*EXTREMELY RARE PROTOTYPE RUGER SUPER BLACKHAWK .44 MAGNUM SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER FURNISHED TO ELMER KEITH BY RUGER.

SN 15527. Cal. .44 Magnum. Blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, ramp front sight & Super Blackhawk style top strap with unmarked Micro adjustable rear sight and protective ears. Left side of bbl is roll marked “STURM, RUGER & CO. / SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A.”. Left side of frame is marked “RUGER BLACKHAWK / .44 MAGNUM CAL.”. It has a serrated wide hammer spur & serrated trigger with offset ejector housing and unfluted cylinder. Grip frame is short, dragoon style. Mounted with 2-pc custom Circassian walnut grips. According to p. 48 of Reference of Ruger Firearms, Volume One, Hiddleson, states that there were “two prototype Super Blackhawks serial numbers 15527 (this revolver) and 15528, which numbers were taken from the .44 Blackhawk (flattop) production and both guns are listed as .44 Blackhawk – Super Blackhawk configuration. These were called the ‘second pilot model’ and had 7-1/2″ bbls, protective sight ribs, ‘a flattop’ style rear sight which is not ‘MICRO’ marked, grips the thickness of an XR3 dragoon style grip frame (of the variety termed ‘short frame’), wide serrated trigger, wide spur hammer, offset ejector housing and unfluted cylinder. S/N 15528 is also known to have an unrollmarked barrel and ‘RUGER BLACKHAWK .44 MAGNUM CAL.’ rollmarked cylinder frame. It is presumed serial number 15527 (this revolver) was the same but this gun has not been seen.”. #15528 is in a private collection. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 98-99% strong, orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear on left side & a faint cyl line. Grips have a couple of minor scratches & retain about all of their custom varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little firing. 4-48045 JR262 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1002

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1002	$9,200.00	EXTREMELY RARE PROTOTYPE RUGER SUPER BLACKHAWK .44 MAGNUM SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER FURNISHED TO ELMER KEITH BY RUGER. SN 15527. Cal. .44 Magnum. Blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, ramp front sight & Super Blackhawk style top strap with unmarked Micro adjustable rear sight and protective ears. Left side of bbl is roll marked “STURM, RUGER & CO. / SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A.”. Left side of frame is marked “RUGER BLACKHAWK* / .44 MAGNUM CAL.”. It has a serrated wide hammer spur & serrated trigger with offset ejector housing and unfluted cylinder. Grip frame is short, dragoon style. Mounted with 2-pc custom Circassian walnut grips. According to p. 48 of Reference of Ruger Firearms, Volume One, Hiddleson, states that there were “two prototype Super Blackhawks serial numbers 15527 (this revolver) and 15528, which numbers were taken from the .44 Blackhawk (flattop) production and both guns are listed as .44 Blackhawk – Super Blackhawk configuration. These were called the ‘second pilot model’ and had 7-1/2″ bbls, protective sight ribs, ‘a flattop’ style rear sight which is not ‘MICRO’ marked, grips the thickness of an XR3 dragoon style grip frame (of the variety termed ‘short frame’), wide serrated trigger, wide spur hammer, offset ejector housing and unfluted cylinder. S/N 15528 is also known to have an unrollmarked barrel and ‘RUGER BLACKHAWK .44 MAGNUM CAL.’ rollmarked cylinder frame. It is presumed serial number 15527 (this revolver) was the same but this gun has not been seen.”. #15528 is in a private collection. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 98-99% strong, orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear on left side & a faint cyl line. Grips have a couple of minor scratches & retain about all of their custom varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little firing. 4-48045 JR262 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1002 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*EXTREMELY RARE PROTOTYPE RUGER SUPER BLACKHAWK .44 MAGNUM SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER FURNISHED TO ELMER KEITH BY RUGER.