Yesterday a local FFL uploaded some pics of new to them used guns on facebook. One of them was a nice looking stainless Ruger Speed Six .357mag with 3" barrel. As someone who is always fond of these (and I already have a blued one with 2.75" barrel), I contacted them, confirmed price, asked them to hold it for me as I was on the way to purchase it, as long as it is as described.
Got there a half hour later and was pleasantly surprised to find it's a United State Postal Service GS-33PS revolver. 3" barrel, finger groove rubber grips with Ruger logo and the serial number range fits for this to be true. These were commissioned by the USPS in 1986 and delivered in 1987. Its claimed there have been around 3000 produced. They were only in service for around 5 years, then replaced by semi-auto pistols. Postal Inspectors were allowed to purchase 1 revolver once they were removed from service.
It's in about 95% condition, came in a Ruger box with the factory manual identifying it as a USPS GS-33. Price was $500 which I was very happy with.
Oh and I've already filled out the paperwork to get a Ruger Letter on it.
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Sometimes, you gotta roll the hard six
Posts: 4619 | Location: SouthCentral PA | Registered: December 05, 1999
Agreed. I don't believe the FFL realized it was a USPS Postal Inspector's gun.
While there he was telling his only other employee there, "you rarely see these revolvers come through, people tend to hold onto them cause they're that good".
Sometimes, you gotta roll the hard six
Posts: 4619 | Location: SouthCentral PA | Registered: December 05, 1999
Originally posted by jer830: Very nice. It seems the older I get, the more revolvers I buy. Since last November I’ve purchased 7 revolvers and no semi’s.
Very nice indeed. It can be serendipitous or dangerous to window shop. I'm continually intrigued by the natural cycles of older firearms and specifically revolvers on the market considering we are mortal and the guns are not, for the most part.
That's a beauty, and icing on the cake that it's a USPS gun. I just had my 2 3/4" Speed-Six out the other day to run some drills and was reminded what a sweet shooting gun it is. It's smooth and easy to make hits with on the clock.
Posts: 9551 | Location: In the Cornfields | Registered: May 25, 2006
You stole that , I picked up a new in box US Govt 4 in speed six with the lanyard unfired in box with the Gov shipping box and us manual 38 spl , I never fired it , you got a good one also .
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Thanks for sharing that with us!