Price on a Ruger 10/22 in 2022

[HEADKNOCKER]

I have had a half dozen of these over the last 40-50+ years
Remember paying less than $200 back in the 80s & 90s for brand new ones
All of the gun shops have several used & most want $350-$400
Saw one locally listed for $220
Think I might just have to stop bye & see what it is today
I have a boat paddle stock & metal barrel band, triggers etc.
Figure it is one of the newer ones with polymer trigger group because the serial # starts with 0002-22****
Dates to 2014 by the online Ruger Serial # Lookup

Figure the gun shops are just gouging folks as normal
Imagine they paid less than $100 for the used ones BUY SOME!

 

[Dean C.]

I was reading till I saw 80's and 90's , it's been 30~ years and the recent inflation price adjustments have not helped any. Want to remind all of us younger folks how you get Machine Guns for just an extra $200 back then too?

It had to be done, I regret nothing

 

[Jaybird1980]

I just bought a LVT model for $312.

I'm pretty sure the plain jane carbine was closer to $250.

Edit: just went and checked the price is $277 for plain wood stock carbine model

 

[1nderbeard]

$225 is a good price. It probably is one of the grey polymer "budget" models. I'd still buy if if that's what you're after.
The first 10/22 I bought I spent $275, and I bought it about 10 years ago. I've replaced everything except the receiver, bolt, and bolt spring/handle. New barrel, stock, trigger. It's still one of my favorite rifles.

Also:
Having talked with a few LGS owners, margins aren't what you think they are. 10% is making good profit on new firearms. I would guess they may make 30%-40% on used.

 

[MCgrease08]

Stuff was cheaper 30-35 years ago? No way!?

Price gouging? C'mon man. You should like Bernie Sanders and Lizzy Warren talking about oil companies.

You imagine gun stores are buying used 10/22s for a $100? Why would you assume that? Would you sell a 10/22 to the local gun store for that price? I wouldn't. Do you think there is a bunch of rubes out there who have no idea what they're worth?

I don't mean to pick on you OP, but I'm also not sure what your point was with this thread.

 

[marvin02]

Best prices online appear to be around $260 online.

I've purchased 5, from a low of $214 in 2019 to a high of $270 in August 2021.

I got a nice stainless one for $150 used and one built in 1984 with the metal trigger group for $225 used.

I just checked. Cabela's and Rural King are $300, and Rural King is $349.

This is for a base carbine Model 1103.

If you ever think you'll want sights on your 10/22 stay away from the "optics ready" models that don't have the sight dovetails. They sell them a little cheaper because they don't have to machine the dovetails.

 

[marvin02]

You imagine gun stores are buying used 10/22s for a $100? Why would you assume that? Would you sell a 10/22 to the local gun store for that price? I wouldn't. Do you think there is a bunch of rubes out there who have no idea what they're worth?

There are a lot of folks who don't want to deal with private sales and the gun stores and pawn shops take advantage of them. Also people who inherit guns with no knowledge of what they are worth or how to deal with it.

I'm also not sure what your point was with this thread.

- no other point needed.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

In 1985 minimum wage was $3.35 a hour. I can't find unskilled workers for less than $18 now.
So relatively speaking $300 for a 1022 is still about right

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

I didn't mean to start a price war on this 10/22
The gun shops & pawn shops do rob the buyers, I have been there & seen it happen
A lot of these guns go in the collection of the guys who work at the LGS
In 1983 I made $3.35 an hour to be a manager of an auto parts store
Later when I was making $14.50 I was rolling in dough & had everything covered
Now that I'm retired & have minimal funds I still find time & money to buy some toys
A 10/22 was one of the best plinking rifles out there period
I have seen guys replace every part with a high priced Volquarten pieces & end up with a $1500 target rifle
That is not what I plan to do with my next 10/22, I want to just shoot the hell out of it...
Used to shoot a brick of 22lr every Saturday morning along with whatever centerfire handguns & rifles we took to the forestry
A Ruger MkII &10/22 were the go to piece ..
Guess I should ride over to the Pawn Shop & have a look at the $220 10/22

 

[marvin02]

Guess I should ride over to the Pawn Shop & have a look at the $220 10/22

Yeah, if it's in good shape you might have company on the way home.

 

[Jsomerset]

From rim fire central. 1964 msrp was $54.50. That’s $410 in todays money. So they are cheaper by the equivalent of $130 of todays money. https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/msrp-cost-of-a-ruger-10-22-50-years-later.548005/

 

[Mij]

https://truegunvalue.com/rifle/Ruger-10-22/price-historical-value

Here you go, have a look if you like.

 

[indykid]

For what it's worth, MSRP for a new base 10/22 Carbine is $379.

 

[mmpsteve]

I just picked up a beautiful, wood and stainless Marlin Model 60, locally, for $150.00. No Volq parts needed. Just sayin'.

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[HEADKNOCKER]

I HAD a Marlin Model 60 way back in the day
IIRC $80 HaHa!! Tube Fed...

Didn't even bother going out to the store
It'll be there tomorrow & if not OH WELL!
There still open for another 45 minutes BUT I'm not going out now after dark
Because I don't have too
They still show it in stock, so it didn't sell so far today...
They show two other 10/22s & they are $490.00ea

 

[snapping turtle]

first year gen x here.

1984
Kmart fall hunting and outdoor sale. 10-22 sling and cheap 4x scope 139.99. Beech stock
1979
Kmart fall hunting and outdoor sale. 10-22 leather sling cheap 4x scope
119.99 walnut stock
1976
Kmart liberty 10-22 ( 1976 everything was bi centennial stuff) “made In The 200 th year of American liberty)
89.99 walnut stock

everything we got growing up was Kmart. Show up to school with your new shirt and two others had the same one on and three others had it in the closet at home. Low top converse all star were 10.95 a pair.

 

[marvin02]

everything we got growing up was Kmart

You get any of the Jaclyn Smith exclusives?

 

[Mij]

Sears here, no converse though. Just new shoes that had to last all school year.

But squirrel/rabbit gun came from K-Mart.

Didn’t get my first 10-22 till my late 20’s, still got it. That rotary mag. was a big deal then.

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

We shopped at K-Mart when we could afford too...
Chuck Taylor shoes for $7
They also had the Eagle 30 round smoked clear magazines for $5 for the 10/22s

 

[Hookeye]

First 1022 was new walnut standard, Sportsheadquarters.......50 or 55 bucks.
Got a 95 model, birch/beech, metal trigger guard.......unfired in the box for 250 this yr.
Was gonna build it into a custom squirrel rig, but changed my mind and put on consign at a shop.