Type IX ?

[Roadglide]

I think I may have stumbled across an unfired type IX? However the grips are not anything I could find any info on in that time period. #213xx

[chet15]

The grips are not factory.
Are you sure it is a blue trigger? Looks like a lot of chrome on it.
Chet15

[jowdurt]

If I remember right, the type IX serial numbers fall in amoung the type VIII serial numbers. If the trigger is not blue it is a type VIII.

SRV

[theo98]

I think I may have stumbled across an unfired type IX?...

Overall, looks in great condition...just need some period grips

JD's right, probably a Type VIII!

Ted

[SteveRuger]

Those Grips are after market J. Scott grips.

[Roadglide]

The grips are not factory.
Are you sure it is a blue trigger? Looks like a lot of chrome on it.
Chet15

Chet no plating on trigger. Not blued either. I have another type IX and that trigger is blued. I can't remember where I read or heard of another type IX that the trigger wasn't blued either. may have been RCA?

[chet15]

Maybe Ruger forgot to blue that one?
Could look like a zinc casting only?
If you take the grip frame off you should be able see one way or the other by looking at the top of the trigger.
Chet15

[Roadglide]

I did take them off to check out the manufacture of the grips and the trigger, it's not plated. I was just looking back through my notes and there is another type IX not plated or blued.