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. 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. 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 can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but The numbers listed on indicate it is a Magnum SingleSix. This number should be used as a point of reference The gun in question is an old model single six serial number 810969. The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for (Manufactured from 1959 to 1969) Caliber: 22 Magnum Ruger Single Six Magnum Serial Number History
