Ruger carbine .30 cal

flatboy · April 14, 2009, 10:36 PM

I just recently traded a mosberg 12ga. pump for a sbh .30 carbine 7.5''. I like revolvers it looks nice next to my sbh .44mag. 7.5''. Anyhow what is the history (if any ) on this particular gun,i know it shoots the same bullets my m1 shoots but has ruger had this model for awhile. The gun shoots great but its blueing is worn. Lookin for a little more background on this one.

PetahW · April 15, 2009, 07:46 AM

If it has three screws, crossways through the cylinder frame, it's an Old Model, made from 1968-73 - but if it's a two-pin New Model, it was made after 1973.

You can look up the approximate D.O.M. (not shipping) with it's serial number on Ruger's website:

http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PS-Ser...istory-RE.html

If you CALL Ruger's Cust Service with the serial number, they can tell you exactly when it was shipped, and how - i.e., if it had anything "special" about it.

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T. O'Heir · April 15, 2009, 09:26 PM

The .30 Carbine out of a revolver is a hot cartridge. It's best to work up some handgun loads for it. There's data in Lyman's Pistol and Revolver manual.

April 14, 2009, 10:36 PM	#1
flatboy Junior Member Join Date: April 12, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 11	Ruger carbine .30 cal I just recently traded a mosberg 12ga. pump for a sbh .30 carbine 7.5''. I like revolvers it looks nice next to my sbh .44mag. 7.5''. Anyhow what is the history (if any ) on this particular gun,i know it shoots the same bullets my m1 shoots but has ruger had this model for awhile. The gun shoots great but its blueing is worn. Lookin for a little more background on this one. __________________ If you run out of ammo grab another gun!

April 15, 2009, 09:26 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	The .30 Carbine out of a revolver is a hot cartridge. It's best to work up some handgun loads for it. There's data in Lyman's Pistol and Revolver manual. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

April 15, 2009, 07:46 AM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	If it has three screws, crossways through the cylinder frame, it's an Old Model, made from 1968-73 - but if it's a two-pin New Model, it was made after 1973. You can look up the approximate D.O.M. (not shipping) with it's serial number on Ruger's website: http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PS-Ser...istory-RE.html If you CALL Ruger's Cust Service with the serial number, they can tell you exactly when it was shipped, and how - i.e., if it had anything "special" about it. .