

And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.įor details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 33įor serial numbers manufactured prior to our electronic records, or for an official letter confirming the details on your firearm please download and mail in the Request for Letter of Authenticity form.Ĭopyright © 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later.

Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. It can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was The main difference between the ‘Old' and ‘New' model Ruger Single Six was only safe. 22 LR had a 5 1/2-inch barrel, and 4 5/8, 6 and 9-inch models were later added. This is one of Ruger's earliest guns and a true. Given Colt discontinuing the SAA, the revolver gained a foothold. The Ruger Single Six 3 Screw was produced from 1953 until 1973 and replaced by the New Model Single Six with a transfer bar safety. It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but The Ruger Single Six was inspired by the popularity of TV and movie Westerns in the 1950s. This number should be used as a point of reference The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for (Manufactured from 1964 to 1972) Caliber: 22 LR For almost 75 years, Sturm, Ruger & Co Oct. Ruger Super Single Six Serial Number History The gun in question is an old model single six serial number 810969.
