Mark III Hunter Pistol
(manufactured from 2004 to 2016)
Caliber: 22 LR
Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production:
229-00001 2004
229-02837 2005
229-18943 2006
229-31028 2007
229-39607 2008
229-58247 2009
229-74140 and *270-68620 2010
271-46528 2011
272-40161 2012
273-23285 2013
274-10980 2014
274-91862 2015

* Mark III Hunter Pistols rollmarked with 22/45 Mark III Hunter pistols beginning in 2010.

The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for the indicated year. This number should be used as a point of reference only. 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.

Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. 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. And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.

For details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 336-949-5200

For 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.