60R. Rare! The Holy Grail for Ruger Collectors, A Factory Cased Ruger Single Six 3-Screw Factory “Spanish” Engraved “Pattern” Single Action Revolver – 22 LR Cal. – w/5 ½” Barrel w/Round Blade Front & Notch Rear Sights – Blued Finish w/Silver Trigger & Grip Strap – In 1954, Ruger Exported 20 Consecutive Single Six Revolvers to Spain to be Engraved to Patterns Determined by Sturm Ruger & Co. of the 20 Shipped, Only Two Were Designated “Pattern Guns” & They Were Serial #5114 & This Gun Serial #5113, Making This One of Only Two Manufactured Engraved “Pattern Guns” of the Total Made Spanish Engraved Revolvers – These Two “Pattern” Revolvers Lead to the Beginning of the Ruger Factory Engraved Single Sixes – Accompanying This Rare Gun is a Sturm Ruger & Co. Receipt Dated 2-15-56 Showing One Ruger Single Six Revolver Serial #5113 (This Gun) Shipped to Charles Jerred for an Engraving Sample for Him to Use as a Pattern for His 238 Guns He Personally Engraved for Sturm Ruger & Co. – Also Including A Copy of a Letter Dated Feb. 23, 1956 to Charles Jerred From William Ruger Stating “I am ready to go along with your proposal to do the sides of the frame somewhat like the pattern Gun #5113 and add $500 to our cost” & Altos Stating This Gun (5113) Was Part of a Special Exhibit by Ruger for the NRA Exhibit in 1956, As Well As a Copy of an Original Advertisement for These Factory Engraved Ruger Single Sixes & A Copy of an Article From the 1989 N.R.A. Annual Meeting & Exhibits Showing This Gun Was Displayed as Part of an R.C.A. Award Winning Display – In Conclusion, We Don’t Know How You Can Get a More Rare Ruger Single Six Factory Engraved Gun Than This One! With the History This Gun Carries With it. In a way, This Gun Was the Forerunner of All Engraved Ruger Firearms
