Reeder Custom Guns - 1958 was the first year.

ORG
1958 was the first year.
Saturday, March 10, 2018, 17:20

In 1958 and 1959 Ruger messed with the competition by futzing with serial numbers, creating the "alpha cats" by numbering guns with 1-999 with alpha characters from A thru Y excluding "O". The gun here was likely made in late 1958.

I don't think they put the caliber on the guns until the "supers" came out in 1971 with the 91-prefix numbers.

Nice score at a good price.

a special Bearcat for you 'cat lovers - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-10, 13:46
- Great deal? Will talk to Gary about it one day? (nm) - BlackPete, 2018-03-10, 17:17
  - Pete, what is with you and that damn question mark key? - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-10, 22:23
- Handsome little pistol, didn't know they made 'em in '58 (nm) - Howard, 2018-03-10, 16:36
  - I didn't either but that is what the Ruger collector - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-10, 16:56
    - 1958 was the first year. - ORG, 2018-03-10, 17:20
- I would guess those don’t come along very often at - Brent Foy, 2018-03-10, 14:42
  - I thought about doing the Pocket Packer on it until - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-10, 15:30
- ILL TAKE IT! (nm) - JT, 2018-03-10, 14:32
  - What a deal! (nm) - Zach, 2018-03-10, 16:25
  - you got it John (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-10, 15:02
    - ILL CALL MONDAY UNLESS YOU - JT, 2018-03-10, 17:59
      - your Cabela's card expired 06/17 so if you get a chance get - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-10, 19:04