Lot 536:
Ruger Blackhawk .357 Magnum Caliber Revolver Two Piece Cardboard Box and Ephemera
Sold for: $15
Description
A vintage two-piece yellow and black cardboard firearm box designed for a Ruger Blackhawk .357 Magnum caliber revolver. The top lid features a central black phoenix logo within a red wreath and a black vertical band at the left edge with the name RUGER printed in yellow serif characters. The end panel is printed in yellow and red text against a black background, reading: “BLACKHAWK”, “.357 MAGNUM CAL. REVOLVER”, “Catalog No. BKH34”, “4 5/8″ Bbl.”, and “STURM, RUGER & CO., INC. SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A.” The interior of the box contains several pieces of factory literature: a white paper manual titled “INSTRUCTIONS and PARTS LIST for RUGER BLACKHAWK and SUPER BLACKHAWK REVOLVERS” with a code “R11/5.5/6-78” at the bottom right; a white paper manual titled “INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR RUGER OLD MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS EQUIPPED WITH A RUGER CONVERSION KIT” with a code “OMCK/3-82”; and a color promotional brochure featuring a hunter with a long gun. The box also displays a small printed registered trademark symbol and the name RUGER on the front panel. A handwritten number “76267” is present in blue ink on the black end panel. The box measures approximately 11 1/2 inches in length.
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