Greek, according to Ruger it was built sometime in 1962 and would indeed be a keeper. The older model deerslayers were much better made then the new version of the deer slayers which I owned (1980). I handled two older ones this week in a SC gunshop and they were in pretty good condition and the owner was asking 530 and 650 for them. A better indicator would be gunsamerica. The auction sites may have a few for sale also.