Duplicate Serial # Bearcat Shopkeeper??

[goodrich289]

Has anyone else run accrossed a Duplicate serial numbered NM stainless Bearcat Shopkeeper?

Bob

 

[steelshooterco]

Are you asking because you have one with the "D" in front of the serial number?

If the answer is yes, then yup must be duplicates out there!

 

[rugerguy]

Never ceases to amaze me, that Ruger has soooo many issues with "duplicating" serial numbers, , find out, then start to restamp guns with a "D". I do NOT recall any other gun company that this is so prevalent, I know in manufacturing that "stuff" happens, but come on, after all this time and so many guns being made?? :roll:
to me it is such a common occurance, I put NO value on 'fubars'.....sorry, they are all over the place. 8)
I asked them years ago, with the old model 41 mag Blackhawk, just which one is (was) the 'duplicate' as they never stamped either one, and they told us, "whom ever calls in their gun first, gets the honor..." :?

Bottom line,just let Chad know , and he can start to report them in the RENE as they come out. :wink:

 

[goodrich289]

Chad,


Gun broker auction 446783990
Serial# D93-06356

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

Picture looks like they used an electric pencil to make a very large "D" ??? it appears to be etched rather than stamped,, to my old eye's,,, :wink:
Terry

 

[chet15]

Do you know what really makes this one interesting??? Ruger gave it a 93- prefix to start with.
All the Shopkeepers are supposed to have a 95- prefix.
So...the Shopkeeper line must be up to 6300+ units sold now, and the employee accidently put the 93- prefix on it of the regular production guns.

Well...where there's one there's more!

I'm not sure what to think about that large letter "D". Looks like it might be hand-engraved. Almost too light to be a stamp, but could be a stamp.
Chet15

 

[NH Rugerman]

I believe that "D" has been laser etched utilizing their new machinery...to neat to be hand-applied....just my opinion of course.

 

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

I saw, and missed, a Shopkeeper with a large "D" before to serial number at a LGS in N.Ky. About 2 months ago. Already had a Shopkeeper, and thought about this one a day too long. The "D" appeared separated from the an, and the dealer didn't notice it as anything unusual. The D appeared stamped to me, but was even.

 

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

I saw, and missed, a Shopkeeper with a large "D" before to serial number at a LGS in N.Ky. About 2 months ago. Already had a Shopkeeper, and thought about this one a day too long. The "D" appeared separated from the an, and the dealer didn't notice it as anything unusual. The D appeared stamped to me, but was even.

 

[Chance]

Not a Bearcat but got a "D" Mini-30, D583-051xx on 9/25/14 from Davidson's. D appeared to be hand scribbed with elec pencil and was a pretty sloppy job. Should have taken a pic but didn't

 

[steelshooterco]

Chance, be interesting to see how deep that "D" is if vibro engraved. Thought the law said at least .003" deep last time looked, seems like it has not changed, "...minimum depth of .003 inch and in a print size no smaller than 1/16 inch..." from ATF website.

 

[chet15]

I saw, and missed, a Shopkeeper with a large "D" before to serial number at a LGS in N.Ky. About 2 months ago. Already had a Shopkeeper, and thought about this one a day too long. The "D" appeared separated from the an, and the dealer didn't notice it as anything unusual. The D appeared stamped to me, but was even.

Could be...but they'd sure be spending a lot of extra time on that when the gun itself doesn't even have a laser etched serial number.
Chet15

 

[chet15]

Not a Bearcat but got a "D" Mini-30, D583-051xx on 9/25/14 from Davidson's. D appeared to be hand scribbed with elec pencil and was a pretty sloppy job. Should have taken a pic but didn't

That would not be surprising.
Chet15

 

[chet15]

Something else I caught...the "D" isn't black like the laser etchings on stainless.
Chet15