Supers had a 91- serial number prefix until 91-64417 in 1974 when Ruger discontinued Bearcats. Bore is still good. It’s also one of only about 15,000 Bearcats in the 35000-to-114000 serial number range that retained the original steel ejector housing before Ruger switched to aluminum. This Bearcat is number 35623, meaning only 623 Bearcats with oiled walnut grips preceded it out of the Ruger factory door. We gets lots of questions about old Rugers. Every Ruger firearm ever produced features a unique serial number stamped into the gunmetal that includes information about the date the firearm was manufactured. It's a letter serial number. Shipping label on #91-00015's cardboard shipping carton. When Was My Ruger Made? It’s steel. Yes, I checked that with a magnet. Because of its compact size and frame, it is advertised as being ideal for hikers or campers in need of a .22 LR revolver, or "kit gun". Please give me an idea as to what it … I have a Ruger Bearcat, serial number P967. Going to pass it down to my nephew along with a another Ruger Single Six that my dad bought new in 1969. RUGER SUPER BEARCAT 1971 to 1974. The Ruger Bearcat had the prefix of “90” added to its serial numbers. Serial number prefix was 91 and went from 00001 to 64417, at which time Ruger discontinued production in 1974. #G. Best I can tell it was produced Dec 58-Jan 59. About 10 years ago I was curious of date of manufacture. This oughta help..... Ruger Bearcat and Super Bearcat Serial Number History . August 13th, 2003. Look for manuals and product history under customer service. Have Ruger bearcat,the shipping box with postage,stamped and insurance date 6/12/61. It has the brass plated trigger guard. No box or paper work. It is a Ruger bearcat with serial number 109541. If you call Ruger customer service they'll give you month of manufacture. Known are serial numbers 90-00022 to 90-25622. Unfortunately, Ruger does not ship a comprehensive manual on how to read those production dates with their products. Curiously enough, after dating all of my Rugers with Ruger customer service directly, I found that the Ruger serial number chart on their website is not always accurate. Sent from Sturm, Ruger & Co. to a Salmon, Idaho hardware store for Mr. Elmer Keith. 638 Posts #2 • Jan 31, 2010. All numbers are matching. It should be fairly obvious to our readers by now that we are great fans of William B. Ruger and his fine firearms, so lots of folks must figure we're the guys to ask about that Old Model Super Blackhawk from the pawn shop or dad's old Bearcat. Some of the bluing is worn, and there are small chips and scratches on the aluminum frame. Ruger box for gun inside.sn12,771.so the gun being shipped in 1961 I the it was manufacted that year or before. Ruger Bearcat and Super Bearcat Serial Number History You can find this and other useful information on the Ruger site. 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