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Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:15 am
by Mike722
Originally owned by Ruger's VP of Marketing, Ed Nolan, and shipped January 2, 1957. The grips are believed to be a prototype set that were engraved by Charles Jerred for possible retail sale..the plan never materialized, but Jerred completed one or two sets.
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:46 am
by flattop44
This is one great 2-digit Flattop with provenance! A wonderful complete package. If your ever find out were that 2nd set of carved grips are please let me know!
FT44
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:27 pm
by Mike722
trust me, if I could discover a second pair, I would be happy to work a trade with you...
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:25 pm
by ElNumeroUno
Mike,
That is a real beauty! Those grips are something special.
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:30 pm
by O M CRAZY
The gun and packaging are outstanding, but those grip panels really set the whole thing off!
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:02 am
by JussBad
Mike
You got the cream of the crop with that Flattop package. Nice.
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:27 am
by Brass Frame
Mike. Thanks for showing the package to all of us. I remember looking at the grips in person at Harrisburg and thinking how well they were "engraved" checkered. I believe that some where in Jerred's records someone might find record of these grips? They represent a very important piece of Ruger history. The gun with boxes are really a collectors' dream. You have much to be proud of with this Flat Top! Congrats. Brass Frame/Lee
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:34 pm
by radicalrod
Mike maybe this is Jerreds drawing of your grips....
Well somewhere I have a picture of the block of wood that Jerred used to put the grips on then mount the block in his vise so he could do the carving.....I bought it from Jerred JR......RR
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:05 pm
by Mike722
The back of the grips have some marks like they were in some sort of jig, so that would make sense Rod..!
Re: Ruger .44 flattop, serial number 25
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:32 pm
by RUGER1441
I picked up number 25 long frame super from the same auction. The really strange part is that it came with a standard red and black box with a shipper marked number 25. The shipper had a black stamp on the outside stating that it was a 6 1/2 super. I can't thing of why Rugers would have a stamp made for such a limited run of guns.
