And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.įor details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 33įor 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.Ĭopyright © 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. 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. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. SR9 pistols with serial numbers of 330-30000 and higher were. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. Home Product search results forruger sr40. It can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but This number should be used as a point of reference Have a gun that you'd like appraised? Send us photos and information to And remember, if we don't pick yours, look it up on your own through their website.The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for Subtracting 15 percent for the lack of interchangeable chokes, this gun is valued at $998.75. There is a caveat, however, which is that guns without choke tubes command a price of 15 to 20 percent less than those that come equipped. The Blue Book of Gun Values lists a Ruger Red Label in 98 percent condition at $1,175. Overall, this is a light, trim, and durable shotgun, ideal for upland bird hunting. This example has a pistol grip, while some later examples had an English straight grip. 1996 Ruger Red Label 3 chambered 20 gauge (serial 401-04320) with 28 barrels. The gun does not use interchangeable choke tubes, which became available as an option in 1988 and came standard starting in 1990. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. The safety catch doubles as a selector to determine which barrel fires first. The gun is choked improved cylinder on the bottom barrel and modified on top. Ruger really had some nice sticks of wood back in the 70s and 80s. The stock shows figure, color, and traces of fiddleback that you’d never see on a standard factory gun these days. Based on the Blue Book rating system, I’d rate this shotgun at 98 percent. It has seen a bit of honest use but no abuse. This gun is in excellent condition with flawless bluing and a few minor dings on the stock. This particular gun was made in 1981, according to its serial number, and can be easily differentiated from later guns due to its blued receiver. Red Labels were made from 1977 to 2011 in various configurations and chamberings and were released again in 12 gauge only in 2013. This week we have a Ruger Red Label 20 gauge over/under shotgun. Manufacturer: Ruger Model: Red Label O/U Caliber: 20 gauge Value: $998.75
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