Subscription Guns - Subscriber Serial Numbers

[SteelShooter]

Was wondering who is the subscriber with serial number ending in "00004", I think fairly recently this was Mike Fifer, but certainly could be way off! If that's correct I've got his KLCR-357.

If there a listing of subscribers and their numbers over time? Know a lot changed when the new regime came in and subscribers had to actually pay for their firearms. Many left the program at that time and numbers were reassigned.

Also interested in who had numbers 27 and 33, I have 3 guns associated with those subscriber numbers.

00027: SBC-4-50 & S-47N-50
00033: S-47N-50

Appreciate any help on these and possibly matching with their past or current owners.

[67stingray]

I think Walter Berger had the serial number 4 subscription.
Bennett

[johncdougan]

Good morning everyone,

Walter Berger was indeed the original recipient of the #4 guns. After Walt's death his widow sold them to Hansen Guns in Southport, CT who assumed the serial number as well, and continued to receive guns until the program was suspended. Hansen sold them to Sonny Johnson in the late 1970s. They sold again in the mid 1980s to the late Cal Shaefer. Over the years Cal purchased more #4 guns from Hansen as they came available. I think his family still retains them.

Regards, John

[radicalrod]

I meet Cal on my Ruger Road Trip in 2008 I have SC5 #500004 and offered to trade him but he was content with his #60-00004 gun......he was happy to let us look the group over though....many were well used.....the good old days