![]() 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. This number should be used as a point of reference only. AR-556 Model 8504 Lipseys Exclusive AR-556 Model 8507 United Sporting Companies Exclusive AR-556 Model 8517 Talo Exclusive AR-556 Model 8519 Talo Exclusive AR-556 MPR Model 8522. ![]() The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for the indicated year. Hope this info helps others and that it's not a repeat that can be found elsewhere here but I couldn't locate it.īeginning Serial Number: Years of Production: Looks like any with the 580 in the first numbers where the "New Series" or 581 series which are more desirable. I think I've come a little closer in determining the years the series started diverging and came across this on the Ruger site to tell what year a mini was made according to it's serial number. Did discover that I should be looking for a 581 series over a 580 series but hard to tell what series a mini is by looking at it. I just joined this forum when I became interested in buying a mini 14 and had trouble learning which one to buy.
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