After losing my 10, maybe my luck is turning. A couple weeks ago I ran across a Ruger 10/22 in an auction that looked real nice (but had a BIN price I couldn't resist). I could tell it was older, but in my excitement of the price I failed to run the serial number before buying it. Well I finally picked it up yesterday and ran the serial number when I got home . . . . it is 95xxx
When I was still at the shop the FFL (shop owner) looked at me and said "Tell them what you paid for it." There was two employees behind the counter and several customers in the store. I deadpanned "$190" and let go with a sly grin. Ooh's, ah's, damn's, and who doggies were heard murmured by the small posse of rednecks. This redneck was happy too.
The dealer asked rhetorically "I guess you wouldn't be interested in turning it right now would you?" I answered rhetorically "Do I look hungry?"
He said he's never had a non-dash 10/22 in his shop. A 5 digit 10/22 is hard to come by, and I came by this one completely by luck of the Irish. I ALWAYS look at a serial number before buying any gun and the one time I did not, I got a hard-to-find early make jewel. This one was manufactured in 1966. I'll post pics tomorrow. The stock has been refinished unfortunately, but there's no dings on it that I have seen so far - it looks like it has barely ever been used. The bluing is 95% and is original. It also has what looks possibly like the original sling - I don't really know my way around 10/22's much so maybe someone with more knowledge of them can look at it and tell me if it's the original or an after market.
The only downside is it didn't have the original mag - or any mag - so I have to locate an original magazine somewhere. Shouldn't be too hard, but I need to find out what exact magazine came with the gun in 1966. A 10 round rotary I believe but there are small differences among the various issues over the years - I think. I did buy a couple of new high capacity magazines for it before it arrived and its a blast to shoot.
I guess sometimes you have to lose a gun to get your firearm juju turned back around in your favor. Any 10/22 owners out there? I'm sure there's many .22 owners but I'd like to hear specifically from 10/22 guys - 10/22's have sort of a cult following it looks like.
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When I was still at the shop the FFL (shop owner) looked at me and said "Tell them what you paid for it." There was two employees behind the counter and several customers in the store. I deadpanned "$190" and let go with a sly grin. Ooh's, ah's, damn's, and who doggies were heard murmured by the small posse of rednecks. This redneck was happy too.
The dealer asked rhetorically "I guess you wouldn't be interested in turning it right now would you?" I answered rhetorically "Do I look hungry?"
He said he's never had a non-dash 10/22 in his shop. A 5 digit 10/22 is hard to come by, and I came by this one completely by luck of the Irish. I ALWAYS look at a serial number before buying any gun and the one time I did not, I got a hard-to-find early make jewel. This one was manufactured in 1966. I'll post pics tomorrow. The stock has been refinished unfortunately, but there's no dings on it that I have seen so far - it looks like it has barely ever been used. The bluing is 95% and is original. It also has what looks possibly like the original sling - I don't really know my way around 10/22's much so maybe someone with more knowledge of them can look at it and tell me if it's the original or an after market.
The only downside is it didn't have the original mag - or any mag - so I have to locate an original magazine somewhere. Shouldn't be too hard, but I need to find out what exact magazine came with the gun in 1966. A 10 round rotary I believe but there are small differences among the various issues over the years - I think. I did buy a couple of new high capacity magazines for it before it arrived and its a blast to shoot.
I guess sometimes you have to lose a gun to get your firearm juju turned back around in your favor. Any 10/22 owners out there? I'm sure there's many .22 owners but I'd like to hear specifically from 10/22 guys - 10/22's have sort of a cult following it looks like.
