MIKEY357: ANSWER TO YOUR SPEED-SIX QUESTIONS?
MIKEY357:
First, my GS-33 Speed-Six is a normal DA/SA gun; Rather than a DAO, like your GS-83.
Second, I have good news for you! According to the information I've obtained, from THE RED EAGLE NEWS EXCHANGE INC.(A RUGER COLLECTOR ORGANIZATION, Address: 1945 Clover Ave., Perry, Iowa 50220); SOURCE: Their "Reference of Ruger Firearms, Volumn 2"; It states that the GS-83 DAO(With bobbed hammer), only one such gun, is known to exist(Ser # 162-42522)and, is extremely rare! It furthur states that the GS-83 Serial Number range=162-34526 to 162-34599. I recommend, that you contact them; Because, they can probably give you an idea of your gun(s) value-Also; They like to get information, from people who own rare Ruger guns(So they can keep a record on them(For Collector's))! That's how I found out, that I also owned an extremely rare Ruger Old Model Security-Six(Rare; Because it was produced in 38 Special-Instead, of in 357 Magnum)Model RDA-84! I wrote to them, and they also said that only one gun(Aside from my gun)was known to exist, in the USA! My rare gun, is also NIB(Unfired)!
Lastly; Yes, any consecutively numbered guns will always bring a little more(Again, ask RED EAGLE)! EXAMPLE: A few years ago, I purchased two consecutively numbered(Heavy Barreled)Stainless four inch, Ruger Security-Sixe's, from a deceased(Estate Collection)gun collector's Estate Representative, and, I had to pay about $ 25.00 more(Per Gun)!
So, if you contact RED EAGLE, you'll find out also, if any more guns(Like yours) have been discovered-and, they will appreciate finding out any rare guns found=In a different Serial Number range(Than they currently, have on record: As I've noted above)! If the Organization, is still operating, you'll be glad that you contacted them, as they were very helpful, and went out of their way, to give me the facts! This all occured about two years ago!
Nice to have communicated with you(Mikey357), and, I hope my information given, has helped you!