1rst yr single six

[jehu]

Is there any collector value in a first year (1973) production Single Six NM?

 

[contender]

Well,, maybe a little extra value IF,, IF,, the gun is mint, ANIB, and has all the proper boxes & paperwork.

 

[hittman]

And the s/n is very low

 

[lowhighlander]

Condition, box, barrel length, very low serial number, all play a part. But yes, some are collectible. I've picked up a few recently.

 

[Milvax]

If you have the original box, manual, and warranty card from 1973, your gun instantly doubles in value to the right collector. First year guns with original packaging are scarce.

 

[jehu]

No packaging but the gun is in very good condition. It had a 22lr cylinder in it. Called Ruger and they can't tell me how it left the factory, A 7/32 drill bit fits down the bore which makes me think it is a convertable. Ruger said its possible it could be a convertable.

 

[rugerguy]

Nice gun and they were .224 bores for about 10 years or so before the New models even came out....condition , packaging, and being a low number, would factor in to the actual value, then of course there is the "pucker factor", how bad some one wants, needs, THAT particular gun, for whatever reason....

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

What is the barrel length ?

 

[Hondo44]

Is there any collector value in a first year (1973) production Single Six NM?

Do you truly mean SINGLE SIX or does it have an adjustable rear sight (elevation and windage), which would make it a SUPER SINGLE SIX.
There were no NM Single Sixes issued until 1989.