Well, I'm learning why collecting ruger's is such a fun thing to do.
I recently purchased a Ruger Single Six with serial number 3532XX.
It was manufactured in Dec '62 and shipped out the door in Jan '63. It was sold as catalog #: RSSMX-RE. I know the Ruger Single Six Magnum Xtra cylinder. but don't know the -RE, maybe Ruger Enterprise?
now for my collector curiosity. Yes, it listed as a magnum with a Xtra cylinder. It is also listed on the side as a "Single Six" with no magnum reference. I received confirmation that although it was shipped as a RSSMX, it was actually a Single Six convertible. This gun has both cylinders stamped(not scribed) with the last 3 digits of the serial #. I have no idea if that has significance. This might actually have been quite common in 62-63(after the magnum-only, before the super single six), I don't know. That's the "fun" part about the ruger collecting, it seems like Ruger didn't really have much of a mass-produce mentality when it came to making these guns, some of the rules changed every year or two, some stayed the same.
It has some nice oil-soaked walnut grips with a few dings, a few scratches and a little blueing wear at the muzzle, as it should. can't wait to take it out and shoot it.
The gun has not been molested by Ruger with the safety gate conversion and it's staying just the way it is.
I recently purchased a Ruger Single Six with serial number 3532XX.
It was manufactured in Dec '62 and shipped out the door in Jan '63. It was sold as catalog #: RSSMX-RE. I know the Ruger Single Six Magnum Xtra cylinder. but don't know the -RE, maybe Ruger Enterprise?
now for my collector curiosity. Yes, it listed as a magnum with a Xtra cylinder. It is also listed on the side as a "Single Six" with no magnum reference. I received confirmation that although it was shipped as a RSSMX, it was actually a Single Six convertible. This gun has both cylinders stamped(not scribed) with the last 3 digits of the serial #. I have no idea if that has significance. This might actually have been quite common in 62-63(after the magnum-only, before the super single six), I don't know. That's the "fun" part about the ruger collecting, it seems like Ruger didn't really have much of a mass-produce mentality when it came to making these guns, some of the rules changed every year or two, some stayed the same.
It has some nice oil-soaked walnut grips with a few dings, a few scratches and a little blueing wear at the muzzle, as it should. can't wait to take it out and shoot it.
The gun has not been molested by Ruger with the safety gate conversion and it's staying just the way it is.