Rarly Ruger Auto with Salt Cod box
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 9:04 am
I just picked this one up and trying to find out what the experts think. As you can see on the envelope
the original owner had apparently inquired on the ETA and got the response above. On the envelope the serial number and dates were penciled down … an October date and a Nov. date. The story that I was told is that the gun was shipped in October and accordingly the Ruger time line and other time lines agree that it was a 1949 gun.
But, most interestingly, I came across this paragraph on page 50 of John’s Vintage book…..
This gun is Serial Number 2127????? You can see the faint number in the side of the COD box.
What is the group consensus on what might have taken place????
I will have to make another post with the side of the box and the passage from Dougans book
Thanks Kenny
the original owner had apparently inquired on the ETA and got the response above. On the envelope the serial number and dates were penciled down … an October date and a Nov. date. The story that I was told is that the gun was shipped in October and accordingly the Ruger time line and other time lines agree that it was a 1949 gun.
But, most interestingly, I came across this paragraph on page 50 of John’s Vintage book…..
This gun is Serial Number 2127????? You can see the faint number in the side of the COD box.
What is the group consensus on what might have taken place????
I will have to make another post with the side of the box and the passage from Dougans book
Thanks Kenny
