The Wall said:
Does anyone know why Ruger would release higher serial numbers earlier than the lower numbers? This actually pisses me off a little bit.
I got mine in early May and it has a serial number in the 03900 range.
Now was mine made before ithaca4me's S/N 0620 or not. It doesn't make much difference now, but it might 100 years from now when some collector wants to put a value on it. Am I mistaken about earlier serial numbers being worth more?
Ruger has traditionally waited until they 'get the bugs out' to fulfill the low serial program guns. They usually set aside the low serial number block and build them after they are sure that the quality will be what Ruger wants and their loyal customers expect. (This can be up to 2000 which seems to be the case for the SR1911)
AS to value..low serial number guns are valued more...has nothing to do with manufacture date most of the time....just another part of being a Ruger collector, do you want to collect low serial numbered guns or early manufacture guns, sometimes that is the same thing and sometimes not.
Isn't Ruger collecting fun.. :x :shock:
:x ..reminds me, I need to take my medication...
regards