![]() The display included period advertisements and catalogs, along with period ammunition boxes for the guns on display. 44 Magnum, in excellent condition with original box and paperwork. Mag., as new with original box, paperwork, and shipping sleeve, also owned by Wayne Fleming. This gun was also owned by Wayne Fleming and is adorned with extremely rare factory ivory grips. 44 Magnum “Flattop”, in excellent condition, also with original box, paperwork, and shipping sleeve. The gun wears engraved walnut grips in oak leaf/acorn pattern believed to have been done by Charles Jerred, who engraved guns for Ruger during that time. This gun was originally owned by Ed Nolan, Ruger's marketing head. ![]() ![]() 22 LR, also in mint condition and with box and paperwork This fine little Cat was originally owned by Wayne Fleming, the purchasing agent for Brownell's. 22 LR, in mint condition with original box, paperwork and shipping sleeve. Mike’s great display featured 6 very rare Ruger revolvers that all have a 2-digit serial number! RUGER REVOLVERS - A FEW 2-DIGIT SERIAL NUMBERED SIXGUNS" It is certainly easy to see why these would be anybody’s Favorite Flattops!! I just hope he will dig into that box a little deeper next year, no telling what he may find!! ![]() Then finally the extremely rare 6-1/2” #29184, it was shipped in September 1962 with the then new XR3-RED grip frame. Then low and behold another 6-1/2” 3-digit, #249, which was shipped in January 1957 with factory rosewood grips. Then Bill began to dig deeper into his big metal box and then he says, Oh My God…I found #723, it was shipped in November 1956, a very rare 1st month production gun. This gun’s original super rare shipping sleeve was also displayed!! Then there was #20708, shipped in September 1959 with a rare 10” barrel with optional factory stag grips. ![]() It sported an optional set of rare factory ivory grips. 44 Flattop standbys! He showed us his 6-1/2” low number #51 shipped in May 1957 Then an extremely rare 7-1/2”, #24550, first shipped in August 1960 and then as a “second” in June 1963. Read Display Show Guidelines Here! RUGER OWNERS & COLLECTORS SOCIETY, INCīill displayed his favorite. ![]()
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