1950 Ruger Catalog

[chet15]

To anybody who has an example of the ultra rare 1950 Ruger catalog with order form printed right on it, take a close look at the area under specifications and see if "Barrel Length" is listed twice or only once.
A collector from California recently discovered he has a 1950 with Barrel Length listed twice, and another corrected version with Barrel Length listed once.
Curious to know which of the varieties is scarcest.
Chet15

 

[contender]

Ok, in my 1950 catalog, under Specifications;
Top line; Calibre; .22 LR only. Hi_spped or regular velocity loading.

NEXT;
Barrel: Length; 4-3/4", medium weight, 6 (next line) groove rifling, 14" twist, permanently assembled (next line) to receiver by 20 pitch screw threads.
RIGHT BELOW THAT;
Barrel; Length; 4-3/4", medium weight, 6 groove (next line) rifling, 14" twist, permanently assembled to re- (next line) ceiver by 20 pitch screw threads.

My note here; The second barrel description, while stating the same thing, starts with the word "Length" being in smaller font, which allows the words to be placed differently in the lines. So, I have the first variation I assume?
Also, in my stuff, is a 1 page info sheet done by you Chad in 2014 about the rare 1950 with the duplicate barrel information.

 

[chet15]

Ok, in my 1950 catalog, under Specifications;
Top line; Calibre; .22 LR only. Hi_spped or regular velocity loading.

NEXT;
Barrel: Length; 4-3/4", medium weight, 6 (next line) groove rifling, 14" twist, permanently assembled (next line) to receiver by 20 pitch screw threads.
RIGHT BELOW THAT;
Barrel; Length; 4-3/4", medium weight, 6 groove (next line) rifling, 14" twist, permanently assembled to re- (next line) ceiver by 20 pitch screw threads.

My note here; The second barrel description, while stating the same thing, starts with the word "Length" being in smaller font, which allows the words to be placed differently in the lines. So, I have the first variation I assume?
Also, in my stuff, is a 1 page info sheet done by you Chad in 2014 about the rare 1950 with the duplicate barrel information.

Aha... yes, such things are beginning to slip my memory.
Chet15

 

[circlergrugers]

I looked it up and there was a thread here back in 2014

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I looked it up and there was a thread here back in 2014

Can you post a link to that thread?

:mrgreen:

 

[jussbad]

Tyrone
I have this one down as a first issue also. I believe the 2nd issue would have the barrel length mentioned once. So that makes an early 1950 and a 2nd issue of the same. Then, there is the late 1950. So, all in all there were 3 printings in 1950.

 

[chet15]

Yes, the late 1950 is the first to show the Mark I Target pistol. Then the '52 was the first to show the T514.
Chet15

 

[contender]

I guess I'll be on the hunt for the 2nd issue of the 1950 catalog.