SP 101 age question

[CraigJS]

I just picked up a used 101 on a trade and have a question about it's age. Is there a data base using the serial number that would show me the date it was made in? Also how long has the 101 been produced?
Thanks, be safe, CraigJS

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Welcome to the all things Ruger forum. Yes there is a page on the Ruger website that has serial # history. For the SP-101:

http://ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-SP101.html

...Jimbo

 

[CraigJS]

Thanks Jimbo!

 

[Sassi]

The serial number on my SP101 is 574-14XXX, and was made sometime around August 2009. When did they move from the prefix of 573 to 574?

 

[Leucoandro]

The serial number on my SP101 is 574-14XXX, and was made sometime around August 2009. When did they move from the prefix of 573 to 574?

Well, Looks like some time this year.

2009 started with SN 573-94733. Looks like Ruger makes anywhere from 10,000-25,000 SP101s per year.

From 2008-2009 was a good year with about 22,000 SP101's produced. (estimating from the SN range.)

Some of this spike might be because of the SP101 in 327.


Charlie