Here is a KRB-24FW (a Davidson's exclusive) shipped in the black "Special Edition" case. Most of these shipped in the regular gray case. I'm not sure whether there may be more that went out in the black case (post if you have one!). Over the years, I've had a half dozen of these, all in the gray case until this one came along. These guns were mostly shipped in 2002 and 2003 but this one went out a little later in 2004. RENE states the following:
KRB-24FW Special Distributor model. Known s/n range 268-20351 to 268-36711. A total of 945 were shipped from 2002 through 2004 to Davidson's (AZ). Shipped in Ruger's standard gray plastic box.
This one also has the smaller height serial number digits, RENE calls that out as well:
KRB-24FW Special Distributor model with small sized serial numbers (the die stamps normally used for the Red Label Shotgun). At least two known (s/n's 268-31622 and 268-31890). (Note that s/n 268-31595 of this model has normal sized serial number).
KRB-24FW Special Distributor model. Known s/n range 268-20351 to 268-36711. A total of 945 were shipped from 2002 through 2004 to Davidson's (AZ). Shipped in Ruger's standard gray plastic box.
This one also has the smaller height serial number digits, RENE calls that out as well:
KRB-24FW Special Distributor model with small sized serial numbers (the die stamps normally used for the Red Label Shotgun). At least two known (s/n's 268-31622 and 268-31890). (Note that s/n 268-31595 of this model has normal sized serial number).