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MKIII serial numbers

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#1 ·
I have a standard MKIII target 5 1/5 bull barrel. I got it new a few months ago. For fun I decided to look up the serial number on the website. The site shows a prefix of 227 for MKIIIs, 229 for MKIII hunters, 228 for 22/45 MKIIIs and 270-18317 for 22/45 MKIII hunters. Mine is 270-3xxxx. There is no MKIII with that sequence on the page. I would think all like mine would have the same prefix. Anyone else notice that?
 
#2 ·
jmb3675, The serial number history shows the starting serial number for each year. When the serial number reaches XXX-99999, a new prefix is assigned that may or may not be sequential. In this case, Ruger started at 227-98588 at the beginning of 2009. Soon after they ran out of numbers and started the new prefix of 270. Check back in a few months and they will have it updated to Jan 2010.

If you bought the gun new, it should have been shipped with a spent case in a small envelope. The date on the envelope will be within a few days of manufacture.
 
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