Picked up a 1957 .22 Single six today

[Engine49guy]

While at my LGS today I spotted an early .44 Carbine in the 65000 range and an old Ruger 3 screw 22 SA revolver .

Both were in good condition but the .22lr was nicer.
It supposedly includes box and docs but they couldnt find it in the store.
Paid $350 out the door....Hopefully the box will turn up.
Serial is 75,16X range (website says 1957) with original wood grips.

I will make a nice partner gun to my 1973 combo model.

 

[flatgate]

And you didn't share pics with us?

:D

flatgate

 

[contender]

Keep after the box,,it's worth some bucks as well. Just saying,,,,!

 

[hittman]

Doubt you'd ever regret getting that 44 Carbine either!

Layaway is your friend. :lol:

 

[Engine49guy]

Any ideas when they switched from the flat gate to the next style?
I looked at that 44 mag long and hard but its been drilled for a peep site which is missing and has an older scope so Im sure the mount left marks.

I paid $400 for each of my 44 carbines and they are both just like new.

At $250 I would be thinking rebuild or parts gun but $600 in that condition......not.

 

[RUT]

>>Any ideas when they switched from the flat gate to the next style? <<

1957

 

[flatgate]

Flatgate Single-Sixes have serial numbers as high as s/n 61960 (which, by the way, just happens to be in 'ol Flatgate's collection!). Knowing the nuances of Ruger Collecting I'd not hesitate to say there's probably one with a slightly higher s/n someplace.....

:roll:

flatgate

 

[Engine49guy]

1957 (top) 1973 (bottom)

 

[flatgate]

That's a nice OM Single-Six you've got there! :D

Congratulations on the find.

flatgate

 

[Engine49guy]

Went to the gunshow and saw 3 flatgates on a dealers table.
$600 a piece seemed a tad steep....?

 

[flatgate]

Went to the gunshow and saw 3 flatgates on a dealers table.
$600 a piece seemed a tad steep....?

It depends. Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV?
Boxes? Shipping sleeve? "cha-ching$"

Type of grips? And, last but not least...

Condition, Condition, and Condition!

:D

flatgate

PS Here's one that's worth a few coins...

 

[Colorado1]

I have a single six flatgate with a serial number under 2,000. It has the original box, manual, gun wrapping paper and reciept (I think it was purchased for $63.00). Second owner. Transfer bar installed, but I have all original parts include Ruger box it was sent back in. Black grips and no wear to speak of. Overall looks better than 95%. Slight.....very slight marks on a couple of the 3-screws. Not sure if that happened when the transfer bar was installed. If not for the screw marks, it would be close to 98%. Best single six I've ever seen and with a very low SN. Ruger info has it shipped in August 1954.

 

[Heavy Barrel]

While at my LGS today I spotted an early .44 Carbine in the 65000 range and an old Ruger 3 screw 22 SA revolver .

Both were in good condition but the .22lr was nicer.
It supposedly includes box and docs but they couldnt find it in the store.
Paid $350 out the door....Hopefully the box will turn up.
Serial is 75,16X range (website says 1957) with original wood grips.

I will make a nice partner gun to my 1973 combo model.

In that ser # range wouldn't it have hard rubber grips ?

 

[hittman]

In that ser # range wouldn't it have hard rubber grips ?

I believe so but .... at some point (I don't know when) didn't they make wood grips a factory option and added "W" to the end of the model number? Like RSS5W?

 

[rugerguy]

I've seen overlaps as to the wood grips, cause you could have gotten them for the flatop 44s in the 1956 era as well as the engraved guns had 'fancy' wood grips, so they could have been gotten. special order?? I do not think the 'catalog' numbers after the round gates came out, picked up the "W" till later on,but best for Chad to chime in with this info...like the one 'Flatgate; has pictured above, I know my wife also has one, ,in the box, with the split sleeve shipper in the same range, and it came with the walnuts,per the original owner, AND he had the Premier loading gate installed also back then, claims he sent it back to the factory, and yes, he 'knew' Mr Ruger, so go figure............

 

[Bucks Owin]

Any ideas when they switched from the flat gate to the next style?

Maybe when ol' Bill saw this ad... :lol: