Single Six w/Green Box Qtn

[OhioRuger]

Again I come to the fountain of knowledge (aka Ruger Forum) as I can't seem to find info on a single six I found for sale. It is a great condition 5 1/2 in stainless in 22LR in a green box. No sign of the 22 mag cylinder. Beautiful wooden grips, adjustable sights. $350 cash is the price, but I'm not sure what to make of only one cylinder and the green box. Any help is appreciated. :wink:

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

Need a serial number to be of much help. Is the Green Box Plastic???
Terry

 

[OhioRuger]

Sorry, Serial # is 265-16509 green box is plastic and I think I have the wrong barrel length, it is more like 4". (My bad). Thanks!

 

[street]

I think Davidson, or Williamson Supply or one of the other distributors had a run of the KNR-4s that had a green plastic box. I don't think there were many made. Maybe someone that has one of those guns will shed more light on the subject.

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

Sounds like a Lipsey's or Williams distributor offering,, If you look at the gun take note of the barrel warning rollmark is it "Southport or Newport"
Yours could be one of the clean up guns.

Lipsey's first issue KNR-4, 264-16748 to 264-18763 were shipped in Gray colored boxs and the second run, 264-34XXX to 264-357XX were shipped in a specialGreen box. 2002 - 2003.

Due to the number you provided I would think it is a clean up gun,, still a good deal for a shooter(missing .22 Mag. cyl.)

Hope this was helpful, all info from RENE pages #113 and 115.
Terry

 

[OhioRuger]

Thanks for the information. I'll take a peek at the roll mark as you suggested. Other than not a bad price for a shooter, is there any collectability to this piece (recognizing the mad cyliner is missing?) BTW, how do people lose a cylinder anyway? Amazes me each time I see one like this.

 

[Hondo44]

Make sure the cylinder with the gun is not magnum or it will make for expensive shooting although easy to tell on this model. Cylinder is labeled 22 Mag.

It is unusual not to have the extra cylinder when the box is present. But sometimes it's stored in a belt pouch on a holster rig or in the owner's ammuntion shooting bag. When these guns are sold at an estate sale or when someone has passed away, whoever sold it didn't pair up the cylinder with the gun first.

Someone else probably bought the ammo or holster rig with the cylinder. The on-line auction sites a loaded with orphaned cylinders.