Ruger single six question

[aghauler]

I didn't know Ruger made aluminum framed Single Sixes for 2-3 years in the late 1950's, just found that out.
Any idea on value compared to a steel framed single Six of that era? Only listing I saw was on Guns America and it was listed at $750 about 1 1/2 times that of other Single Sixes.

[rugermania]

They don't come up to often as only around 12500 made. All will have serial number in 200000 range from 1956-59 along with several hundred in 1964 marked as seconds.

There were 3 different types, prices for 95-98%

Tri-color - silver colored frame with bronze colored alloy cyl, 750-1000
Black frame w/blued alloy cyl, 1000-1200
Black frame w/blue steel cyl, most common 500-700

Ready for this - original Lightweight boxes are worth more than gun. Silver box w/Green wreath worth 1500-2500 and later Black wreath around 1k.

[Capybara]

It is amazing the values assigned to those boxes!

[aghauler]

It is amazing the values assigned to those boxes!

I've told people before how valuable original boxes can be, sometime worth more than the firearm, I think they don't believe me

[aghauler]

They don't come up to often as only around 12500 made. All will have serial number in 200000 range from 1956-59 along with several hundred in 1964 marked as seconds.

There were 3 different types, prices for 95-98%

Tri-color - silver colored frame with bronze colored alloy cyl, 750-1000
Black frame w/blued alloy cyl, 1000-1200
Black frame w/blue steel cyl, most common 500-700

Ready for this - original Lightweight boxes are worth more than gun. Silver box w/Green wreath worth 1500-2500 and later Black wreath around 1k.

Thank you very much for that detailed information, like I said I didn't know they ever made the aluminum framed Single Sixes until I saw one on Guns America for a tall price and wondered why.

[rugermania]

Your welcome, sometimes a little info will lead to finding a diamond in the rough