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That's one I had not heard of before, but hey... there are only 10.
My guess is, especially with that finish, that it is an after market customization.
Plugging the serial number into Ruger's serial number lookup page, it comes up as a standard KBNV-407 stainless .44-40 7-1/2".
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Those were put on the Davidson's "Dealer Special" Vaqueros in blue and stainless. Davidson's had a promotion where if you sold so many Rugers they would send you a blue BNV-455DS or stainless KBNV-455DS
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I was thinking there were some reproduction flat loading gates, maybe 1980's ish? Not sure now.
Another memory that I'm about 90% on is that you could still get flat loading gates from the factory as late as the 1970's. Maybe that's one that was never fully finished.
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I would agree with the reply from the factory employee comment... these were accidentally drilled all the way through. It is actually unsightly, so doubt something like this would be approved when it isn't needed.
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Well.... you folks have probably seen the rumblings, but you know the Ruger company is headed for a severe downward turn when they discontinue the 10/22-RB model 1103, the mainstay of the entire 10/22 lineup and the most popular modern firearm of all time. It isn't just about speculation now... this...

The #4 long guns were split away from the Single-Actions a long time ago though... maybe when Sonny made the deal with Cal. The most neat #4 handgun I saw in the collection though, even better than the #4 Single-Six with gold anodized grip frame and factory pearl grips without medallions in my opini...

SteelShooter wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 5:24 pm Betting you are talking about the first display, but the 2nd is relevant as well

Hmmm... that's interesting. That's the first time I've seen them with updated walnut panels and silver eagle medallions.
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BurnettPaul wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:00 pm Does anyone hunt with these anymore?, I've the Deerslayer, Deerstalker, and International

I think you'll find that in the Northeastern United States quite a few .44 carbines are still being hunted with.
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SteveRuger wrote: ↑Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:08 pm The 3NIB with sleeves #21000; #22000 & #22000 live with me in the middle of the Rocky Mountains.
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Hey!!! I wondered who got those!!
What do the sleeve stamps say? Just "REVOLVER" or do they have the two-line "RSS" stamp?
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If it is a 1958 production gun i would definitely say it was not factory plated. The factory plated Single-Sixes were done in 1955 for trade show displays, with 8 on the display circled around a large Ruger eagle logo. These are in the 15xxx range. There were actually 9 known to have been plated. Th...