I purchased a new one for $37.50 New in the box!!
Ruger's website has extensive sn data.
Sturm, Ruger was founded in 1948 by William Batterman Ruger with a $50,000 stake from Alexander Sturm, a family friend and gun collector.
Sturm was the name of one of the founders of Strum, Ruger and Co.
That is the correct spelling of Ruger, which is named for William Ruger of Sturm, Ruger & Company.
RGR
RGR
new hampshire
The NYSE stock symbol for Sturm, Ruger, and Co. is RGR.
100-300 or so
Average $200-$300. Spelled Sturm BTW.
You can look up the serial number on ruger's website
Alex Sturm and Bill Ruger started selling pistols in 1949 using a red eagle logo that Sturm designed. When Sturm died in 1951, Ruger changed the logo to black to mourn his friend. Approximately 25,600 psitols were sold with the red eagle logo. If you have a pistol manufactured during those few years, it is valuable ($525 according to one book) and estimating its worth is beyond the scope of this site. You should contact an advanced Ruger collector to verify its authenticity and estimate its value. The original box can add $750 to $1500 to the price.