Factory New Ruger Single Six Scratch/Nick

[44fred]

I should have inspected it throughly. Got too excited during the Dros time. Assuming the firearm would be flawless being factory new in the box. I will keep you guys updated on what happens. Thanks for all the responses

[-hanko]

I wouldn’t care but that’s just me.

Question: If it bothers you, why did you buy it in the first place?

Excellent question. OP was probably wet himself when he bought the gun...difficult to think about anything else.

That happens a lot around here.

[G. Freeman]

Scotch brite gray would blend it so it's not as noticeable. Personally, if the rest of the gun is fine, I wouldn't send it in.

[pennstater]

Four pics, one ding, correct? If one ding and everything seems fine, keep as is.
Just not worth the hassle.

MLC

[darkstar2000]

Yeap one ding and everything else is flawless on the firearm. Talked to Ruger already the firearm is on its way to the factory. Will keep you all posted.

[Garand Hunter]

I would keep it as is but I am not one to tell other buyers what to do. Maybe after the first time you drop it, it won't matter. PS I like Ruger pistols and rifles.

Psalm 1

[golfish]

Yeap one ding and everything else is flawless on the firearm. Talked to Ruger already the firearm is on its way to the factory. Will keep you all posted.

I've never delt with Ruger's CS but I've read great things. You got lucky, they could have easily told you no. For all they know you put the ding on it when you dropped it on the carpet.

[trashman]

Yeap one ding and everything else is flawless on the firearm. Talked to Ruger already the firearm is on its way to the factory. Will keep you all posted.

I had a similar issue when I bought a S&W Custom Shop 627PC through Budsgunshop. That was (at the time) a $1,000 gun new, and the bead-blasted finish looked like it had been in a drawer full of brass screws for a month. S&W re-bead blasted it on their dime, which I greatly appreciated. I expect a new gun from the S&W Custom Shop (even if it's still a production model) to be damn near flawless for the $ they ask.

During my peak accumulating period I preferred buying guns from Davidson's or Buds because they moved through so much inventory I knew the guns never sat in a retail shop and got handled over and over and over...this was the only time I was surprised by the condition of something I bought from either of them, and in my view it was on the factory, not the distributor.

[sos]

I get too excited when buying also and overlook some flaws toos.

[darkstar2000]

Update: Got the revolver back from Ruger. The turnaround time was 8 days including the weekend and the day I sent it out. They apparently refinished the barrel and the frame for me. The ding is no longer there.

[k1dude]

Update: Got the revolver back from Ruger. The turnaround time was 8 days including the weekend and the day I sent it out. They apparently refinished the barrel and the frame for me. The ding is no longer there.

Wow!!! That was FAST with an excellent outcome! I'm impressed with Ruger. Congrats!

[nickel plate]

Update: Got the revolver back from Ruger. The turnaround time was 8 days including the weekend and the day I sent it out. They apparently refinished the barrel and the frame for me. The ding is no longer there.

We've seen the before, please post an after photo.
Kudos to Ruger for a fast turnaround.

[Spyder]

Excellent to hear!

[darkstar2000]

Been busy but here are the after photos

[BOBGBA]

In the first set of photos, some pictures make the nick look deep and some don't, so it's hard for me to tell how deep it actually was.

Did Ruger say how they refinished it?
Was the mark shallow enough that bead blasting it could have fixed it?

I'm interested in anyone else's theory on how they fixed it.