New 10/22 Deluxe Sporter

[arcticruger]

…new to me anyways.

Came across this 1990 10/22 Deluxe Sporter DSP-TBZ. It was the first year that the Sporter received a laminate stock. Complete and new in the box, although the box has seen better days. I usually stick to the carbines, but the offer was to good to pass up, so it now resides with the hoard.

 

[Highstandardguy]

NICE!

 

[recumbent]

Wow, nice!!

 

[WendyZXZ]

Looks like a great rifle and hard to go wrong with the fun little 10/22!

 

[Blackmore]

What a score!

 

[cowboydave]

Congrats on your nice find.

 

[arcticruger]

Just picked up the carbine version, 10/22RB-BBZ. Box and paperwork included. Should have it in hand before weeks end. Will post pics soon.

 

[Highstandardguy]

I believe the BBZ is the version produced for Walmart. Not the same "series" as the TBZ. Cool that you found a blue one. They seem to me to be less common that the stainless ones.

 

[arcticruger]

Thanks for the info. I haven’t figured out the TBZ/BBZ thing yet other than the color pattern for both is called “tree bark” (although I’ve heard it called by other names). The carbine that’s coming is a few years newer than the Sporter.

 

[Highstandardguy]

Here's a old picture of mine. The top one is a K10/22RBIBBZ that I purchased from Walmart in 1997 when they were closing them out. It's still NIB. It shipped in 1995. The bottom one is a K10/22RB-BBZ that I purchased used in 2015. It shipped in 1996. I would love to have blue versions of these but I have way too many 10/22s as it is.

 

[arcticruger]

NIce, thats a beautiful pair!

Thanks for sharing them !

 

[jimbo1096]

Here's a old picture of mine. The top one is a K10/22RBIBBZ that I purchased from Walmart in 1997 when they were closing them out. It's still NIB. It shipped in 1995. The bottom one is a K10/22RB-BBZ that I purchased used in 2015. It shipped in 1996. I would love to have blue versions of these but I have way too many 10/22s as it is.

Well - if you really do feel that you have too many 10/22s, maybe we could talk and I might relieve you a couple, like the RBI---

 

[diyj98]

When I first saw the laminate 10/22's, I thought they were the ugliest thing I'd ever seen. They've since grown on me. That was a great find.

 

[arcticruger]

When I first saw the laminate 10/22's, I thought they were the ugliest thing I'd ever seen. They've since grown on me. That was a great find.

You won’t be the first or last person to ever say that. It is definitely an acquired taste.

 

[chet15]

The laminate Sporter is a scarce gun indeed!!
Chet15

 

[arcticruger]

The Carbine finally arrived.

…and here’s one with Sporter

 

[Mauser9]

Beautiful rifles. Think the laminates really shine! Adds a lot of figure to the stocks. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NH Rugerman]

The laminated Sporter was manufactured for Faber Bros, my notes state 796 was the total number for the run.

 

[arcticruger]

The laminated Sporter was manufactured for Faber Bros, my notes state 796 was the total number for the run.

This one would be number 789 of that run.

 

[WendyZXZ]

The 10/22 was a firearm we kept in the going to get one mood, but something else always seemed to come up. I picked this one up for my husband for his birthday a number of years ago:

We both quite like the Mannlicher stock it has.