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The 77/17mach2 rifles were manufactured in 2004 -2005. I believe the 17 HMR's came out shortly before them.. Ruger web site/product history serial number section states the 77/17 was introduced in 2002.

I have a 1982 Law Enforcement Products catalog. Included with it is a Ruger Law Enforcement Sales Newsletter, Vol.4 - No.2 May, 1982. This seems to put volume 1 back to 1978 as noted by Contender. I also have a 1985 Law Enforcement Products catalog. Both catalogs are 8 page glossy type...

Model numbers: The Target Grey/laminated stock: Model number 07030; Catalog number K77/17VM2BBZ The Blued/walnut: Model number 07031; Catalog number 77/17RM2 You don't see them too often. They were made 2004 - 2005. The laminated, heavy barrel model brings a little more money than the slim...

For pest control I shoot CCI CB .22 Short 29 grain in a Browning SA-22. Cycles OK.

Here are some Grade I numbers: 131-45744/L-009 - 1886 131-45630/L-021 - 1898 131-45571/L-024 - 1901 131-45397/L-060 - 1938 131-4?594/L-098 - 1975

Here are some Grade II numbers: 130-45846/L-78-0452 130-47697/unknown 131-01599/L-78-0189 131-04797/L-78-0453 131-30396/L-78-0413 131-30809/L-78-0650 131-32718/L-78-0537 131-33814/L-78-0759 131-37193/L-78-0098 131-38842/L-78-0403 131-39096/L-78-0013 131-39219/L-78-0763 131-41027/L-78-0768...

I've been following the Centennials for some time. Some of the serial numbers of Grade II models that I've come across range from 130-45846 thru 132-08430. The Grade I models that I've seen are in the 131-45000 range. The overruns that I've come across are in the 132-20000 - 132-21000.

The spirals in the Remington 141's tubular magazine were designed to offset the cartridge just enough to prevent a bullet tip from contacting the primer of the cartridge in front of it.

Very nice rifle. I see that it doesn't have a cartridge trap. It seems there were fewer of the "standard" grade models than the deluxe version. Is there an address on the barrel? The rifles produced by Ackley's company have a Salt Lake City address. Colts have a Hartford address. There are some...

In 2008 I received a letter from Ruger regarding a No.1 that stated, "Our records show that this rifle was manufactured in November of 2003 and shipped in December of 2006, as a model K1-H-BBZ, .416 Rigby caliber.". This is the only Ruger letter I have that contains the date of manufacture. All...

Wunbe, If your looking for one, there's a Lyman Century scope on Gunbroker, auction #412062205.Don't know anything about it but I see it has a replaced washer.

It's my understanding there were three groups. The deluxe came in a red lined box, had different accessories, nicer engraving, gold inlay, and it was a run of 100 rifles. The regular grade came in the green lined box, etched engraving, no gold and was a run of 1,000 rifles. The overrun group...

In 1978 Lyman put out a Centennial 45-70 reloading package (blister pack) with the following: 1. Bronze Centennial medallion 2. 3 die set 7460496 (marked Centennial) 3. Large mould handle (I think the wood on this is walnut - it differs from the wood on regular handles) 4. Mould 457193C I...

Mine came with the wood case and the scope - no other accessories. Over the years I've managed to get the rest of the accessories. Lyman still sells a soft cover version of the Lyman Centennial book. A few years back Lyman sold off all their scope parts to Parsons. I don't know if Parsons is...

The scope that came with my overrun is #78-1098. The rifle has a regular production sn 132-20xxx. Letter from Ruger has it shipped in January 1981 "as a model 1S Lyman 'Centennial' Rifle in the 45/70 caliber.'.