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AN EARLY RUGER SERIAL NUMBER 28 BEARCAT AND SUPER BEARCAT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS WITH ORIGINAL BOXES,1958 and 1971. Curio or Relic firearm
1 – 10 April 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsSold for US$1,410 inc. premium
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AN EARLY RUGER SERIAL NUMBER 28 BEARCAT AND SUPER BEARCAT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS WITH ORIGINAL BOXES,
1958 and 1971.
1958 and 1971.
Ruger Bearcat catalog number BC-4, serial number 28, .22 Long Rifle caliber; blued steel barrel with roller engraved markings reading "STURM, RUGER & CO./SOUTHPORT, CONN." with "SR" eagle emblem; round concave face ejector rod thumbpiece; one-piece black anodized aluminum alloy frame; gold-toned aluminum anodized trigger guard; blued steel cylinder with roller engraved bear and cougar scene and "RUGER/BEARCAT" marking; Wondawood grip panels without a medallion, with original factory box, instructions and warranty card.
Barrel lg. 4 in., overall lg. 8 ¾ in.
Ruger Super Bearcat catalog number SBC-4, serial number 91-00028, .22 Long Rifle caliber; blued steel barrel with roller engraved markings reading "STURM, RUGER & CO./SOUTHPORT, CONN." with eagle emblem; round flat face ejector rod thumbpiece; one-piece blued steel frame; gold-toned aluminum anodized trigger guard; blued steel cylinder with roller engraved bear and cougar scene and "RUGER/BEARCAT" marking; walnut grips with aluminum eagle medallions; with original numbered factory Bearcat box, instructions, warranty card, brown paper wrapper and numbered cardboard carton with shipping label for the original recipient, also includes a Ruger factory documentation letter.
Barrel lg. 4 in., overall lg. 8 ¾ in.
**Successful bidder must arrange pickup/transfer through a federal firearms licensee.**
**With the enactment of new Massachusetts firearms legislation on October 2, 2024, transfers of ALL post-1898 firearms within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, INCLUDING curio & relic firearms, MUST be processed through a federal firearms dealer. C&R holders from other states must arrange for C&R firearms purchases to be shipped.
Condition: Bearcat, excellent overall condition with tiny spots in the bluing, cylinder has been turned but has only a subtle line with no interruption of the bluing, grips are excellent, bright bore with sharp rifling, action functions properly; box is very good with surface loss on the right end.
Super Bearcat, excellent overall condition, as new; box is excellent, carton is very good with some wear.
Barrel lg. 4 in., overall lg. 8 ¾ in.
Ruger Super Bearcat catalog number SBC-4, serial number 91-00028, .22 Long Rifle caliber; blued steel barrel with roller engraved markings reading "STURM, RUGER & CO./SOUTHPORT, CONN." with eagle emblem; round flat face ejector rod thumbpiece; one-piece blued steel frame; gold-toned aluminum anodized trigger guard; blued steel cylinder with roller engraved bear and cougar scene and "RUGER/BEARCAT" marking; walnut grips with aluminum eagle medallions; with original numbered factory Bearcat box, instructions, warranty card, brown paper wrapper and numbered cardboard carton with shipping label for the original recipient, also includes a Ruger factory documentation letter.
Barrel lg. 4 in., overall lg. 8 ¾ in.
**Successful bidder must arrange pickup/transfer through a federal firearms licensee.**
**With the enactment of new Massachusetts firearms legislation on October 2, 2024, transfers of ALL post-1898 firearms within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, INCLUDING curio & relic firearms, MUST be processed through a federal firearms dealer. C&R holders from other states must arrange for C&R firearms purchases to be shipped.
Condition: Bearcat, excellent overall condition with tiny spots in the bluing, cylinder has been turned but has only a subtle line with no interruption of the bluing, grips are excellent, bright bore with sharp rifling, action functions properly; box is very good with surface loss on the right end.
Super Bearcat, excellent overall condition, as new; box is excellent, carton is very good with some wear.
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Provenance
Russ Wisler's low number program guns.
The Russell Doucette Ruger Bearcat Collection.