Super Redhawk box

[VA-Gramps]

I recently bought a 7-1/2" SRH to hunt with. It was made in 1989. Can someone tell me, or show me, what the original 1989 box/case looked like? Cardboard, plastic?? I have the original manual but not the box and thought it would be nice to have to have the correct box if I can find one. In 1989 did they put labels on the box?
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If someone is interested, I also have what I think is a 1st issue SRH manual (dated 7/87) on which the original owner noted the serial number of his 9-1/2" SRH (550-03900). I have no use for this manual, other than it's really neat to have a copy of the first issue, and I'd trade it for a box if the situation arose.
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Thanks for your time and look forward to your expert feedback,
Mike

 

[rugerguy]

should be a LONG yellow and black , one piece ,fold up box, and the end label is yellow with reddish/orange lettering having the catalog number KSRH-7 (9 for the 91/2 incher) on it...on the bottom of the box will be a bunch of copyright/patent numbers in black and the date of this is February 1987...this box came inside a cardboard shipper that also had the data /info stamped on the end flap...........

 

[VA-Gramps]

Wow, Dan,
Thanks a bunch. I knew an expert would clue me in.

Thanks again,
Mike

 

[rugnelli]

As usual, rugerguy nailed it.

 

[rugerguy]

hey, never say never, only way to know for certain is when one gets the ACTUAL "ship date" then that determines if something left "later' in maybe a newer packaging, ala the grey plastic boxes, there are always 'transitions' and over /under serial number ranges...same holds true for ANY gun maker, especially S&W and Colt...............in fact we got an OLD Army box today that had 3 "paste over" stickers,for Super Single Six 9 1/2 inch,as well as Super Blackhawk, all old models...and the person "mutilated" the end flap trying to remove each one..................saw an "old model" Super Blackhawk in a "new model" red/white box, and it has an "old model" white end label pasted over it, as well as the "old model" shipper???? packaging will drive one "nutz" as the factory wasn;t trying to do anything 'fancy' or "trick", only want to ship out their product........and they did NOT 'throw anything away".......

 

[bigbore45colt]

VA-Gramps - I am 95% sure I have a long yellow & black one-piece box, as rugerguy describes, for a 7.5" 44 mag SRH. Email me (bigbore45colt @ ptd DOT net) or PM me on the forum if you are interested in it and we can discuss off line.

BB45C