TimSea
Bearcat
I need to know the value of a .22 super single six. In box, date of mfg. is 1971. It has been converted but has alll the old parts. 2 cylinders come with the pistol. Any help would be appreciated. I am trying to sell the piece.
Ruger super single six
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Ruger Guru
In WNC,, I'd say closer to $400 in very good condition with good box & papers.
flatgate
Hawkeye
I know it's the wrong "date" but I have to ask........ 4-5/8" barrel??
flatgate
flatgate
deserttrans
Buckeye
Not to long ago I purchased a perfect, never fired by owner 1971. All docs and a perfect box for $400. We both thought that was fair. A 4 5/8 barrel would be worth more in this area.
JoeBud
Bearcat
deserttrans said:
This helps me as well. My neighbor has a 5.5" 1970 super single six that he purchased new in 1971. All docs and box as well and I told him I thought it was worth $350-$400. Supers that have actually sold on GB were between $300-$400.
The "Blue Book" values the Super SS with the 4 5/8 barrel at up to $1,200 in perfect condition, $1,100 for 98%. It says $375 - $450 for the other barrel lengths in 98% - 100%.
street
Hunter
Fox Mike said:
This looks like another instances of the "Blue Book" not keeping up with the value of Rugers. RENE list the SC4 Super Single Six Old Model at $2100. And if anyone thinks this is high? Just think, when was the last time you saw one for sale????
Woody402
Buckeye
TimSea said:
What is the auction number?
JoeBud
Bearcat
ranger1 said:
Keep in mind that is a fixed sight model, not the Super. I'm new to the single six, but it seems the fixed sight model brings just a tad more $.
Here's the one I just acquired from my neighbor. Other than a rough spot on the long rifle cylinder, it is in excellent condition. Very tight action and I don't think the screws have ever been touched.
chet15
Hawkeye
JoeBud...that hang tag that's in the box. On the other side does it have the Southport, Conn address? If so, that's rarer than the gun!
Chet15
Chet15
JoeBud
Bearcat
resident said:
Yes, I'm aware the serial number is there for all to see.
Chet, the tag does not have an address on the other side.
street said:
I'll just bet that most stores and dealers use the "blue Book" much more that RENE. Not saying RENE is wrong but the Blue Book simply is a more commonly use pub.
Mikela
Bearcat
What is the reasoning about showing the serial number???resident said:
Mikela said:
I have never worried about the #s I have nothing to hide!
flatgate
Hawkeye
Mikela said:
How else can one describe a particular "pair" of guns?
flatgate
chet15
Hawkeye
JoeBud said:
Hmmm...OK, Heard of another SS made about that time period that was the same as yours, but because it didn't have an address...wasn't sure of its originality. Ruger must have used up the old stash they orig. used in the '59 to '65 time period then had a few more printed about this same time with the Southport, CT address on one side.
On sn worries, it is my belief that it is pretty much an old wives tale that is hard to break. Of course, this is everybody's personal preference of course, but I've got tens of thousands of FULL sn's in my notes and have published thousands of FULL sn's in my publication and the reference. Not once has anybody came out and said...hey...that's my gun!! Or "I think you stole that from me!". When somebody doesn't want me to note a sn on their gun I immediately think they have a guilty conscience about something and think that they might somehow think the gun on their table or in their possession is stolen. When its a dealer who says they don't want me taking notes on their guns, I tell them I'm trying to maybe make their guns worth more, but some of them just don't see it...Its all just metal to them (never quite figured that one out...these people are in the business to sell guns yet don't explore that to their full potential....its just metal). There are a lot of dealers here on RF also that refuse to share that info which I've never quite figured out. But Ruger does it too I guess in that they don't even show all the guns they make on their website. You'd think they'd sell more guns if they did that. But there's a lot I don't understand.
