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Thanks Rod. The REF dies not mention a date for the change to a wider trigger, Jay, but in the next paragraph it mentions minor changes, which include "...the change to a thicker trigger by at least SN 97044" which was shipped in 1958. I've wondered why Ruger would bother to re-do the mold...

So, I was looking over my recent 3-digit Single Six acquisition to determine whether I should reverse the safety modification. Since the safety upgrade trigger is the wider version, it looks like the Ruger shop had to open up the slot by hand on the early frame so it would accommodate the bigger tri...

So it is...thank you Mr. Dougan.
Can't be very many of these - certainly a niche. The star mark is interesting - wonder what that means?
Still no takers at $999.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1105999273

Anyone ever seen anything like this?

Hey, thanks a lot for that info, Terry. I wonder how rare those boxes are? I'm very envious of your NR4F - any of those, except the 50th Anniversary model, are very rare in the market place today. I let one slip by four years ago and haven't even seen one since. And I look a lot. I do have a couple ...

One reason I went after the No. 98 Lightweight is that I had already acquired NR5F, SN 268-00598 (numbering started at 501), making it the 98th gun produced. It is high gloss, without New Model in the marking, has big numbers and interesting wood grips. It came in an unlabeled grey plastic box stipp...

https://reatapassauctions.proxibid.com/ ... 1689453125
This is SN 600-03101, a 10.5 inch barrel.

This is a great thread - thanks, Hawkeye, for filling in the Mel Torme story. What a hoot! There must be other interesting horse trading stories out there.
There are still lots of holes in the list. I'm wondering where SN 98 is.

Just added the cousin of this fine gun to my collection; it is M77/44 serial number 740-00032. It is NIB with an unremarkable stock, manufactured in September, 1997, and shipped in September, 1998, to Rody's. Turns out that subscription No. 32 belonged to Vice Chair and Board Member, Phillip C. Widm...

Hey, Bill.
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Pretty clear where it was hidden so it should clean up fairly well.