Need value for a Super Bearcat single digit

[mrslippery]

I have a single digit that I'm considering moving. It spend most off it's life in a holster, worn bluing/holster wear, but unconverted. Don't have a clue what to ask for it. I see Bearcats for sale in the classifieds used for sale in much better shape but I'm unsure if that's a good measure. Any information would be greatly appreciated, thanks Slip.

 

[Sam Johnson]

Box, papers, ? Pics will be a big help. I think $700 to $800 in the worn condition.
Sam

 

[street]

RENE list a 2 digit Bearcat at $1800. This is for a gun that is 95 to 98%. A single digit gun would probably bring $3000, maybe more depending on who own it. As yours is not in the 95 to 98% then the "pucker factor" comes into play. Of course serial number 1 would be priceless but it's in the factory, and I think #2, and #3 is also. It's a shame that the original owner didn't keep it in better shape. No matter, it's is what it is, a single digit gun and most collectors would like to own a single digit gun but not for the $3000+ price tag.

 

[mrslippery]

Thanks for the replies, but I'm realizing what I have is NOT what a collector would call a single digit, my mistake. The number on mine looks like this 91-5900X, I'm guessing just a shooter?

 

[Kevin]

Oh well i bought one about two months ago poor finish, OM for 375. Ok ok ok. $388 so slightly more than 400 out the door, at Cabela's. If it is just a shooter without a special serial number. That might be a ball park figure.

 

[rugerguy]

strange just "how" and the reasoning behind "low" numbers, affects different folks, I know my wife has a 'matched' pair of Bearcat/Super Bearcats, 2 digit serial numbers, but she loves the Bearcat, a (to her) TRUE 2 digit, no other numbers or prefixes, etc, so that is her pride and joy, the 'other', the Super, having a #91 prefix, just has TOO many digits for her to get "excited"...oh well.........yes, a SINGLE digit gu, could be of interest, but I see the point of NOT accepting all the "extra" digits to accomplish the same thing ,all these years LATER...what makes the world go round................. :roll:
heck look at the RST's, they started at FOUR digits....#0001 I rest my case........ 8)

 

[street]

strange just "how" and the reasoning behind "low" numbers, affects different folks, I know my wife has a 'matched' pair of Bearcat/Super Bearcats, 2 digit serial numbers, but she loves the Bearcat, a (to her) TRUE 2 digit, no other numbers or prefixes, etc, so that is her pride and joy, the 'other', the Super, having a #91 prefix, just has TOO many digits for her to get "excited"...oh well.........yes, a SINGLE digit gu, could be of interest, but I see the point of NOT accepting all the "extra" digits to accomplish the same thing ,all these years LATER...what makes the world go round................. :roll:
heck look at the RST's, they started at FOUR digits....#0001 I rest my case........ 8)

I agree with what you say if you take "Single Digit Gun" literally! It's got to have only one digit in the serial number to be a single digit gun. While most collectors consider serial number 91-00001 to be a single digit Bearcat in reality it's the first serial numbered Super Bearcat! As it's the first numbered Super Bearcat then by most collectors it's considered a single digit gun. Not all collectors agree to this and they have every right to their opinion. If everyone would just call these gun with a prefix or as the case with the Red Eagles, first guns to be serial numbered, it would be more simple.

One other thing! As we are looking at things literally!!! The RST's didn't start at serial number 0001, because they weren't called RST then. RST didn't start until the Jobbers Price Sheet dated March 15, 1957. Back when 0001 was serial numbered they were listed as Standard Model .22 Cal. Ruger Automatic Pistol.

 

[chet15]

strange just "how" and the reasoning behind "low" numbers, affects different folks, I know my wife has a 'matched' pair of Bearcat/Super Bearcats, 2 digit serial numbers, but she loves the Bearcat, a (to her) TRUE 2 digit, no other numbers or prefixes, etc, so that is her pride and joy, the 'other', the Super, having a #91 prefix, just has TOO many digits for her to get "excited"...oh well.........yes, a SINGLE digit gu, could be of interest, but I see the point of NOT accepting all the "extra" digits to accomplish the same thing ,all these years LATER...what makes the world go round................. :roll:
heck look at the RST's, they started at FOUR digits....#0001 I rest my case........ 8)

I agree with what you say if you take "Single Digit Gun" literally! It's got to have only one digit in the serial number to be a single digit gun. While most collectors consider serial number 91-00001 to be a single digit Bearcat in reality it's the first serial numbered Super Bearcat! As it's the first numbered Super Bearcat then by most collectors it's considered a single digit gun. Not all collectors agree to this and they have every right to their opinion. If everyone would just call these gun with a prefix or as the case with the Red Eagles, first guns to be serial numbered, it would be more simple.

One other thing! As we are looking at things literally!!! The RST's didn't start at serial number 0001, because they weren't called RST then. RST didn't start until the Jobbers Price Sheet dated March 15, 1957. Back when 0001 was serial numbered they were listed as Standard Model .22 Cal. Ruger Automatic Pistol.

And...the first 8 guns were single digit....numbers "1" through "8" and all numbered internally. Then they went to "0009" and up.
Chet15