Type 3 flatgate

[Chance]

Picked up this well used 1956 vintage flatgate, #48143, at last weekends PHX show. Gonna clean it up a bit and then shoot the poop out of it without any worries about collectability/value. Could use some XR3 grips if anyone has a set they'll part with to replace the zebra wood.

 

[Cherokee]

Enjoy it !!

 

[Tucsonite]

Chance,

I have dug all over through my stuff and cant find the set I thought I had. sorry

Dan

 

[flatgate]

Neat old Single-Six! I love the "feel" of those 50 year old guns!

flatgate

 

[jussbad]

I might have a set that would go along with that gun.

 

[Chance]

Thanks for looking Dan.

Jussbad, email sent.

It's already looking better. Amazing what some steel wool and a bit of elbow greas will do. Hope to shoot it Thursday.

 

[Tucsonite]

There seems to be some lightning strikes on the frame COOL!!!

Dan

 

[Chance]

Ya Dan and some hammer strikes also. Got it from some folks up in Prescott and there is lotsa lightening this time a year.

 

[flatgate]

Lightning strikes?

This is what we're talking about.

flatgate

 

[Chance]

Thanks for the eudcation Tusconite and Flatgate. I thought that was corrosion and was trying to figure out if I wanted to try to clean it up with steel wool. Probably better off leaving it alone and just shooting it.

Lightening strike ARE cool. Hammer strikes are NOT.

Looks like someone used a granite sight adjustment tool

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

I'd show a pic of lightning streaks but I don't have any kewl moccasin slippers to complete the image :mrgreen:

 

[Chance]

That's really nice flatgate. Just noticed it's a Single non-dash Six.

 

[flatgate]

Aww, wmg, you failed to comment on the Head, Hexcel, A&T, Yamaha and K2 skis in the image, as well!

Chance,
Yessir, there's a few of those ol' "sans dash" guns around here.

Here's the "other" side...

Second day of production, December 16th, 1953



flatgate

 

[Chance]

WOW. Think the Nice Ladys at Ruger would throw one of those in the envelope with the factory letter if I asked real nice?

 

[martyj]

Nice revolver flatgate and I really like the serial number on it.

 

[jussbad]

Thanks for looking Dan.

Jussbad, email sent.

Chance

E-mail sent with an offer for some old h/r grips.

 

[Chance]

Thanks to jussbad this fine old well used shooter is now sporting a set of fine old well used correct grips.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Classy!!

 

[Chance]

Sure better than those OOOOgly zebra wood things that it came with. Was cool to be able to get the correct set that matched the condition of the gun.