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I don't think I've ever held one more purple

What causes that?

My understanding it was a metallurgy issue.

Read the books! John Dougan does a great job of describing the problem in some early Rugers. Troy is correct, some cylinder frames exhibit variations of plum color. I have a BKH30 with a complete copper colored cylinder frame and a collection of BKH3's that show the color. I also wrote an article in an earlier Digest about the color. Brass Frame/Lee
Nice gun Troy

Sweet & that little "s" makes it even sweeter! What beauty!
Good for you.
Terry

that finish could be the reason that little "S" is even there......

I think it's pretty cool!

That's a beauty, love the plumbing. That little "s" ain't bad either. Great one.
FT44/Bill

I had one just like it for about a week.....sold it to Mikey G....I think he might have sold it too....
Beautiful gun I kinda wish I had kept it but heck ya can't keep them all .....lord knows I have tried
well not my old gun....mine was 507612 probably from the same batch....

Rod, I believe you have one too many digits in your serial number posting? Lee E