New Model Blackhawk Revolver
Caliber: 30 Carbine
Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production:
51-02629 1974
51-05293 1975
51-07169 1976
51-10260 1977
51-12751 1978
51-14066 1979
51-18652 1980
51-22408 1981
51-26197 1982
51-29276 1983
51-31564 1984
51-31260 1985
51-30927 1986
51-31631 1987
51-32660 1988
51-33186 1989
51-34204 1990
51-35161 1991
51-35525 1992
51-36300 1993
51-36654 1997
51-37781 1998
51-38190 1999
51-39225 2000
51-39684 2001
51-40260 2002
51-41011 2003
51-41531 2004
51-41829 2005
51-41928 2006
51-42338 2007
51-42714 2008
51-43143 2009
51-43559 2010
51-44008 2011
51-44279 2012
51-45133 and *38-30081 2013
*38-30205 2014
*38-45168 2015

* .30 Carbine Blackhawk serial numbers rollmarked with .357 cal. Blackhawk revolvers beginning in 2013.

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.