1975 Made 10/22

[n4rod105]

I traded 10/22 guns with a friend. He had an old gun, and wanted something new to give to a grandson. I gave him a 2024 made 10/22 carbine with birchwood stock and plastic parts. He gave me a 1975 made 10/22 carbine. It has a walnut stock, and the buttplate, trigger assembly, mag well, and barrel band are all steel. They just don't make them like this anymore. And we're both happy with the trade. I got something that is really nice, and he got a giveaway. He didn't say why he didn't want to pass on the old gun to a grandson, and I wanted it so didn't push the subject.

Rod

 

[Highstandardguy]

That's a trade I would have made. Of course a picture is required once you're eligible.

 

[n4rod105]

Here's the 1975, 10/22. I'm a 75 year old disabled Vietnam vet, and just had cataract surgery last Sep. I can used iron sights again!

Rod

 

[AJGUNNER]

Personally I would go to the store and buy a brand new in the box "New Model" (plastic) 10/22, and trade it straight across for any "Classic" (walnut and metal) 10/22 any day of the week.

Please feel free to spread the terminology I am using here.

New Model = plastic and birch, or plastic and plastic

Classic = metal and walnut, or at the very least metal and wood

 

[Rat76]

Until I saw this thread, I didn't realize what I had. I've only owned (and for that matter shot) one 10-22, which I acquired at one of the Tulsa gun shows about 20 years ago. It's also a 1975. I just thought all 10-22s were this well made.

 

[hittman]

I have a 1969 vintage 10/22. To me, they're a classic for sure.
To be fair, the "plastic" parts don't bother me a bit.
Heck, manufacturers been putting plastic parts on guns since the 1950s and many of those are classics.

 

[arcticruger]

Until I saw this thread, I didn't realize what I had. I've only owned (and for that matter shot) one 10-22, which I acquired at one of the Tulsa gun shows about 20 years ago. It's also a 1975. I just thought all 10-22s were this well made.

If you have one, that's a good one to have.

 

[Highstandardguy]

Unlike hittman, plastic parts on 10/22s do bother me, but that's a personal preference. I don't think anyone here is saying that the new 10/22s are any less serviceable than the old "metal" ones. Some of us just like them better.

Looks like the OP got a really nice one.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Mag well on a 10/22? Magazine inserts into the receiver which is aluminum. I have never seen a factory steel 10/22 receiver.

You can find the metal parts one eBay. The barrel bands and butt plates that are not plastic are usually aluminum too.

 

[n4rod105]

I'm so used to plastic parts on a 1022 that I thought when I saw metal parts, they were steel. I just tried a magnet on the buttplate and barrel band. It didn't stick, so they are aluminum. I knew the receiver is aluminum. A friend has an original 1022 in 22 mag, and a magnet sticks to that receiver, so probably steel. And when I mentioned "mag well" I meant the mag release. It's metal on this gun instead of plastic like on the one I traded.

Several years ago I had a black matte 1022 that was in a black plastic stock with other plastic parts. It was a nice squirrel gun. I could carry it in the woods and when it rained, I didn't have to worry about a wood stock getting wet and possibly warping. I traded it for a 410 pump shotgun when my eyes got bad and I couldn't use the iron sights anymore.

 

[contender]

n4rod105,, How good of a friend are you with the friend you traded with?

Here's a thought.

If y'all are close friends,, and you really want to be a great friend,, write down the story of the trade. Add anything you can about your friend,, involving the 1975 10/22 if possible. A bit of history of friendship & the gun. Keep it all with the gun.
Next,, find out all you can about the grandson he gave the newer 10/22 to.
Put a special part in your will,, that upon your passing,, you leave that "old" 1975 10/22 to the grandson, along with the history you recorded. He'll get back a little something that used to be his grandfather's. If he's a good person,, he'll appreciate it immensely.

Just a thought.

 

[bearskinner]

I have the original 4 digit serial number 10/22 that I was taught to shoot in the early 60's (1964??) I'm sure someone on here will know when they first shipped. A friends of my dads, a big Winchester collector and FFL, had Dad, my brother and myself over upon first delivery of these great new Ruger Rifles.
That rifle has had tens of thousands of rounds thru it, and still shoots well. My kids learned to shoot with it, my grandkids will too, next trip to the ranch

 

[Uncle Howie]

I have the original 4 digit serial number 10/22 that I was taught to shoot in the early 60's (1964??) I'm sure someone on here will know when they first shipped. A friends of my dads, a big Winchester collector and FFL, had Dad, my brother and myself over upon first delivery of these great new Ruger Rifles.

Bearskinner-

According to the Ruger site, your 4-digit 10/22 likely shipped in 1965.