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pre-ban ruger 10-22?
ameriskin
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i was told my 2 ruger 10-22 are pre ban because of the serials. one is in a safe up north, but the one i shoot is prefix 230-######. is this true? and if so, what is the difference? oh yeah, is it worth any more because of this? i'm not looking to sell either, just curious. thanks, cody
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Ruger's 10/22 never came from Ruger's factory with features that made it an "assault" weapon (and I believe this is what Dano is refering to in his comment).
After-market products were (and are) available which add features which can make the 10/22 into what the government considers an "assault weapon."
If somebody had a 10/22 configured, with after-market products, into an "assault" weapon before the 1994 Crime Bill, the gun is now legal to own in it's configuration. The gun is considered to be "grandfathered."
It would now be illegal (a felony) to assemble any 10/22, no matter when Ruger manufactured it , into an "assault weapon" configuration.
The ONLY legal 10/22's with assualt weapon features, like pistol grip folding stocks, flash-hiders, etc. are those that were in that configuration before Sept. 1994. Such guns can be worth a premium to those who are concerned about "following the law" (or atleast those who wouldn't want to be "hassled" by ATF if ATF got aggressive on this issue)--for example, I would not sell my legally grandfathered 10/22 with assault weapon features even if someone offtered me $500 for it, a price well in excess of what you can buy a 10/22 for and the components to make it look like mine.
Whether or not I could sell my legally configured assault weapon 10/22 for its value to me, is another question...
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http://www.mp5.net/info/preban.htm#Ruger (click RUGER)
http://www.sportables.com/ruger_rifles.htm (scroll down)
I am sure there are more, but there is alot of controversy from
june-september 1994 (Ruger was preparing and fifo did'nt apply)
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1) Flash hider
2) Hi-cap mags
3) Folding stock
4) Pistol grip
And what else I'm not sure. Sucks, Huh? I'm now in the process of putting a folding stock and flash hider and hi-cap mag and pistol grip and whatever else on my semi-auto Winchester Mod. 1400 Mk II shotgun.[:D][:D][:D][;)]
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