rarest Rugers

[weaselmeatgravy]

Not a lawyer either, but I recall a smoothbore Redhawk being offered on RIA 10-15 years ago and several days before the auction, it disappeared. I presume they either figured it out or were informed by someone.

You know, the weird thing is that I have a folder on my computer called "OPS" (for Other People's Stuff) and I went looking in there just now for a pic of Steve's lightweight Blackhawk. I didn't find that pic, but I did find this one:

The filename is "Smoothbore_357_Redhawk_501-15754_Affiliated_FL_28Jul2007", so apparently it was not RIA after all, but Affiliated Auctions that had it. I thought it was a .357 but wasn't sure enough to say that in my original post yesterday, but it seems it was.

 

[hittman]

Speaking of an OPS file …..

 

[golferboy426]

Chad's Reference of Ruger Firearms mentions a New Model Blackhawk 41 magnum BN-42 (6 1/2 barrel) SN 41-00042 as ". having a steel grip frame, wide spur hammer and trigger, high polish )color buff) finish select panels and a steel ejector rod housing". I have in my hands the same gun in a 4 1/2 inch barrel. Inside the box is a note from Rex King saying it is 1 of 2. I guess we now know where both are. There is a very clear difference in the colors of the frame and grip frame.

 

[golferboy426]

and another.....
SP101 KSP-182 SN 570-01009

This was bought NEW from Rody's in November 1988. It came with a very short rounded hammer (about a ½ inch tall ) with hole in the middle. As delivered this gun functions as a true double action. In the box is a "normal" hammer. In Wilson's Book, Ruger and his Guns pg 193, the last paragraph under the SP101 section Jay Jarvis remembers …."For a while some SP101's were made with a little round knob for a hammer spur. But that was awkward looking, and only a few went out to law enforcement--- another collector's item. We don't consider such small changes to be significant but collectors love them."

I believe this is one of those guns

 

[Terry T]

https://www.proxibid.com/Guns-Milit...on-Revolvers/lotInformation/81075382#topoflot

Wow! $1,700 for the 6" low back plus a rather ordinary 4" high back! I'd guess the 6" would be $1,100 of that, if not more.

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

Wow! $1,700 for the 6" low back plus a rather ordinary 4" high back! I'd guess the 6" would be $1,100 of that, if not more.

Don't forget the 17.5% buyer's premium which would bring it to a minimum of $1997.50 if paid with cash.
Buyer's premium with a credit card would be 21% or $2057.
If the buyer had used Proxibid, another 3% would be tacked on for $2108.
Plus shipping.

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

Speaking of an OPS file …..

Wow, wheredja steal that nice pic from?

 

[hittman]

You take better pics that I do!

 

[Xrayist]

There were probably 12-14 of the.416 Taylor in the M77 made.
Haven't heard of a 16"/18" Number 1 in .458, but a non prefix #1 in .458 would definitely be high on a rarity list!!
Chet15

There is a pic of it in Claytons(I think that is the author) book on the Ruger No. 1.

 

[golferboy426]

Chad's Reference of Ruger Firearms mentions a New Model Blackhawk 41 magnum BN-42 (6 1/2 barrel) SN 41-00042 as ". having a steel grip frame, wide spur hammer and trigger, high polish )color buff) finish select panels and a steel ejector rod housing". I have in my hands the same gun in a 4 1/2 inch barrel. Inside the box is a note from Rex King saying it is 1 of 2. I guess we now know where both are. There is a very clear difference in the colors of the frame and grip frame.

This will not letter as having any special characteristics. The other probably won't either.

 

[golferboy426]

and another.....
SP101 KSP-182 SN 570-01009

This was bought NEW from Rody's in November 1988. It came with a very short rounded hammer (about a ½ inch tall ) with hole in the middle. As delivered this gun functions as a true double action. In the box is a "normal" hammer. In Wilson's Book, Ruger and his Guns pg 193, the last paragraph under the SP101 section Jay Jarvis remembers ….

another one that won't letter, no special note on the invoice

 

[chet15]

Chad's Reference of Ruger Firearms mentions a New Model Blackhawk 41 magnum BN-42 (6 1/2 barrel) SN 41-00042 as ". having a steel grip frame, wide spur hammer and trigger, high polish )color buff) finish select panels and a steel ejector rod housing". I have in my hands the same gun in a 4 1/2 inch barrel. Inside the box is a note from Rex King saying it is 1 of 2. I guess we now know where both are. There is a very clear difference in the colors of the frame and grip frame.

So apparently were are looking at a matched pair of NM .41 Blackhawks with the same serial number, both without a "D" serial number? I remember the 6-1/2" being in a collection of subscription number 42's, several of which were color buffed and had steel Super Blackhawk grip frames on them, and several also with Zebrawood grip panels.

 

[golferboy426]

nope.... I was unclear..sorry.. the gun I have is a 103.... I described it in my email to you. Full serial number is 47-00103...same configurations and special characteristics as 41-00042.. when Rex's note says the 103 is 1 of 2 I'm sure the other is 41-00042.. Thinking about it now , it seems odd the only 2 steel frame guns would be so far apart. 47-00103 shipped on june 10, 1983 which is way earlier than noted in the "Reference". Be interesting to know when 41-0042 shipped

 

[chet15]

It wouldn't be unusual for the 42 gun and 103 gun to be so far apart... the features they have are not stock... the subscribers customized them before they show a final ship date.... the color buff finish... Super Blackhawk grip frame and/or Zebrawood grip panels. Maybe that was the only two done like that.
Chet15

 

[WAYNO]

Pilorget...

Never thought I'd see one. Now I own one. The stars and planets were aligned.

 

[hittman]

Dang it WAYNO … you get all the neat stuff!

Congratulations …..

 

[golferboy426]

It wouldn't be unusual for the 42 gun and 103 gun to be so far apart... the features they have are not stock... the subscribers customized them before they show a final ship date.... the color buff finish... Super Blackhawk grip frame and/or Zebrawood grip panels. Maybe that was the only two done like that.
Chet15

The "unofficial" note in the box from Rex reads " 1of 2"

 

[Hvymax]

I believe the 5 shot Ruger Alaskan 480 is very rare. Like less than 50 produced.
Ron

For a reason!!!

 

[gnappi]

I'm not into rare unless I stumble something I didn't know the status of and get it because I liked it. I got my KBN-455X at a gun show NIB a few months after it was made because I like stainless and back then only blued models were to be had.

 

[chet15]

I'm not into rare unless I stumble something I didn't know the status of and get it because I liked it. I got my KBN-455X at a gun show NIB a few months after it was made because I like stainless and back then only blued models were to be had.

There are only 77 of those.
Chet15