1953 Standard

[arcticruger]

I picked up this shooter mainly for the one piece box, for my type IX. It was so inexpensive that I had no idea the gun, box, and manual were original to each other. So guess I’ll keep them all together. Pistol should clean up nicely. Can’t wait to shoot it.

 

[noahmercy]

Very nice! Always cool to find an antique in that good of a condition and with the box/paperwork. Hope it shoots as good as it looks!

 

[Rumrunner]

Same vintage as me.

 

[Thumbcocker]

Choot him!

 

[contender]

An EXCELLENT score there. That box is the find for sure!

 

[Quick Draw]

Nice. I would like to find one like that in "same vintage as me"-1956 model

 

[moparclan]

Same vintage as me.

Yup me too, never found a good deal on a 53 so settled for two 54's.

 

[street]

It looks as if your gun is a tapered bolt. Look at the back of the bolt the ears should taper in towards the center of the bolt.

 

[arcticruger]

It looks as if your gun is a tapered bolt. Look at the back of the bolt the ears should taper in towards the center of the bolt.

It does, and the flat is at the top on this one.

 

[TestEngineer]

It does, and the flat is at the top on this one.

Your bolt is a 2 piece bolt, and the ears are showing early signs of separation. You might consider setting that bolt aside and using a takeoff mk4 bolt. Volquartsen sells these takeoff bolts fairly cheap these days.

 

[RugerForMe]

Very nice, I have my Dads with the 6" barrel, same vintage. He bought it when he was in the Navy in the mid 1950's, paid around $27 is for it new.

 

[Highstandardguy]

Since it would require no additional modifications, you might want to consider getting a Standard/MKI bolt off eBay. I see them there most of the time. In any case, +1 for watching the two piece bolt.

 

[chet15]

A Korean War era tapered ear with the box! Nice snag!!
Chet15

 

[CHEVYINLINE6]

I can't remember which 2 piece bolt is more rare, flat on top or on the bottom ?

 

[dobegrant.45]

That is a very cool find, a few years ago I found a new in the box mk2 standard, it has become a favorite shooter of mine

 

[BarkeyVA]

Earlier this year, I found a 1953 Standard RST-4 having tapered bolt ears with the flat on the bottom.