<div class="sh-common-data"> <h3>GP100 Revolver</h3> </div> <table class="sr-history table"> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="section-divider p-t-2"> <p class="copy m-b-0"> 22 LR, 38 Spl, 357 Mag, 10mm Auto, 44 Spl <a href="https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/gp100.pdf" target="_blank" class="manual-link">(Instruction&#160;Manual)</a> </p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sr-history-header"> <td class="serial-cell">Serial</td> <td>Year</td> <td>&#160;</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">170-00001</td> <td>1986</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">170-18081</td> <td>1987</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">170-40819</td> <td>1988</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">171-33130</td> <td>1989</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">172-00859</td> <td>1990</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">172-30612</td> <td>1991</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">172-49299</td> <td>1992</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">172-73459</td> <td>1993</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">173-10032</td> <td>1994</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">173-32506</td> <td>1995</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">173-55795</td> <td>1996</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">173-69135</td> <td>1997</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">173-86751</td> <td>1998</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="serial-cell">173-98541</td> <td>1999</td> <td class="footnote"></td> </tr> </table> <small> 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&reg; firearm was shipped. </small> <small> 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. In some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped. </small> <small class="copy"> For Letters of Authenticity, please download and mail in the <a href="https://ruger.com/pdf/letterOfAuthenticity.pdf" target="_blank">Request for Letter of Authenticity</a> form. The Letter of Authenticity lists the serial number, ship date, model and caliber. We are unable to provide any information beyond that. </small>