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Once Ruger's production of the Single-Six was firmly established in early 1954, Bill Ruger began developing an “Engraved” gun program for the Single-Six revolver. The first group of guns were sent to Spain for engraving around the end of 1954. Mr. Ruger also commissioned a talented young engraver from Fulton, NY by the name of Charles H. Jerred to begin engraving the Single-Six revolvers. All of the engraved Single-Sixes had 5-1/2 inch barrels. The early engraved guns were “Flatgates” and later engraved guns were “Roundgates”.
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The majority of the grip frames were non-anodized polished aluminum; however, a few of them were finished in blue/black anodizing. The engraving patterns had varying degrees of coverage during the early stages of the program until the “standard pattern” was finally settled on by Mr. Ruger. Mr. Jerred engraved about 250 Single-Six revolvers over about a four year period.
These "Engraved" Single-Sixes came in a black leatherette display case with a gold Ruger "Eagle" on the top. The interior of the case, both bottom and top, was covered in green cloth. The guns could be ordered in pairs with consecutive serial numbers.
By mid-1958 the demand for the engraved model had all but subsided. The higher suggested retail price of $150.50 for the engraved model versus $63.25 for the standard Single-Six model at that time is believed to be the primary reason for the lack of interest in these guns. Today these guns are very rare, hard to find, and a must for the collection of most serious Ruger collectors.
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