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Before I spend the money for a Ruger letter, anyone have ideas on production date of a Red Eagle (maybe Mark I standard), serial # 237x ?
Many thanks!
Happy Easter
Jc
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What does a letter do? And why would you spend money on it?
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Before I spend the money for a Ruger letter, anyone have ideas on production date of a Red Eagle (maybe Mark I standard), serial # 237x ?
Many thanks!
Happy Easter
Jc Appears to be a first year piece. https://www.ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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23xx should be 1949, the last I knew, a letter from Ruger was only $10
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What does a letter do? And why would you spend money on it? Ruger changed the bird from red to black when Mr. Sturm died. Those early guns are more collectable than later ones, and so more valuable if in good condition. In recent times, however, we have begun to see red bird medallions again. The factory letter would confirm it is a genuine early production gun and not one on which someone had changed the bird, or maybe the grips to fake it as a collector piece.
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What does a letter do? And why would you spend money on it? Ruger changed the bird from red to black when Mr. Sturm died. Those early guns are more collectable than later ones, and so more valuable if in good condition. In recent times, however, we have begun to see red bird medallions again. The factory letter would confirm it is a genuine early production gun and not one on which someone had changed the bird, or maybe the grips to fake it as a collector piece. The early red eagles were a red Phoenix with a silver background, and the newer ones are a silver phoenix (eagle) with a red background.
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