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Location
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132-42325 sold on GB 6/11/2023 $2225+$40ship +taxes & fees, LNIB, 53 bids.
 
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