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by marty
Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3
Replies: 9
Views: 1247

Re: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3

Bill, You noted in your first posting regarding subject serial number 186, that 185 and 187 were shipped in November of 1956 which happened to be the first Ruger shipping that included .44 Mag. guns. I just received an answer from the Ruger Historian that subject 186 didn't ship until December 1956,...
by marty
Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3
Replies: 9
Views: 1247

Re: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3

Bill,

Again thank you for the additional information concerning Flattop 186.

Marty
by marty
Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3
Replies: 9
Views: 1247

Re: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3

Bill, Thank you for your response which is much appreciated. Yes I believe the engraving is cut through the bluing but I don't have it here to further examine. I've never seen engraving cut through the blueing before in any case I will further examine. I found a little information on the engraver bu...
by marty
Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:51 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 3 of 3
Replies: 0
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Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 3 of 3

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by marty
Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:49 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 2 of 3
Replies: 0
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Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 2 of 3

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by marty
Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:27 am
Forum: Single Actions, 1953-1973
Topic: Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3
Replies: 9
Views: 1247

Ruger Flattop serial number 186, 1 of 3

I’m new to the Ruger Society, I’m a gun collector but not a collector of Rugers. I’m brought here through an interesting purchase that I just recently made at an Estate Sale and I figured if there’s anybody that knows something about this pistol, he’s surely a member of the Ruger Society. The pistol...