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How are the frames marked on the old model that have been sent back to the factory for the conversion?
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What's the reason for the stamp? Does that stamp affect collector value of an OM that was converted, then unconverted?


Just curious.

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Stoots":cf4uvcit said:
What's the reason for the stamp? Does that stamp affect collector value of an OM that was converted, then unconverted?


Just curious.

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It shows that the gun had the safety conversion done by Ruger. As to value part of your question I will defer to the OM experts.
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I don't think the conversion "R" effects the value much, if at all, IF the gun has the ORIGINAL parts either installed or "kept with" the OM.

JMHO,

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T.A. WORKMAN":2abjyk71 said:
Stoots":2abjyk71 said:
What's the reason for the stamp? Does that stamp affect collector value of an OM that was converted, then unconverted?


Just curious.

:wink:

It shows that the gun had the safety conversion done by Ruger. Terry

Sorry, I should've been more specific. Why is there a need to mark the frame as having been converted?
 

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need[/i] to mark the frame as having been converted?

This is based upon speculation on my part, tempered with a bit of
experience in the "legal way of thinking community". I imagine that Ruger, who started making the conversion in response to threats of liability in a lawsuit to begin with, decided that they wanted a way to physically id any weapon that had already been converted. In that way, if someone got hurt with a accidental discharge on deconverted weapon and Ruger was sued, Ruger could loudly argue that it did what it could by installing the conversion and that it should not be held liable because other person(s) unknown undid their safety conversion. I think it's all about Ruger attempting to shield Ruger (and effectively its stockholders) from liability from a products liability standpoint.
 

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AKGrouch":3skl53zo said:
This is based upon speculation on my part, tempered with a bit of
experience in the "legal way of thinking community". I imagine that Ruger, who started making the conversion in response to threats of liability in a lawsuit to begin with, decided that they wanted a way to physically id any weapon that had already been converted. In that way, if someone got hurt with a accidental discharge on deconverted weapon and Ruger was sued, Ruger could loudly argue that it did what it could by installing the conversion and that it should not be held liable because other person(s) unknown undid their safety conversion. I think it's all about Ruger attempting to shield Ruger (and effectively its stockholders) from liability from a products liability standpoint.




Makes sense, I should've thought of that.

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I completely agree with that reasoning.

It does, however, make one wonder why Ruger didn't make the "conversion" parts difficult, if not impossible, to remove. Yes, I realize it would hinder any further service/repair work.

I suppose it was a compromise to provide a "safer" gun without offending all the Rugerphiles who would have objected to a "permanent" conversion and thus been unlikely to have the "conversion" performed in the first place. Bill Ruger walked a pretty narrow path in this instance.

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I'll add that Ruger offers the conversion for free and once the gun was converted and so marked, the free shipping and conversion would no longer apply.
And it also goes to show to some degree that since the old parts are being guaranteed to be returned, they are no longer that concerned about defending the lawsuits, and maybe recognise the colectable value of the firearm with the OM parts included?
 
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Oh, they're aware of the collector aspect of this. As their "safety conversation offer" states . . .

"This mechanism can be factory-installed
without any further alteration. The frame and
other major parts will not be affected by this
Conversion. The value of the gun will not be
impaired, and we will return your original
parts for collector's purposes."

I'd say it's a pretty good bet that their acknowledgment of the collectors among us had considerable impact on the decision to produce the various "anniversary" guns and the recent "New Model Flattops".

JMHO, of course.

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Ale-8(1)":o8n3kdj6 said:
I'd say it's a pretty good bet that their acknowledgment of the collectors among us had considerable impact on the decision to produce the various "anniversary" guns and the recent "New Model Flattops".

Boy, oh Boy! I'll say.......... :D

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Wyandot Jim":33d2uh7b said:
Like stated most have the R. I think the real early ones were unmarked.
I had a 357 convertible that was unmarked. Also had the papers from Ruger that it was converted.
Jim

The first one we sent back was real early in the game...right after we received our shipping box. Got it back and it had a small eagle logo stamp on the bottom of the frame. That's still the only one I've ever heard of that was marked like that.
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