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Short Supers
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:45 am
by Pfmueller
New here, and don't know much about short Supers, except that I picked a lettered one up several years ago. Haven't seen one in real life since.
Engraving must be non-Ruger, or it would have been mentioned in the letter. Can anyone confirm?
Re: Short Supers
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:03 am
by flattop44
The 6-1/2" barrel Supers are very scarce and interesting guns. A Ruger employee thought that he was cutting .41 Magnum 6-1/2" barrels and before it was realized that they were .44s about 600 had been cut. These are certainly desirable and sought after by collectors today. The ones that I have letter as a model "S47 with a 6-1/2" barrel".
I agree that the engraving appears to be aftermarket but a nice looking Short Barrel Super. Thanks for posting it for us to see and enjoy.
FT44
Re: Short Supers
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:28 am
by gunman42782
Definitely something you don't see everyday!
Re: Short Supers
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:09 pm
by O M CRAZY
A very nice looking Super and as FT44 said "Very Scarce". The engraving is nicely done but I dough it is, or was, commissioned by the factory.
Thanks for sharing,
O M CRAZY
Re: Short Supers
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:23 pm
by chet15
It is interesting to see engraving on one of the scarce S46 models. I remember an engraved and plated SC4 from a few years ago as well.
Chet15