For those who want to have an idea when their Number One rifle was made.
Paul B.
No. 1 Single-Shot Rifle
Calibers: 204 Ruger, 218 Bee, 22 Hornet, 222 Rem, 223, 22PPC, 22-250 Rem, 220 Swift, 6mmPPC, 6mm Rem, 243, 257, 25/06, 264, 270 Win, 270 Weatherby, 280, 65 Rem, 6.5-284, 7x57, 7mm Rem, 7mm STW, 7mm/08, 30-06, 30-40 Krag, 300 H&H, 300 Weatherby, 300 Win Mag, 308 Win, 338 Win Mag, 357 Mag, 375 H&H, 38-55 Win, 404 Jeffrey, 405 Win, 416 Rem, 416 Rigby, 45-70 Govt, 450 Marlin, 458 Win, 458 Lott
Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production:
1 1967
2231 1968
5885 1969
130-00001 1970
130-01681 1971
130-03843 1972
130-04859 1973
130-05203 1974
130-12779 1975
130-17490 1976
130-40795 1977
131-19270 1978
131-46676 1979
132-01360 1980
132-07159 1981
132-25986 1982
132-34077 1983
132-39043 1984
132-54434 1985
132-73032 1986
132-76167 1987
132-79519 1988
132-83110 1989
132-87029 1990
132-92985 1991
132-95719 1992
132-99165 1993
133-13007 1994
133-22067 1995
133-29051 1996
133-36393 1997
133-47014 1998
133-54089 1999
133-69291 2000
133-77839 2001
133-88974 2002
133-92276 2003
134-00011 2004
134-07100 2005
134-15411 2006
134-19170 2007
134-22930 2008
134-24861 2009
134-27798 2010
134-32639 2011
134-36488 2012
134-37131 2013
134-38440 2014
134-41326 2015
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.
