RSS Birthday

[JAYDAWG]

Happy belated Birthday to the #85 RSS, it turned 71 yesterday December 15th. The first day of production for Ruger revolvers.
Fortunate to be it's caretaker.

In it's dress up grips...........

 

[WanderLust]

And THAT is why we keep searching estate sales and other places. Very well done, sir!

 

[hittman]

Great color

 

[cowboydave]

Very Nice

 

[contender]

Most people will miss the fact that the box is SUPER RARE!!!!!!!!!

Happy B-Day RSS!!!!!!!!!

 

[dobegrant.45]

That is so cool

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

Most people will miss the fact that the box is SUPER RARE!!!!!!!!!

Awesome gun!

But I guess I don't know the box story. Was that an early Ruger offering? Please elaborate.

 

[contender]

WMG,, you are slipping a bit. Look in Dougan's book, The Vintage years," page 302. You will see the box.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

. . . and everybody in Rugerville goes for their Dougan book . . .


Yup . . . there 'tis!

 

[JAYDAWG]

Most people will miss the fact that the box is SUPER RARE!!!!!!!!!

Happy B-Day RSS!!!!!!!!!

Good eye Contender!
For those who do not have Dougans' book the box is a prototype made by Gates Corp.
This was the only one made for the RSS. There are 2 or maybe 3 for the BKH34.
I am very fortunate that Flattop44 here on the form has made me the next caretaker of this cool
piece of Ruger history.
It fits nicely with my growing type 1 collection.
Cheers,
JAYDAWG

 

[rugerguy]

very neat, cool even ,BUT remember those wooden boxes and the felt liners play hell on a guns finish,,,,,our shop made some money refinishing them over the years

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

I'll be darn, there it is on page 302 just like contender said. I guess it never registered in my long-term memory as something I might ever find!

Nice score!

 

[JAYDAWG]

very neat, cool even ,BUT remember those wooden boxes and the felt liners play hell on a guns finish,,,,,our shop made some money refinishing them over the years

Thanks Dan,
And I was aware of that, so here is how it's "stored"

I'll be darn, there it is on page 302 just like contender said. I guess it never registered in my long-term memory as something I might ever find!

Nice score!

Thank you sir,
Like I said, very fortunate............

 

[contender]

See,, I didn't sleep through ALL of my schooling!!!!

Yep,, a very rare box & I for one enjoy knowing it's well cared for! History saved!

 

[oliver507]

Good eye Contender!
For those who do not have Dougans' book the box is a prototype made by Gates Corp.
This was the only one made for the RSS. There are 2 or maybe 3 for the BKH34.
I am very fortunate that Flattop44 here on the form has made me the next caretaker of this cool
piece of Ruger history.
It fits nicely with my growing type 1 collection.
Cheers,
JAYDAWG

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Drooled all over my keyboard when I saw the picture of this display!