| Mini-14 Rifle (Manufactured from 1978 to 2004) Caliber: .223 Rem., .222 Rem |
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| Beginning Serial Number: | Years of Production: |
| 181-07488 | 1978 |
| 181-48351 | 1979 |
| 181-84879 | 1980 |
| 182-45601 | 1981 |
| 183-03581 | 1982 |
| 183-40455 | 1983 |
| 184-17175 | 1984 |
| 184-26063 | 1985 |
| 184-95448 | 1986 |
| 185-14140 | 1987 |
| 185-50455 | 1988 |
| 185-56556 | 1989 |
| 185-81009 | 1990 |
| 186-05029 | 1991 |
| 186-18250 | 1992 |
| 186-20065 | 1993 |
| 186-31116 | 1994 |
| 186-42502 | 1995 |
| 186-58133 | 1996 |
| 186-66855 | 1997 |
| 186-81445 | 1998 |
| 186-87432 | 1999 |
| *196-06325 | 2000 |
| *196-44553 | 2001 |
| *196-80982 | 2002 |
| *196-99207 | 2003 |
| *197-12180 | 2004 |
* Mini-14 serial numbers rollmarked with Mini-14 Ranch Rifles beginning in 2000
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 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, models may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.
For exact information on your specific serial number, you can contact Ruger's Records Department either by telephone or mail.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Records Department
411 Sunapee Street
Newport, NH 03773
Telephone: 603-865-2424
Fax: 603-863-9371
We will be happy to give you the shipping date and model configuration of your Ruger firearm, at no charge. Please include the complete serial number, model number, and any other special markings or features of the firearm in your request.