
This is where I found an 8 shot cylinder solution from a very nice man names Al Story.īorchardt Rifle CompanyWhile speaking with him on the phone he said that these are made for the newer Single Sixes, but with a little sanding/fitting they would work for the older ones as well. This brought me to looking around for a solution to my single cylinder problem. Ironically, my brother’s is only 8000-ish numbers newer in serial number and has only the. The flat ones are more collectible, but either way they are great users. The early ones have a flat feed cover while the ones like I picked up have a rounded one. They tend to have great triggers and are fairly collectible. The older models are called 3 screws due to the 3 screws used on the frame. These pistols tend to be very accurate, are extremely tough and don’t really tend to have any mechanical issues so they are great carry pistols for small game. 22 lr cylinder due to the other one having been lost years before from lack of use.

And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.įor details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 33įor serial numbers manufactured prior to our electronic records, or for an official letter confirming the details on your firearm please download and mail in the Request for Letter of Authenticity form.Ĭopyright © 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.My Single SixThe Ruger Single Six is a single action revolver that came with 2 cylinders. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers.

There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. It can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but This number should be used as a point of reference

The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for (Manufactured from 1984-2015) Caliber: 32 H&R Mag Ruger New Model Single Six Serial Number History
