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Looking for Ruger .357 Maximum serial #600-11588. First of all, it IS NOT a stolen gun. Will do an outright purchase, or, I WILL TRADE YOU ONE NIB 7 1/2 RUGER MAX AND ONE NIB 10 1/2 RUGER MAX FOR IT!!! Yes that is right, two for one plus I will pay all shipping charges, yours and mine. Even if you don't wish to part with it, or if it has been converted, I'd still like to hear from you. Also looking for any odd ball Maximums, ones with letter of number serial number prefix or suffix, ones with and additional numbers stamped any where on gun or any one with unusual marking. PM me here with pic's, appreciate the consideration, Coogs.

BTT

I have never seen such a specific post

Good Luck on the search
Hank

Hank, Thanks. I guess that's what happens when you get to be very serious about collecting something.Coogs.

Hey Coogs!!!

Good luck.


Bump for a stand up guy.

Thanks, I appreciate it! Coogs.

No one else has, so I guess I have to ask it. Unless it's personal, what exactly is the significance of the serial number you're looking for?

I actually was hoping someone would. I have been into the Max since about '85 or so,well after they quit making them. Been collecting them, displaying and researching them since, very heavily the last 10 years or so. I own a "few", starting at serial #9,then to 10,11,17,19,20,32 etc., etc. Well, for years serial #600-11300 was acknowledged as being the highest one out there(yes, I own it) Then along came a consecutive pair, 11444, 11445. (yeah, mine also.) Years ago Ruger published basically what be described as a "forensics" Catalog of all firearms that were produced by them. This included dimensions, weights, groove and land diameters, etc., etc., and, serial number ranges. Which included the last number out there. Well the Highest Max produced was 600-16314. So, during my research, I call Ruger records, spent 3 hours on the phone one day with a very nice woman, Wanda. I originally asked for a letter on #16314. She asked me if I had the gun, I told her no, she said if you did there was a problem why? Because it is listed as "SCRAPPED" So I drop down a hundred numbers or so, same answer. See, I KNEW Ruger had scrapped some Maxi's, but not how many. I was fishing for the Last one. So we started at 11300, and record by individual record, we went through them until, yes, you guess it, #600-11588 is the highest serial number Maximum out there! I'm close, I have #600-11577, but, Would love to have 600-11588. Hence my offer of two for one. Thanks for askin', Coogs.

Coogs:

Is it possible that you may be looking for a gun that no longer exists? Could be at the bottom of the ocean, in a lake, covered with cement because it was used in a crime, it was left out and rusted then discarded and scrapped. Is there any way of really knowing the whereabouts?

Hence the term "Holy Grail". He's found his own. I wonder who has the last pre-64 M70 FWT (in .270, of course)?

Any thing IS possible. It may have been converted, could be sitting in a gun safe somewhere or maybe it's still at the factory. Yes, it could be. I have 3 Maxi's that were never shipped from the factory until 2005! They have factory inventory stickers on the box, little colored dots with the month/year on them and the shipping box has a barcode label on them. Max production ceased in late '83 or early '84, Ruger never started using the barcode labels until about the mid '90's.
By the way, every serial number ABOVE 11588 HAS BEEN SCRAPPED according to Ruger records. There are a few blocks of numbers below 11588 that have been scrapped also. I hope someone out there has #600-11588, because it's worth 2 NIB maxi's to me, plus I'll pay everyone's shipping! Thanks again, Coogs.

great post

Still lookin', Coogs

BTT, Coogs

If you have a Max that was shipped in a Plastic box or a cardboard box/shipping sleeve with a "barcode" label I'd like to hear from you! Coogs.

Good luck !

Interesting thread. I have a DW 357Supermag. It's a great gun in a great chambering.

May need all the luck I can get! I think I have this ad floating around at 10 or more different forums.........Hopefully one of these days. Coogs.

It's sitting in a pawn shop in Lake Winamasocki, with a price tag of $300.

RWE, tell me it ain't so!! Not unless...........50,000 comedians out of work and your trying to be one??? Coogs.