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As I was leaving my part time job at one of the local gun shops back in March, I noticed one of the employees cleaning his Ruger 10/22 rifle. As I usually do when I see older 10/22's, I checked the s/n & found it to be B121-07969. Unsure of what I was looking at, I checked Chad's Reference of Ruger Firearms & discovered it to be one of 94 made, making two known now. The next day, I called Ruger Records & was told it shipped as a 10/22R in November 1971.
Now, the challenge was going to be talking the owner out of it.
After a week of negotiations, the owner had decided to keep it even after offering him $400 for it & multiple trade options.
Well, how things come together unexpectedly.
At the end of March, I was assisting the FFL that was handling the firearms transfers for a local California Waterfowl Association dinner & fund raiser. In the process of filling out firearm claim forms for other winners, one of the participants/winner came up to our table with a new Colt M-16 Tactical 22 LR rifle. He won it in a $300 progressive game. He commented something to the effect of, "What am I going to do with this?". When he asked the value of the Colt, I told him that the shop had it listed for $550 plus & last week Big Five had them on sale for $399. Then he asked me if I wanted it. After a short session of offers & counter offers, I got the Colt for $225. A short while later, the owner of the "B" prefix s/n 10/22R approached me & said he would trade it for the Colt. He said his grandkids would enjoy shooting the Colt & that his 10/22 should be in a collection. Needless to say, I jumped on it & we completed the trade on a few days later. Cool!
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lmd
Now, the challenge was going to be talking the owner out of it.
After a week of negotiations, the owner had decided to keep it even after offering him $400 for it & multiple trade options.
Well, how things come together unexpectedly.
At the end of March, I was assisting the FFL that was handling the firearms transfers for a local California Waterfowl Association dinner & fund raiser. In the process of filling out firearm claim forms for other winners, one of the participants/winner came up to our table with a new Colt M-16 Tactical 22 LR rifle. He won it in a $300 progressive game. He commented something to the effect of, "What am I going to do with this?". When he asked the value of the Colt, I told him that the shop had it listed for $550 plus & last week Big Five had them on sale for $399. Then he asked me if I wanted it. After a short session of offers & counter offers, I got the Colt for $225. A short while later, the owner of the "B" prefix s/n 10/22R approached me & said he would trade it for the Colt. He said his grandkids would enjoy shooting the Colt & that his 10/22 should be in a collection. Needless to say, I jumped on it & we completed the trade on a few days later. Cool!
Photos added:
lmd