When was this gun made?

dav1965

October 18, 2011 04:42

I have a Ruger single action 22 with serial #508157 any ideas when it was made. Also is it a 3 screw. Thanks David

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fordsix

October 18, 2011 04:54
1965/66 number correspondes to super single six
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dav1965

October 18, 2011 04:57
On the side it just says single six. Would it say super on the side? Thanks for your quick reply.
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Ambrose

October 18, 2011 11:43
Per the book, "Ruger and his Guns":

The first one made in 1965 was #502608.
The first one made in 1966 was #517860. So your gun is a 1965.

Yes it's a 3-screw: Look at the right side and you'll see 3 screw heads. The new models have 2 pins. The new models came out in 1973.

And, no, the single six's were not marked "super". I think they started calling the adjustable sight models "Super" to associate them with the "Super" Blackhawk. To further confuse the issue; all super single six's had adjustable sights but not all adjustable sight single six's were "supers"!?!
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