Speed six ID help

[Galaxiedan]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/150642662@N05/shares/pZ88wu

Picked this up as-is with no box and no story. Curious what the actual model number it is and if its a Postal gun? sn is 160-97507 As i know little about the speed six any info would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[WAYNO]

Picked this up as-is with no box and no story. Curious what the actual model number it is and if its a Postal gun? sn is 160-97507 As i know little about the speed six any info would be appreciated. Thanks

Howdy.

It's not a Postal gun.

Made in 1985. If it left the factory with wood grips, it's a GS-82. If it left the factory with Pachmayr's, it's a GS-82P.

In Ruger code, "8" means .38 Special, and "2" means 2-3/4" barrel. Although I wouldn't call the .38 model rare, it is encountered much less often than the .357 version.

WAYNO.

 

[Rumrunner]

Nice snag and good info.

 

[Galaxiedan]

Thanks Wayno, just the info I wanted

 

[Galaxiedan]

Reviving an old thread.
Looking for the correct box and paperwork for this gun.
Should it be the yellow or red cardboard box? What size box?
If someone has a photo of an original boxed 160 prefix speed six that would be awesome!

 

[hittman]

Yellow box.
Try a Want to Buy ad in the Classifieds.