Ruger Commemorates 50 Years of the 10/22 with Anniversary Edition

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posted on September 24, 2014
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To commemorate the 10/22's 50th birthday, Ruger has announced the Ruger Collector's Series 10/22 Carbine Rifle, which will feature a limited-time, 50th Anniversary bolt marking, commemorative 50th Anniversary box with an exclusive Collector's Series box decal and "The Ruger 10/22 Rifle 22 LR — Fifty Years 1964-2014" special receiver marking.

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Also included are a Collector's Series pin, a 10/22 50th Anniversary bumper sticker, a replica of the original 1964 10/22 ad and a limited edition Ruger Collector's Series street sign.

This rifle ships with one BX-25 and one BX-1 magazine (an alternate model is available with three BX-1, 10-round magazines), while retaining popular 10/22 features like the black synthetic stock, push-button, cross-bolt manual safety and cold hammer-forged barrel.

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"This Collector's Series rifle is a great chance for our customers to get their hands on a limited edition 10/22— we are only producing 25,000 of them," said Chris Killoy, Ruger President and Chief Operating Officer. "The Ruger 10/22 has always been special to Ruger, and to America, and we are excited to incorporate this unique model into the line and celebrate this milestone anniversary."

For more, visit Ruger.com.

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