Hello, my contender I just purchased is #443858.
Is there a listing somewhere ONLINE that you can reference to see what year it was produced?
Similar to Ruger's listing that is out there someplace, I've got it someplace before.
Thanks, Steve Long.

Like you I had it at one time...............but since I have CRS it may take me a day or two to remember where the heck it is.
I can tell you this.....my newest original Contender frame is very close in serial number order to yours...that would make it 1996/97.

My bad.........but I remembered the site....1995 but now you can find it your self at

http://www.handgunhunt.com/tech/t1/index.html