Ruger has been using vendors to do receivers, but not sure if the American Rimfire Rifle is part of that or not.
That said, the AR556 for example has had several different vendors, and each is required to have a different prefix.
Needless to say, things are getting pretty confusing for dates of manufacture of Ruger firearms.
I do know American Rimfire Rifles are at least in the 834- prefix, but I can't say if the other prefixes have been filled out or not.
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