A Vintage Ruger .22 Caliber Pistol Box with Related Instruction Manuals and Ephemera

A vintage cardboard box for a Ruger .22 caliber pistol, finished in red with a white printed circular emblem on the lid. The emblem features a black stylized eagle device above a monogram consisting of the characters S and R. The end of the box bears a white adhesive label printed in black ink with the text 22 RUGER PISTOL (6" BARREL). The interior of the box is lined in black and contains an assortment of firearm ephemera. Included are three paper instruction manuals and parts lists: one for the RUGER SINGLE-SIX, one for the RUGER BLACKHAWK AND SUPER BLACKHAWK REVOLVERS, and one for the RUGER Mark I Target Model and Standard Model. The latter manual features two illustrations of semi-automatic pistols and bears the company name STURM, RUGER & CO., INC. SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT U.S.A. Additional items include a yellow Business Reply Card and One Year Guarantee addressed to 1 LACEY PLACE SOUTHPORT, CONN. 06490, and an April 1975 issue of THE AMERICAN RIFLEMAN magazine. The box measures approximately 12 1/4 inches long by 6 1/4 inches wide at the widest point.