![]() And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.įor details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 33įor serial numbers manufactured prior to our electronic records, or for an official letter confirming the details on your firearm please download and mail in the Request for Letter of Authenticity form.Ĭopyright © 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Contoured Gate Model Spanish Engraved (serial no. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers. Ruger American Compact Model 77-R/RS Model 77 Flat Bolt Model 77 RL & RLS. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but it can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was shipped. This number should be used as a point of reference only. Back before the Gun Control Act of 1968, Ruger used the same serial numbers on all different models so it was possible to have a Standard Pistol, Bearcat, Hawkeye, 44 Carbine, Mod 77, 10/22, Single-Six, Blackhawk, or a Super Blackhawk, all with exactly the same serial number. The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for the indicated year.
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