Ruger serial number look up discrepancy
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:41 pm
Went to the s/n lookup - www.ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/ and entered a serial number I wanted to see what it showed. Got a bit of a suprise.
The s/n I entered 150-00046 came up as:
Model # 01501
Product Line SINGLE SIX
Caliber 357 Mag
In Production No
Shipped In 1972
Instruction Manuals
New Model Single-Six®
New Model Single-Six® - SSM
Old Model Single-Six® (Manufactured from 1953 to 1973)
Well this information is WRONG
It is a Model # 1501 but that model is actually a:
Catalog number: RDA-34
Product Line: (Should be) Security Six
Caliber: .357 Magnum
In Production: No
Shipped in: 1972 (possible but I don't think this is correct either but I have a Letter in the works right now)
Instruction Manuals: (Should be) Security Six
I called Ruger Customer Service and when I gave the nice lady the serial number she looked it up and it came back with the correct info (RDA-34, etc.). She said that maybe it was because it was part of the Single Six production line and that is why it got entered like that. I expressed my doubts but I don't think she could do anything about it.
I then tried looking up higher 150- serial numbers and got a "could not find". Entered 150-00500 and it came up as a Single Six. Any number above 150-00500, including the 151 and above s/n's cam back as "could not find".
So just beware, info might not be correct when you try it.
The s/n I entered 150-00046 came up as:
Model # 01501
Product Line SINGLE SIX
Caliber 357 Mag
In Production No
Shipped In 1972
Instruction Manuals
New Model Single-Six®
New Model Single-Six® - SSM
Old Model Single-Six® (Manufactured from 1953 to 1973)
Well this information is WRONG
It is a Model # 1501 but that model is actually a:
Catalog number: RDA-34
Product Line: (Should be) Security Six
Caliber: .357 Magnum
In Production: No
Shipped in: 1972 (possible but I don't think this is correct either but I have a Letter in the works right now)
Instruction Manuals: (Should be) Security Six
I called Ruger Customer Service and when I gave the nice lady the serial number she looked it up and it came back with the correct info (RDA-34, etc.). She said that maybe it was because it was part of the Single Six production line and that is why it got entered like that. I expressed my doubts but I don't think she could do anything about it.
I then tried looking up higher 150- serial numbers and got a "could not find". Entered 150-00500 and it came up as a Single Six. Any number above 150-00500, including the 151 and above s/n's cam back as "could not find".
So just beware, info might not be correct when you try it.