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. 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. RRuger, SS Single-Six, M6 1/2' barrel, Wwalnut grips. The catalog number for your Single-Six is RSSMW. In 1964, the 22 Mag models were discontinued in favor of the convertibles. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. By the time your gun was made in '61, Ruger started shipping Single-Six Convertibles, also in the same serial number sequence. 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 SINGLE SIX ENGRAVED SERIES MARK II SERIES RUGER 22/45 MODEL MARK III SERIES MARK IV SERIES CHARGER SERIES SINGLE-SIX SERIES NEW MODEL BLACKHAWK SERIES NEW MODEL SUPER BLACKHAWK SERIES PERCUSSION REVOLVER SERIES VAQUERO SERIES BEARCAT SERIES WRANGLER SERIES 10/22 SERIES MODEL 44 SERIES AR-556 SERIES AR-556 MPR (MULTI-PURPOSE RIFLE) SERIES SR SERI. * 50th Anniversary Model produced within 268-prefix range. (Includes Bisley Models & 50th Anniversary 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.Ruger New Model Single Six Serial Number History Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order.

The adjustable sighted guns, called the 'Super Single-Six' started with serial number 400001 and went to 400001 to 572014.

(Per RENE.) In 1967 the serial number range was 475650 to 490278. It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but The OM Single-Six Convertibles started in 1961 with the serial number of 162xxx and went to 1973 with a serial number of 21-56105. The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for (Manufactured from 1953 to 1973) Caliber: 22 LR Ruger Single Six Standard Serial Number History

Ruger single six serial number 61