Markings: The top of the barrel is marked 'BEFORE USING GUN - READ WARNINGS IN INSTRUCTION MANUAL AVAILABLE FREE FROM / STURM, RUGER & CO. , the left side of the frame is marked 'RUGER OLD ARMY', the right is marked with the serial number. The circumference of the cylinder is marked 'FOR BLACK POWDER ONLY' twice. Ruger Old Army Questions. Tweet Login/Join. Gun #1 has a 4 digit serial (11**) number built in 1975, the first year of production. Didn't hold a candle to the. The Ruger Old Army is a black-powder percussion revolver introduced in 1972 by the Sturm, Ruger company and manufactured through 2008. Models were made with a 7.5' and a 5.5 inch barrel. They are as follows: Mini14, Stainlees Steel Old Army with 4 digit serial number and a letter from Ruger that it was made in October of 1976, a no. 3 Ruger in 45-70 and a SBH 44 mag with numberd shiping box and the regular box.
Ruger Collectors' Association 'Old' Stainless Old army Includes all Pre-1973 Old model Single-Sixes, Blackhawks, Super Blackhawks, Bearcats, Super Bearcats, Hawkeye and Black Powder Old Army. For sale is a Ruger Old Army Cap and Ball 45 cal revolver. 7 1/2' barrel, adjustable rear sight. New in box with original papers. Never been fired. The yellow stuff and the stuff in the barrel and by the front sight is original packing grease. Serial number dates to first year they were made, 1972 or 1973 I don't remember which.
LSB#: 181017CB02
Make: Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Model: Old Army
Serial Number: 140-06611
Year of Manufacture: 1973 (http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-OABP.html)
Caliber: .45 Caliber Ball
Action Type: 6-Shot Single Action Cap and Ball Revolver, Classified MODERN by the ATF
Markings: The top of the barrel is marked 'STURM, RUGER & CO. INC., SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A.', the left side of the frame is marked 'RUGER OLD ARMY', the right is marked with the serial number. The circumference of the cylinder is marked 'FOR BLACK POWDER ONLY' twice. The grips have silver on black-colored Ruger logo medallions.
Barrel Length: 7 ½”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade integral to a base fixed to the barrel. The blade has been cut to a new profile and the rear and top faces are painted orange. The rear sight is a square notched leaf, adjustable for windage and elevation, pinned to the frame.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece smooth wood grips sport silver on black-colored Ruger logo medallions on each panel. The grips have a few scattered light compressions with light handling wear. There are no chips or cracks. The grips rate in about Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue Barrel, Frame & Cylinder, Black Anodized Grip Frame
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There are some scattered small spots of light erosion in the bore.
Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 90% of its metal finish. The loading lever has operational wear. The barrel has some scattered light marks with a patch of light freckling on the bottom at the muzzle. The cylinder has a turn line with finish loss to each side of the line, thinning finish at the front edge and scattered light freckling. The frame has some light scratches in the capping-groove on the right, thinning at some edges and a few scattered light marks. The frame and cylinder finish has a plum hue. The sides of the hammer have light surface erosion. The grip frame has scattered light marks with tool marks around the screw heads. The screw heads range from sharp to lightly disfigured with a useable slot. The markings are clear. Overall, this handgun rates in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly and the cylinder lockup is tight. We did not fire this handgun. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None
Our Assessment: The Ruger Old Army revolver is unusual in that, unlike most percussion revolvers on the market, it was not based on a historical design, but was a modification of Ruger's Blackhawk model, which was itself based upon the cartridge-firing Colt Peacemaker. The Old Army revolver accordingly incorporates many modern design features, though employing antiquated black-powder component loading. This design was built around the Blackhawk, but it takes its styling cues from the Remington Model 1858 cap and ball pistol. This is due to the frame being longer in front to accommodate the loading lever and pivot pin. Earlier models listed as .44 caliber, later as .45, but all use a .457” round balls or .454” conical bullets of pure lead. Unlike the Blackhawk, the Old Army did not make use of Ruger's transfer bar safety; instead the revolver relied upon a series of safety notches between each chamber on the cylinder like some models of the remington/colt or other black powder revolvers of the mid-19th century had. The revolver was tested by loading each chamber to capacity with Bullseye smokeless powder and a lead ball. While this might result in catastrophic failure in other firearms, the Old Army proved to be strong enough to handle the pressure. These are considered ATF MODERN. These pistols are rugged and reliable. Production ceased in 2008, so the only way to add an Old Army to your rig is to find a used one. This particular Old Army is in Very Good condition, retaining most of its original finish. The action is in perfect working order, the rifling is sharp, though the bore has a few spots of light erosion, and the wooden grips are easy to hold. Don’t pass up this opportunity to add the most respected percussion pistol to your game. Please see our photos and good luck!
