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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...

That is about the only issue I am missing. They guy who sent them to me (Walter Howe) decided he was keeping that one.
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It is interesting! Early stock without cut out at loading port with flat bolt but a pre fix serial number? Not sure how that one would letter. But with all the mods made to it, no telling what is original It is original. They started using the contoured stock about that time and there are a few gro...

Your rifle also has the early style contour, straight, below the ejection area.
There are a few around with slotted front sight bases. It seems there are a few known right about the same time your serial number was produced.
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Nice!!

Is that a 6-1/2" Blackhawk box or 7-1/2"?
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That rollmark was used for the barrel of the Ruger New Bearcat
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