Another good reason for giving full sn's. The value of your gun might increase substantially if somebody who happens to see it "PRINTED IN FULL" has the consecutive serial number to yours. A while back here on RF there were running sn lists (again FULL sn's) of certain rare variations of Ruger handguns and through my notes helped to match up almost 50 consecutives from those who posted....INSTANT $$$$
Another good reason (and don't know if I should be sharing this secret or not
....I've cherry-picked several good guns out of auctions and Gun List/Shotgun News from peoople who had partial serial numbers listed. If they'd have printed the full serial number there are several buyers out there who would have latched onto them because some rare guns only exist in certain sn ranges. One lucky RF peruser a few months ago pictured a gun of his with plated finish and didn't bother to blank out part of the sn when he inquired about it. Instead of being an after-market plating job on a flattop..worth maybe $300 to $500, it turned out to be a $15-20K rarity. That sir is the difference (I'm sure you can tell where my opinion is on this).Chet15 (who really wishes he'd have bought that 508xxx range Super Single-Six
many years ago)I'm of mixed feelings about the serial number thing.
Since I help Bob Campbell maintain his famous LIST of the Old Model .357 Blackhawks, I really appreciate seeing the entire serial number in a post. Since we don't keep any personal identifiers in THE LIST, there's no security threat.
On the other hand, I am sorta reticent about divulging complete serial numbers of my own guns in public. Why? Well . . . um . . . I really don't know. Guess all those old wives scared me.
My own OM .357's are included, anonymously, in Bob's List, and also in Chad's records, so it isn't a completely rational reservation on my part.
The "number collectors" among us support a very specialized niche of Rugerdom, and come up with some absolutely amazing pairings, like the consecutives, duplicates, and short-run offerings.
JMHO
:mrgreen:
Since I help Bob Campbell maintain his famous LIST of the Old Model .357 Blackhawks, I really appreciate seeing the entire serial number in a post. Since we don't keep any personal identifiers in THE LIST, there's no security threat.
On the other hand, I am sorta reticent about divulging complete serial numbers of my own guns in public. Why? Well . . . um . . . I really don't know. Guess all those old wives scared me.
My own OM .357's are included, anonymously, in Bob's List, and also in Chad's records, so it isn't a completely rational reservation on my part.
The "number collectors" among us support a very specialized niche of Rugerdom, and come up with some absolutely amazing pairings, like the consecutives, duplicates, and short-run offerings.
JMHO
:mrgreen:
chet15
Hawkeye
Yes, completely understandable. The Ruger history as we know it today however would not be known like it is today without complete serial numbers. Can you imagine the trouble it would be for non prefix #1 collectors for example to figure out how rare a certain model/caliber configuration was if the only numbers anybody ever gave for those was "4xxx" range or "7xxx" range? Today, because so many people have not worried about sharing that full sn information, a lot of non-prefix #1 owners have guns in their collections that they know to be super rare...And this helps everybody...ESPECIALLY those who do not give out their full sn information. Since guns are an investment better than many other investments, well....without that precise info, they wouldn't nearly be worth as much....AND...the big thing....there also wouldn't be as many collectors out there.
Its a give and take world...but if everybody understands its better to give, EVERYBODY benefits.
Chet15
Its a give and take world...but if everybody understands its better to give, EVERYBODY benefits.
Chet15
americal
Hunter
NO problem with showing serial numbers 
I think the super single six 4 & 5/8ths is one of the 8) est RUGERS a person can own--one rare bird--missed one a few years back with the box and shipper just STUPID on my part--a SC6 was my first Ruger bought new 1967
I think the super single six 4 & 5/8ths is one of the 8) est RUGERS a person can own--one rare bird--missed one a few years back with the box and shipper just STUPID on my part--a SC6 was my first Ruger bought new 1967
street
Hunter
americal said:NO problem with showing serial numbers
Yes I agree, the SC4 is one of the hardest guns to acquire. Years ago, in the 1980s when Jeff Munnell wrote his book on the Single-Sixes, he didn't have an example in his collection. I was lucky to have one in mine, and I found a spare and traded it to him for a Long Grip Frame Super Blackhawk with the case. If the Author of the book on Single-Sixes didn't have one of those SC4s then they must be hard to come by.
