22/45 vintage?
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chet15
Hawkeye
Here's what I have on the 22/45 "Great Eight", from my reference:
P8GC (Ruger model 0197) Special Distributor model. Rollmarked with “Great Eight”. Known s/n range 224-26303 to 226-11466. Several thousand believed to have been produced from 2000 to 2002 and 2004 for Davidson’s (AZ).
Chet15
P8GC (Ruger model 0197) Special Distributor model. Rollmarked with “Great Eight”. Known s/n range 224-26303 to 226-11466. Several thousand believed to have been produced from 2000 to 2002 and 2004 for Davidson’s (AZ).
Chet15
wes-ki-mo
Bearcat
I would tell you that chet51's response is to be taken to
the bank. Awhile back I asked the same question about
my GREAT EIGHT but I had gotten into a loop between
Davidson's and Ruger. Chet and others helped me and
0197 is the run if your 8 is a 22/45.
the bank. Awhile back I asked the same question about
my GREAT EIGHT but I had gotten into a loop between
Davidson's and Ruger. Chet and others helped me and
0197 is the run if your 8 is a 22/45.
mohavesam
Hawkeye
I love the gun!
I had stated in a previous thread on the same - I bought mine in September 1999. Then I found the sales receipt and it was actually July 1999. 22/45 Great Eight s/n 224-26xxx bought from The Outdoorsman's in PHX.
Although Ruger's advertising always stated that the "Competition Target Models come with Ruger rings and bases", this simply was not true with the 22/45 Competition Target Models, including the Great Eight. I wrestled with customer service and the best they ever offered was to sell the base & rings to me at "factory price", which meant Ruger paid $26 for the set from contractors.
I found that hard to believe as a buyer friend once stated WHR was as tight as they come, even walking out once when the barrel maker wanted more than $11 per unit for Mini-14 barrels!
But I bought the engraved base & rings anyway and my Great Eight has worn them for a decade-plus gripping a Leupold 2x.
I had stated in a previous thread on the same - I bought mine in September 1999. Then I found the sales receipt and it was actually July 1999. 22/45 Great Eight s/n 224-26xxx bought from The Outdoorsman's in PHX.
Although Ruger's advertising always stated that the "Competition Target Models come with Ruger rings and bases", this simply was not true with the 22/45 Competition Target Models, including the Great Eight. I wrestled with customer service and the best they ever offered was to sell the base & rings to me at "factory price", which meant Ruger paid $26 for the set from contractors.
I found that hard to believe as a buyer friend once stated WHR was as tight as they come, even walking out once when the barrel maker wanted more than $11 per unit for Mini-14 barrels!
But I bought the engraved base & rings anyway and my Great Eight has worn them for a decade-plus gripping a Leupold 2x.
