10/22 with steel reciever

[hesco]

Have heard that some first year production 10/22s in 22 lr were made with steel recievers can anyone confirm this, if so how many were made.

 

[BlkHawk73]

The 10/22M models had steel receivers. Never heard of any other production models having anything but aluminum.

 

[CraigC]

No, the first four years of blued models had anodized aluminum receivers. After which they switched to a teflon coating.

 

[chet15]

Have heard that some first year production 10/22s in 22 lr were made with steel recievers can anyone confirm this, if so how many were made.

That's an interesting question. All regular production 10/22's from the very beginning had aluminum receivers, but I wonder if any of the prototypes in 1964 or earlier had steel receivers?
Chet15

 

[bulletnose]

I have been told that a very few were made but are in the hands of special collectors (whatever that means I don't know). AMT made a copy of the 1022 as well as a copy of the MKII Auto Pistol. Their 1022 copy was made with a steel receiver. Ruger sued and stopped further production. It is possible to purchase an aftermarket 1022 Steel receiver if you want to build your own custom rig.