May 29, 2009 I bought a new savage mark II fv. Buyer's beware. I had some back and forth with the Savage customer service representative about the serial number.

Ruger Mark II Serial Number History Mark II Pistol (manufactured from 1982 to 2005) Caliber: 22 LR Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production: 18- 18- 19- 211- 212- 212- 213- 214- 215- 216- 217-48014 and 218- 219-37950 and 218- 219-90370 and 218- 221-20943 and 218- 221-36504 and 218- 221-55005 and 218- 221-95002 and 218- 222- 223- 224- 224- 225- 225- 225- 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 necessarily 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, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.

For details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 336-949-5200 For serial numbers manufactured prior to our electronic records, or for an official letter confirming the details on your firearm please download and mail in the form. Copyright © 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Deb File Installer App Android. , Inc. Bill Jayme Swipe File.

No worries bang204, its a great feature, I searched my last purchase and found it was manufactured on my birthday! They used to include the time of day as well but that seems to have been removed Out of interest the serial numbers listed start around the; F mid series from Jan 1996 through to G series Nov 2001 to Nov 2009 H series Dec 2009 to May 2013 No I series (prevent I/1 confusion I assume) J series May 2013 to current J4xxxxx There is a degree of inconsistency, missed numbers and some serial dated 1999 precede 1996 numbers. Mazda3gun, just go with it!! Model code G = timber stock, (B = laminate).