MAGMUM marked single six 5 1/2 inch

GRAMPS 51 · Jul 13, 2013

Hi what do I have I picked up a magnum marked single six but it has a 5 1/2 inch barrel serial #3047xx flat ejector button xr3 Alcoa small G grip frame no inc or eagle on the barrel walnut grips I cant find it in Chads book did they ever make it that way ? It looks all factory Just what do I have here ? Im going to send for a letter but has anyone ever seen or herd about one If my son comes over tonight I will post pictures

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chet15 · Jul 13, 2013

Anything is possible coming out of the Ruger factory, but it does sound like somebody has changed the barrel on it, since the entire 300000 range was originally dedicated to the 6-1/2" length Magnum Single-Six model. Would be interesting to see how the letter comes back from the factory, but I'm betting RSSM.
A question for you though...does that gun have the heavy machine marks on the bottom of the cylinder frame ahead of the trigger guard or is it finely polished?
Chet15

GRAMPS 51 · Jul 13, 2013

Hi Chet it is fine no heavy machine marks

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Ale-8(1) · Jul 13, 2013

While it's true that the 300K series was supposed to be RSSM guns, there were a considerable number of RSS5's made in that series as well. Totally possible for a "late ship" magnum to have been fitted with the shorter barrel, I'd think.

Not saying it was, you understand . . . just possible.

Ya need a letter!

Neat find.

:)