What is the age of a ruger sp101 with serial number 573-10327?

Answer 1

it was manfactured in 2002

SP101 Revolver

Calibers: .22, .327 Fed., .32 Mag., 9mm, .38 Spl., .357 Mag.Beginning Serial Number:Years of Production:570-000011989570-389001990570-592511991570-891561992571-100441993571-610341994571-940541995572-280061996572-444981997572-610011998572-754291999572-851412000572-964212001573-099092002573-258572003573-280192004573-390062005573-486932006573-598682007573-720392008573-947332009574-290352010574-575952011

The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for the indicated year. This number should be used as a point of reference only. It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but it can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was shipped.

Ruger does not produce firearms in serial number order. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers. And in some cases, models may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.

For exact information on your specific serial number, you can contact Ruger's Records Department either by telephone or mail.

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.

Records Department

411 Sunapee Street

Newport, NH 03773

Telephone: 603-865-2424

Fax: 603-863-9371

We will be happy to give you the shipping date and model configuration of your Ruger firearm, at no charge. Please include the complete serial number, model number, and any other special markings or features of the firearm in your request.