SERIAL NUMBERS 44 SPECIALS

[WARD]

Here is a list of some of the serial numbers that have been posted here so far.... (prefix of 520-)

Feel free to add to it.
updated 05/18
UPDATED 09/23

357 50th Anniversary
00100
00601
01011
01141
15703
16009
16070
10444 ? - 16444 ?
16812 - mine
16828

44 Spec 4 5/8"
16831
16832
16838
1684-
16874
16875
16885
16887
17084
17092
17107
17108
17117
17167
17168
17195
17201
17272
17369
17391
17403
17460
17472
17498
17506
17732
17750
17867
17939
17942
17956
18004
18053
18083
18103
18180
18394
18844
19007
19014
19376


44 Spec 5 1/2"
1685-
16901
16905
16917
16943
16962
16968
16973
16980
16987
16996
17022
17025
17026
17233
17256
17314
17326
17337
17353
17541
17610
17644
17810
18069
18129
18781
18924
19031
19046
19166
19472

Barrel not specified
16835
16836
16858
16859
17058
17482
18877
19547


Ward

 

[austkare]

I have Ruger S/N 520-17058

 

[ScottH]

44 Spec 4 5/8" - S/N 520-17117. Spent casing envelope dated 01/30/2009.

 

[win85shooter]

I have 520-16070. I'll let you know the serial number on my .44 Special when it comes in.

Mike

 

[contender]

My 44 Spl 4-5/8"; 520-17092.

 

[JJ_Miller_480]

I scored 2 consecutive sets;.........

520-16835
520-16836

520-16858
520-16859

Yep a set of 4 5/8ths and 5 1/2 inches with consecutive numbers.........................JJ

 

[contender]

We have names for folks like you JJ!

 

[win85shooter]

Arrrrrrrghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!............and I'm still waiting for my one and only 4 5/8 BH.

Contender is right JJ..........and they ain't pretty@##$@#@%%#$%^!!

Congrats on a fine addition....just wish you hadn't taken so many right off the bat.

Mike

 

[BIgMuddy]

520-16996 5 1/2"

 

[Nicksterdemus]

Has anyone figured out where the serial numbers started and where they'll end? I went through about six pages coz I thought I'd read someone posting the start. I'm hearing reports 'round here of 5.5, but no 4 5/8...
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So far it appears 520-16832 is the earliest.
If they run in sequence then outa 2,000 pistolas 17332 would be the quarter mark and 17832 would be the halfway mark evah so roughly...

I've seen 17223 it was a 5.5".

 

[geiger]

520-16905-5-1/2" :shock:

 

[JJ_Miller_480]

Well guys what can I say :wink: .I waited for a whole 24 days hours or something to go to my connection and score. And I like Rugers and Love 44 spls. It also helps to have friends at the " choke " points along the pipeline. It does not always work but it works enough of the time to help out with special items from time to time..........................JJ

 

[Jeff Quinn]

 

[bronco45]

Just purchased a 50th Anniversary 357 in 4 5/8s


520-10444

 

[tommyjoe]

mM 4 5/8' is 520-16875

 

[OldRugerMan]

Hmmmmm! :!: We have a Winner!!! Consecutive to Jeff Quinn's

 

[geophil]

44 Spec 4 5/8, 520-17084

Still no word of where they began and end?

 

[twobisquit]

I thought I had read that there was only going to be 250 of each barrel length for each quarter of 2009. From the serial numbers that I have seenposted on this forum I see there has been about 350 so far for the 4-5/8.

 

[Nicksterdemus]

So far it appears 520-16832 is the earliest.
If they run in sequence then outa 2,000 pistolas 17332 would be the quarter mark and 17832 would be the halfway mark evah so roughly..

I realize this is oversimplified w/o hard #'s, but it should be somewhere in the 'hood, ballparked. 16832-17332 is 500 units/ one quarter production for both lengths combined. I'm guessing that there'll be half of each barrel mixed in. Key word here is guessing coz all I know is I'm going on the third week of supposed to be here...
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As well, I started w/16832 coz that was the earliest SN posted that I found. I've seen 17233, 5.5", and that's right @ 100 from the end of the first quarter, for both pistolas combined, so I'll guess that the first quarter is out there or in transit.
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Ward, thanks for adding new SN to the updates on your OP.
Thanks to everyone for providing a SN to the list, sorry X'd out SN doesn't count, so Ward can help folks track how many are out there.

 

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

I thought I had read that there was only going to be 250 of each barrel length for each quarter of 2009. From the serial numbers that I have seenposted on this forum I see there has been about 350 so far for the 4-5/8.

My guess is the 250 was the minimum that Ruger was required to supply per quarter. I would think that if Lipsey's has orders they take them ahead of schedule.