Back in the 1960s my grandfather bought one of these brand new and after his death stayed in a closet in my aunts possession until around 1990 to 1991 when she gave it to me to be my first gun 1 year before I could get my hunting license.The gun is in great condition and is very accurate and well-built. I have had a few cycling issues but only with old shells or puckered casings. The closest call I ever had with it was target shooting one day with a buddy who was given a few thousand rounds of .22 ammo and one of the shells just made a small popping sound when I pulled the trigger which is still to this day the only squib I have ever had. I wad Lucky I knew better then to fire another round and blow up the barrel. This was 20 or more years before I ever heard of a squib. Anyway this 10/22 is a low number and one of the originals and will one day be my child’s first gun and his first pistol will be an old iver .22 7 round revolver in great shape and good guns to teach beginners with until they have earned the right to upgrade to bigger ones. Of all the guns I have had this is one I would never trade or sell off. For what it is it’s the best you can get .
Amazing history. I remember shooting 22 rifles at the range when I was in the Boy Scouts. That was in the mid 1960s. I wonder if it was a Ruger 10/22? I also wonder, given the statistics of sales, how many shooting enthusiasts are in to recreational firearms today because of the Ruger 10/22.
My first gun of any kind was a Ruger 10/22 standard carbine back in 1974. I had the gun for about 20 years and moving down to Boca Raton Florida which at the time was a relocation hot bed for New York liberals, there was nowhere any places to shoot so I traded it off, which I regret to this day. I recently bought a 10/22 standard carbine again, I love it. However I wish the original standard with barrel band walnut stock could be purchased as an accessory.
I got one gifted to me from a good buddy before he hung himself. I kept everything Original except for a Kidd sharp claw hook extractor. I polished up the internals and put it in an archangel 556 ar conversion kit and kept the original stock and pre ban ramline 50 round mag to hang on my wall,as well as 2 boxes of antique Winchester 22lr. One of my favorite rifles ever and I keep her in use just like my buddy would have wanted me to do with it. Rip Tommy 🙌🏼
After a buying binge before idiotic voters ruin gun purchases in Oregon, I figured I should get a10/22. So I bought three. Too many options, so made sure I could at least have a stainless one, and two blued for custom builds if I ever feel the itch. I damn sure am not jumping through hoops to exercise my birth right.
Bought my 1976 with high school grad. money. Made in 200th year of American Liberty is stamped on the barrel. Never could get through a mag without a jam though. Any clues? Tried different mags, extensive cleaning, different ammo. No change. Maybe stove pipe'n
Can you please supply me with proof of claim regarding Bill Ruger being the designer/sole designer of this rifle please. The Guy who owns the company is rarely a designer.
Don't get it twisted the Marlin model 60 has sold more than the 10/22 Ruger over 11 million and nobody knows the exact number it could be 25 - 30 million who knows and out the box it was more accurate than 10/22 Ruger it had a four year jump on the 10/22 Ruger hands down the Marlin 60 is top dog in the 22 rimfire world know your history
