Older Ruger Standard Models 1956 and 1968

[ArizonaTea123]

I've had these for a while. Haven't shot them yet but plan to once it warms up a bit.
The first pictured has the longer barrel and was made in 1956.
The second pictured was made in 1968 and is virtually unfired in the original box.
Surprisingly good deals when I found them. The 1956 I bought for $150 and the 1968 was $300.

I do have a question: Did the Standard Model ever come from the factory with walnut grips?

Cheers, Coup

 

[gunman42782]

Nice!

 

[arcticruger]

Yes, some Standards could be ordered with the factory walnut grips starting in late 1964. This lasted until around 1974.

Congrats on the Standards, they’re my favorites. The first 6” standards came out at the end of December 1954, so you have a fairly early one. Looks good too! :)

 

[Highstandardguy]

You did VERY well on those purchases! Prices must be coming down in Nevada.

Ruger also offered the walnut grips as an accessory.

 

[dobegrant.45]

very nice pair

 

[CHEVYINLINE6]

Those grips were offered by Ruger in the mid 1960's and were made by Sile in Italy. About 15 years ago Numrich Arms were selling those for $6.00 a pair for new old stock ones.

INLINECHEVY6.

 

[ArizonaTea123]

So then there's no way to confirm if the 1968 Standard Model came from the factory with the wood grips?

 

[RSIno1]

So then there's no way to confirm if the 1968 Standard Model came from the factory with the wood grips?

A Ruger letter should show if it had been ordered that way.

 

[arcticruger]

So then there's no way to confirm if the 1968 Standard Model came from the factory with the wood grips?

Yep, what RSIno1 said. Get one for both of them. Up to 6 guns per form, $10 per pistol. I sent one off today for 3 of them. ;)

https://ruger.com/pdf/letterOfAuthenticity.pdf

 

[XP100]

very nice pair

Last time I heard that it didn't refer to firearms.

 

[CHEVYINLINE6]

Last time I heard that it didn't refer to firearms.

Are you refering to this months centerfold in Plowboy ?