1967 Ruger 10-22 Standard Model

[1srelluc]

I found a nice older (and unmolested) Ruger Standard Model 10-22 this morning.

95XXX so that would put it in the third year ('67) of full production if you discount the one example produced in '64.

The Overton stock is very nice. The rifle was sort of scruffy when I got it but it cleaned-up very nice.

The ionizing is still in very nice shape on the receiver, butt plate, and band. It's faded a tad on the trigger assembly. Everything is either painted or plastic these days.

I gave more than I should at $275.00 but you just don't see the older examples much anymore.

 

[marvin martian]

I found a nice older (and unmolested) Ruger Standard Model 10-22 this morning.

95XXX so that would put it in the third year ('67) of full production if you discount the one example produced in '64.

The Overton stock is very nice. The rifle was sort of scruffy when I got it but it cleaned-up very nice.

The ionizing is still in very nice shape on the receiver, butt plate, and band. It's faded a tad on the trigger assembly. Everything is either painted or plastic these days.

I gave more than I should at $275.00 but you just don't see the older examples much anymore.

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Beautiful! I learned to shoot as a kid in the 1980s on a 60s era 10/22, which the Boy Scout camp had had since they were new.

 

[westwall]

I found a nice older (and unmolested) Ruger Standard Model 10-22 this morning.

95XXX so that would put it in the third year ('67) of full production if you discount the one example produced in '64.

The Overton stock is very nice. The rifle was sort of scruffy when I got it but it cleaned-up very nice.

The ionizing is still in very nice shape on the receiver, butt plate, and band. It's faded a tad on the trigger assembly. Everything is either painted or plastic these days.

I gave more than I should at $275.00 but you just don't see the older examples much anymore.

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No you didn't. Unless it is a basket case, which it doesn't appear to be, you got it cheap.

 

[1srelluc]

No you didn't. Unless it is a basket case, which it doesn't appear to be, you got it cheap.

Yeah, so I'm hearing. Oh well, good for me.

I was surprised to learn that a new (and much cheapened) hardwood 10-22 goes for $300 now.

I guess the "SKS Syndrome" struck. I used to buy SKSs in the early 90s for under $100, now they are all $600+, even the "molested" examples.

 

[westwall]

Yeah, so I'm hearing. Oh well, good for me.

I was surprised to learn that a new (and much cheapened) hardwood 10-22 goes for $300 now.

I guess the "SKS Syndrome" struck. I used to buy SKSs in the early 90s for under $100, now they are all $600+, even the "molested" examples.

No, that's called inflation.

 

[1srelluc]

No, that's called inflation.

In 1965, the first full year of production, the Ruger 10-22 would cost you $55.00 retail. That's like $563.00 now.

 

[westwall]

In 1965, the first full year of production, the Ruger 10-22 would cost you $55.00 retail. That's like $563.00 now.

True, and it was the best semi auto .22 on the market. However I never paid retail. They always had deals on them. You could usually pick them up for 47 or 48 bucks.

One time Golden State Arms had them on sale for 39.95

 

[1srelluc]

No, that's called inflation.

No, that called the supply of a mil-surp drying up. The $49.00 Finned M91 Mosins once available at my local Roses dept store in the 90s are now $600+.

 

[westwall]

No, that called the supply of a mil-surp drying up. The $49.00 Finned M91 Mosins once available at my local Roses dept store in the 90s are now $600+.

Yeah, inflation. You are 25 years on, the prices today are very close to the annualized inflation rate.

And face it, the number of people who collect those rifles are dying off. The run of the mill examples are dropping in price. Truly excellent examples will hold their value, and if they are used in a movie, or TV show they may even increase in value, but the collecting market as a whole is diminishing at a rapid pace.

 

[1srelluc]

Yeah, inflation. You are 25 years on, the prices today are very close to the annualized inflation rate.

And face it, the number of people who collect those rifles are dying off. The run of the mill examples are dropping in price. Truly excellent examples will hold their value, and if they are used in a movie, or TV show they may even increase in value, but the collecting market as a whole is diminishing at a rapid pace.

Nope....Inflation has little to do with it when it comes to mil-surps. When they dry-up the price goes up.

LOL....You sure as hell can't tell the collector market has dropped off any for mil-surps in my AO.

Collections that are brought into to my go-to shop for such things go out as soon a the word gets around or the shop lists them on GunPorker.

I bought my pre-ban Daewoo (new) for a tad over $300.00 in the 90s. Inflation would put it at $760.00 now.....Try finding a used pre-ban example at that price. All are over $2K now.

https://truegunvalue.com/rifle/Daewoo/price-historical-value

 

[westwall]

Nope....Inflation has little to do with it when it comes to mil-surps. When they dry-up the price goes up.

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LOL....You sure as hell can't tell the collector market has dropped off any for mil-surps in my AO.

Collections that are brought into to my go-to shop for such things go out as soon a the word gets around or the shop lists them on GunPorker.

I bought my pre-ban Daewoo (new) for a tad over $300.00 in the 90s. Inflation would put it at $760.00 now.....Try finding a used pre-ban example at that price. All are over $2K now.

https://truegunvalue.com/rifle/Daewoo/price-historical-value

Different strokes. I just sold five model 91/30's in good condition for 100 bucks each just to get rid of them.

The "assault weapon" market is different too. A buddy of mine sold a very rare Chinese AK for 20,000. Shocked the shit out of me.

 

[1srelluc]

Different strokes. I just sold five model 91/30's in good condition for 100 bucks each just to get rid of them.

LOL....I'll take things that never happened for a $100.00 Mosin, Alex.

 

[westwall]

LOL....I'll take things that never happened for a $100.00 Mosin, Alex.

Feel free. I know they are worth more. I simply didn't care. I kept two, a nice Remington Model91, and a Vietnam bring back sniper rifle with capture docs.

Like I said, different strokes for different folks. You like what you like, and I like what I like.

My tastes run a little more towards the historic, so I like provenance.