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Ruger Old Army Serial Number Stainless
In 1972, Sturm, Ruger & Co. released the Old Army BP-7, a percussion revolver built with modern steel and a modern lockwork design, while retaining the classic lines and basic functionality of a Civil War-era firearm. Designed as a hunting pistol, the Old Army is legendary for its power, accuracy and indestructibility, and ranks as the third most powerful percussion revolver ever produced, out-pow(d)ered only by Colt's problematic Walker and multiply-revised Dragoon revolvers, both of 19th century design and manufacture. The Old Army is also one of the most accurate pistols ever produced, capable of extremely tight 0.75' shot groups at 25 yards with the proper load
Though created in the image of the Remington-Beals design, the Old Army is built upon a Ruger Blackhawk frame, with the original 1955 three-screw Blackhawk action and 1962 'XR3-RED' grip frame
The Old Army was first released in 1972, with adjustable sights, 7.5' barrel and a blued finish. In 1976, Ruger introduced the stainless steel KBP-7, which has since become the iconic variation. In 1995, Ruger introduced a variant with classic fixed sights, to meet with the rigorous competition requirements of cowboy action shooting. In 2002, Ruger added the availability of a factory 5.5' barrel, historically a very common aftermarket modification
The traditional 1973 BP-7 configuration, now discontinued: 7.5' barrel, adjustable rear sight, 'XR3-RED' aluminum grip frame, walnut grip panels, 140-prefix serial number dated to 1977.
The 1973 issue BP-7 is nearly identical to the original 1972 BP-7, but has the standard Old Army frame profile instead of the rarely seen flat-top profile of the 1972 issue.
I stand corrected , thank you --If the serial number is pre 1977
FYI: Although Ruger continues to have their old three-screw cartridge revolvers on product recall with an offer of free safety 'upgrades', the Old Army retained the highly esteemed three-screw mechanism throughout its entire production lifespan. The transfer bar system is unnecessary, because the Old Army makes use of Remington's innovative notched cylinder concept, with deep safety recesses milled between each nipple, in which the hammer can safely rest. This innovation was not an original component of the 1858 patent, but was added in 1862 at the request of the U.S. Ordinance Department.
Ruger released nine known major variants of the Old Army, all of which are now discontinued:
BP-7 (1972): Blued, 7.5' barrel, adj. sights, wood grips.
BP-7-B (1972): Like BP-7 but with brass grip frame and squared trigger guard; beware modified BP-7's with aftermarket grip frames.
KBP-7 (1976): Stainless, 7.5' barrel, adj. sights, wood grips.
BP-7F (1995): Blued, 7.5' barrel, fixed sights, wood grips.
KBP-7F (1995): Stainless, 7.5' barrel, fixed sights, wood grips.
BP-5 (????): Blued, 5.5' barrel, wood grips.
BP-5F (2002): Blued, 5.5' barrel, fixed sights, wood grips.
KBP-5 (????): Stainless, 5.5' barrel, adj. sights, wood grips.
KBP-5F-I (2002): Stainless, 5.5' barrel, fixed sights, ivory grip
Other production variations include a '200th Year' USA bicentennial KBP-7 with scroll engraving and carved grip panels, and a change in 1985 from aluminum to steel grip frames on the blued models. Another change introduced to all of Ruger's firearms is the addition of their infamously verbose safety warning stamped on the side of the barrel, a warning which garners such adjectives from gun owners as 'ugly', 'nasty' and 'sissy'. The safety warning was added to Ruger's entire product line over the course of a few months, from late 1977 to early 1978.
As of January 2008, the four actively produced variants of Old Army, the KBP-7, BP-7F, BP-5F and KBP-5F-I, were terminated due to declining sales. Criticisms of the Old Army include excessive size and heft, poor balance and a lack of historical accuracy per 19th century revolver patterns and technologies