77/22 & 77/17 Rifle
Calibers: 22 LR, 22 Mag, 17 HMR, 17 WSM, 17 Hornet
Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production:
700-00001 1984
700-20951 1985
700-36350 1986
700-47010 1987
700-65369 1988
700-72100 1989
700-84304 1990
701-05515 1991
701-32515 1992
701-36115 1993
701-65008 1994
701-79398 1995
701-84556 1996
702-05922 1997
702-20977 1998
702-30611 1999
702-41435 2000
702-51245 2001
*702-57678 2002
702-75693 2003
703-02373 2004
703-16019 2005
703-42747 2006
703-48189 2007
703-51112 2008
703-54982 2009
703-57966 2010
703-63048 2011
703-65596 2012
703-69821 2013
703-75158 2014
703-79624 2015
703-74971 2016
703-85907 2017
720-96162 2018

* 77/17 models were introduced in 2002 and rollmarked within the same range as 77/22 rifles

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.