I have a very slightly used .204 Ruger with 22" lightweight "A" pencil barrel but it doesn't have the typical "A" style forend. Did they offer the "A" barrel with a "B" style forend?

Collectable?

ML

Yes, they made the 204 in the AB configuration. I don't know how many were made, but they were on the auction sites pretty regularly a few years ago.
Collectible? I would guess not, but that would depend on how many were actually made, which can only be speculated.
If I had it, I'd swap the ugly "B" forearm for an "A" and call it a nice walk-around varmint rifle.

I was thinking of swapping the ugly "A" barrel for a "B" and cut it back to 22"

ML

Does it have barrel sights? I had a .30-06 No.1 AB, thin barrel, no sights and B forearm. Sold it. Wish I had it back. In spite of the thin barrel, it was quite accurate.

Borchardt,

I have one for sale. Never fired it myself. If you are interested PM me.

1B

ML,

I have a #1B and a Cooper, both in 204. The #1 shoots 40gr very accurately, and the Cooper a 32gr very accurately.

They are like my left and right nuts, I would not want to be without either one.

Steve

I owned one, a .204 Ruger AB a couple of years ago. (Don't forget that you have a stud for a sling, if you switch to a "A" forearm, the stud is on the barrel of Light Sporters, that means no sling.)

To ask if they are collectable, they are just as collectable as a .222 A, or any other Ruger short runs. The .204 was not a Lipsey's etc., just offered for a limited time. Ruger has been making different calibers for different configurations for a year at a time.

As a matter of fact, the AB's lag behind all of the other configurations in the "Blue Book of Values" by $30 to $150.

So is every Ruger no.1 collectable?

Mitch

Steve I agree, All my coopers seems to Be very accurate.

Thanks for all the replies

ML

ML,

You are most welcome, and I'd be glad to hear how your 22 Hornet shooting went.

Steve

I have an ab in 270 that was my first real rifle - love it

My AB in .338 Federal with pretty respectable wood for a "black pad", and the only blood it has drawn thus far...

My #1AB in 7x57 was purchased from a table top dealer in Alpena, MI in early 1980s. The buttstock wood is full figure, the forearm is straight and plain. So curious to see other's reaction when I can put my left index finger into the muzzle while shouldering the weapon. It is a rifle that thinks it is a carbine. I say it is my "jump gun" and for you guys that walk for whitetail camp meat, you know what I mean. This rifle points like a featherweight skeet gun.

Now your 7X57 AB is collectable!! These and the early .223 Rem's from the late 70's, early 80's were made on a limited basis.

A lot more were made in .270 Win around the same time and you see .270's pop up on GunBroker from time to time.

But the gentleman's .204 Ruger AB? Answer would be no.