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500075 and 500421 were the only two known until yours showed up.
After I found 500421 I mated it up with RSS5X D500420 then placed them in another person's collection.
Chet15

Well considering Mr Ruger cut the NRA a MILLION dollar check for their museum they should be a little more interested in RUGERS......I actually have gotten ZEROS on my score sheet from the big cheese from the NRA when he was a judge at OGCA display show .....he walked right by me and never even sto...

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Yes, rare as hens teeth!
Ruger also had to make a few salt cod boxes to hold two boxed Standard pistols. None known at this time, and really doubtful if any survived.
Chet15

Probably a New Model but not sure. I got one of the New Model Lightweight Single-Six frames from him as well, and also a NM Lightweight Blackhawk as cast frame.
Not sure how different the NM frame would be from the OM maybe other than differences in production quality.
Chet15

Yes, Jim was a regular at all the area shows. I think he came to Tulsa a couple times as well. You know, there are so many collectors that go for the centerfires as the focalpoint of their collections, but Jim not only had those, his collection of rimfires was probably the best ever assembled... bei...

I had one of those at one time... lost in a fire about 20 years ago.
A lot of good info in that book!!! Barrel twist rates, serial number ranges etc.
Chet15

Greetings, I am looking for a cast but unmachined receiver that would have been used for the old Light Weight LWAC or LWSC revolvers of the 50's for a display. Also interested in a .357 flattop cast and unfinished receiver for a future display I've been working on putting together. Thanks, I know t...

I don't think any low back stainless Service Sixes were made. If there were, would think one would have shown up by now. I'm not positive on this, but stainless steel and chrome moly steel have different shrink rates after pouring into investment casting molds. That may be enough to say no fixed sig...

I was always under the thought that the "II" was the mark of Charles Jerred, Jr.
Chet15