Engraved Single Sixes

Other than the Spanish engraved models, are any of the other groups of original engraved, more collectible than the others?

yes, the rest of the some 247 (just threw that number out there) other "RSSE" guns, in both all blued ( only a few) and the rest two toned............

gee, maybe less "all blued" RSSE guns than the Spanish ones?????

Not sure what you're saying. Other than the Spanish Engraved, there were seven different combinations of loading gate, engraving pattern and frame type. I was just curious which combinations were more collectible than the others.

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Your question, while valid,, may be hard to answer.
Due to the low number of factory engraved .22's overall, they ALL command a premium. The Spanish ones bring more than the Jerred ones.
Matching numbered pairs command a premium.
But as for the general variations,, I haven't seen a price comparison using the small features as a guide.

After the Spanish Engraved series 5100 to 5119, the next rarest would be the All Blue Jerred Engraved. There are probably less all blue known than there are Spanish guns known.
After that would be the light coverage Jerred Guns, then probably a flatgate Jerred with the heavier coverage.
Most common (if you can call it that) would be the heavy Jerred coverage with Jerred engraved round gate.
Chet15

what does "Spanish engraved" mean? Did these have the words "Single Six" in Spanish or was it a "Spanish style" engraving?

what about the RCA guns that were engraved

Bill Ruger used Jerred to engrave most of the OM Single-Sixes. But I believe (if my memory is correct,) the Spanish ones were actually sent to an engraver in Spain to be done. It was a "sample"testing to see which type he'd use.

The RCA guns,, as well as the Bobby Tyler guns don't command as much $$$ as an original.

Have a single si 22 mag listed as engraved but non engraved lettered.

contender said:

The RCA guns,, as well as the Bobby Tyler guns don't command as much $$$ as an original.

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Really????? LOL

TTIWWOP

arfmel said:

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If there are none in your gun safe, google is your friend

If there was one in my gun safe I wouldn't have asked for pictures. But, never mind , here are some pictures of Ruger engraved revolvers from the web.

If there was a good local engraver I'd own several engraved guns. I know that isn't what we're talking about here but I love engraved guns.

Remember the 'old days' when gun engraving was done with hammer (and cutting tools usually made by the engraver)...?
I believe that today, it's all done by "Gravermeister" or some similar machine.
Still, the artistry can't be denied if present.
J.

For the most part the answers are here.

TINCANBANDIT is back said:

what does "Spanish engraved" mean? Did these have the words "Single Six" in Spanish or was it a "Spanish style" engraving?

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These were the 22 revolvers that were shipped to Spain through Firearms International to be engraved. The first two of these were numbers 7 and 8 which were done identically, as a special presentation pair that were sent to John Amber who was editor of Gun Digest at the time.
The other 20 were then sent to Spain (5100 to 5119) through Firearms International and engraved in six or seven different patterns, presumably requested by WBR like that (but I've never heard of any correspondence to that effect), probably to find a suitable pattern for his plannned engraved Single-Six model that could be copied by a domestic engraver for less expense.
Chet15