Old Army Cap & Ball Stainless Model - KBP Revolver Caliber: 45 Black Powder Only
Beginning Serial Number:	Years of Production:
1	1975
145-00001	1976
145-01204	1977
145-07934	1978
145-15890	1979
145-20194	1980
145-24880	1981
145-33428	1982
145-46522	1983
145-50008	1984
145-51681	1985
145-52645	1986
145-55577	1987
145-57569	1988
145-60386	1989
145-63537	1990
145-65870	1991
145-66177	1992
145-66292	1993
145-70614 and 148-00504	1994
145-74645 and 148-01310	1995
145-80534 and 148-03084	1996
145-87525 and 148-04467	1997
145-88998 and 148-06385	1998
145-90793 and 148-06823	1999
145-92200 and 148-07285	2000
145-92762 and 148-07895	2001
145-93406 and 148-08025	2002
145-94109 and 148-08404	2003
145-94812 and 148-09305	2004
145-95380 and 148-10546	2005
145-95673 and 148-11409	2006
145-96199 and 148-11785	2007
145-96352 and 148-12112	2008

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 Request for Letter of Authenticity form.