Red Label finally

[TENFAN]

Finally got a 20 gauge Ruger Red Label after all these years. I have wanted one ever since I saw the first one at a gun store back in my teens. It was the first O/U that I could close my eyes and mount the gun and it would be lined up perfectly. It is the old style fixed chokes in modified and improved cylinder. Even included the original receipt

 

[TENFAN]

I ran the serial number through the Ruger site and it came up with 2018 as the shipping date? Any better source for a correct date?

 

[NH Rugerman]

You could request a Ruger letter or a polite call to Ruger Customer Service pointing out that the gun was purchased in 1989 so why does the serial number look-up suggest 2018? It is possible that the gun went back to Ruger for some reason.

Village Gun is still located in Whitefield, NH…great local gun shop…

Sweet Shotgun…congratulations.

 

[rugerguy]

Nice gun and that serial number was made in the summer?? of 1981....been a while since I looked at any of the serial numbers of all the Red Labels I used to have as well as display,,,,all these years later, I only kept two of them both belonged to the plant manager Rob Dearden, both 2 digit guns one 20 ga and one 12 ga..............and I had twice as many as the ones I displayed, plus Engraved models, and Woodsides....

 

[G2]

Congratulations on a score, Box & all.
Rugerguy 's info is spot on,
I have the same gun 9 numbers away from yours, same chokes, my records showing 7/81 purchase I paid the exact same price. Bought a case/10bxs of Winchester AA $45

From the Ruger SN# lookup…

Manufactured from 1978 to 1995 20 Gauge (Instruction Manual)
Serial	Year
400-00001	1978
400-01853	1979
400-09852	1980
400-22235	1981
400-28112	1982
400-32690	1983
400-38820	1984
400-39749	1985
400-40924	1986
400-42027	1987
400-43521	1988
400-44182	1989
400-48177	1990
400-52607	1991
400-54366	1992
400-55323	1993
400-58931	1994

 

[salem103]

Nice gun and that serial number was made in the summer?? of 1981....been a while since I looked at any of the serial numbers of all the Red Labels I used to have as well as display,,,,all these years later, I only kept two of them both belonged to the plant manager Rob Dearden, both 2 digit guns one 20 ga and one 12 ga..............and I had twice as many as the ones I displayed, plus Engraved models, and Woodsides....

Does the 12 bore 2 digit have a blued receiver?

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Very nice, I would be a buyer on that gun if I found it.

 

[Watertender]

That is pure elegance! I am sure it shoots as good as it looks

 

[rugerguy]

No Sir, the 20 ga is blued ( 1978) and the 12 ga (1982) is stainless...
Both , first years production........

 

[salem103]

Rugers are always interesting...I have consecutively numbered 12's 00369 and 00370 NIB that have BLUED receivers!!!

 

[TENFAN]

I have located a 28 gauge so I might have to let this one go

 

[foxtrapper]

Well done ! Was giving that a hard look! I felt just as lucky when I found a 12 gauge red label for sale on the forum! Might be a blessing having the fixed chokes! I'm up over 200 bucks on chokes on the Briley website! Lol

 

[Kokaneekid]

Excellent

 

[Buck7144]

Perfect chokes for trap doubles!