Beauty Shots- Plum Single Six

[Randyzzz]

I promised a couple more shots of my recently acquired plum 1965 Single Six. It looks great in the sun. And, the more I look at it- I doubt it has more than a few cylinders worth of ammo through it.

 

[Chief 101]

Amazing!

 

[gunman42782]

That's a beauty all right!

 

[GRAMPS 51]

That is just awsome

Gramps

 

[Threespears]

WOW
BEAUTIFUL

 

[peachhead]

Ain't that just purty!

 

[arfmel]

Purty as a speckled pup.

 

[contender]

That's just plum purdy!

 

[flattop44]

Wow, that is a beauty!!
FT44

 

[RoninPA]

Wow, that is just flat GREAT looking. Be careful though, there are a good number of collectors out there that will try to talk you out of it.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Randyzzz]

Wow, that is just flat GREAT looking. Be careful though, there are a good number of collectors out there that will try to talk you out of it.

Don’t worry about that. She’s one of my favorites. Right up there with the 1968 .44 Super I bought from WMG. I’ve gotten to the point that I really enjoy collecting these older Single Sixes. And I also have pretty much decided they all future Rugers I buy will be 3 screw. Y’all showed me the light…

 

[any ruger]

Why do some turn plum quicker than others?

 

[contender]

The plum color doesn't happen on all OM Rugers. And some get more plum than others. The color comes from the interaction with the mix of the metal used in the investment casting of the frames & such. Then it reacts with the blueing etc.

Many times on olden times,, a gun would turn color,, and a customer would send it back to Ruger,, it'd get re-blued,, and returned. later it'd turn plum again.

Basically, it's a metallurgy thing,, and not all have it.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Why do some turn plum quicker than others?

As you can see some do some don't. The mystery of Rugers

Not as much as the OP

 

[area51guy]

Here is a "plum" Single Six that I bought used in 1972 at a gunshop in Atlanta. Price, out the door, was the princely sum of $65 including tax! A previous owner had added the stag grips and the adjustable Micro sights. A picture:

 

[Randyzzz]

Here is a "plum" Single Six that I bought used in 1972 at a gunshop in Atlanta. Price, out the door, was the princely sum of $65 including tax! A previous owner had added the stag grips and the adjustable Micro sights. A picture:

That’s a beauty! I really love the plum look. Those grips look great too!

 

[MDP]

Nothing better then an old ruger in great shape

 

[HAWKEYE#28]

THAT is about the reddest frame I have seen in some 68 years!

 

[Randyzzz]

THAT is about the reddest frame I have seen in some 68 years!

That was in direct sunlight. But even under indoor lights it’s the most vivid color I’ve ever seen-