Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to introduce the 40th Anniversary Edition of its famous 10/22 Carbine. This special edition autoloading rimfire carbine is very similar to its original configuration, and includes a 22 tip-off scope base adapter, barrel band and a western-style curved buttplate. It also features the Ruger eagle symbol on a special two-inch nickel-silver medallion inlaid into its hardwood stock.
Sturm, Ruger is also celebrating the 40-year anniversary of its patented ten-round detachable rotary magazine. In addition to the standard black magazine included with all Ruger 10/22' s, each 40th Anniversary Ruger 10/22 Carbine will include a unique 40th Anniversary clear magazine with a red rotor. This special anniversary edition magazine provides customers the opportunity to see the internal features of this legendary design. Ruger' s unique rotary magazine makes the 10/22 easier to handle and provides for a cleaner appearance, with no awkward protrusions at the rifle' s balance point. It has been widely hailed as the best and most reliable rimfire rifle magazine in history.
Nearly 40 years ago, Sturm, Ruger introduced a rimfire autoloading carbine that set a new standard for performance, reliability and accuracy. Built to the same big game rifle standards as the famous Ruger 44 Magnum Carbine, the Ruger 10/22 and its legendary rotary magazine represented a major advance in rimfire rifle design. A 1964 Ruger advertisement for the 10/22 boldly advertised, "The 10/22 is no ordinary rifle - as our first .22 caliber rifle it had to be better than any competitor — it had to be the best in every detail." Described as "the ultimate in logical design," the 10/22 was destined to become one of the most popular autoloading rimfire rifles ever produced. Since its introduction in 1964, there have been over 4 million Ruger 10/22 Carbines produced.
The 40th Anniversary Edition 10/22 Carbine will be available to customers beginning in January 2004. The 40th Anniversary 10/22 rotary magazine will also be available as an accessory beginning in January 2004. Both the 40th Anniversary Edition 10/22 Carbine and the 40th Anniversary Edition rotary magazine will only be available in 2004.
RIFLE SPECIFICATIONS
| Model Name: | Ruger 40th Anniversary 10/22® Carbine |
| Model Number: | 1160 |
| Catalog Number: | 10/22RB-40 |
| Action: | Autoloading |
| Operation: | Straight blowback |
| Construction: | Aluminum receiver & trigger housing with alloy steel components |
| Finish: | Blued steel & black powder coated aluminum |
| Caliber: | 22 Long Rifle |
| Barrel Material: | Alloy Steel |
| Barrel Length: | 18” (470 mm) |
| Rifling: | One turn in 16” RH |
| Magazine Capacity: | 10 rounds |
| Safety: | Cross-bolt safety |
| Sights: | Gold bead front sight, adjustable folding rear sight |
| Stock: | Satin finish hardwood with nickel-silver 40th Anniversary medallion inlaid into stock |
| Length of Pull: | 13” (343 mm) |
| Drop at Comb: | 11/16” (17 mm) |
| Drop at Heel: | 1” (25 mm) |
| Overall Length: | 37” (946 mm) |
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Weight Unloaded: |
5 lb (2.3 kg) approximate |
| Standard Accessories: | Clear 40th Anniversary magazine, Anniversary Edition instruction manual, black high-impact synthetic 10-shot rotary magazine, 22 tip-off scope base adapter, gun lock. |
| Suggested Retail Price: | $279.00 |
Sturm, Ruger is the nation’s leading manufacturer of high-quality firearms for recreation and law enforcement, and a major producer of precision steel and titanium investment castings components for consumer industries. Sturm, Ruger is headquartered in Southport, CT, with plants and foundries located in Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ.
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