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- The Ruger Standard Model is a rimfire semi-automatic pistol introduced in 1949 as the first product manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co., and was the founding member of a product line of.22 Long Rifle cartridge handguns, including its later iterations: the MK II, MK III, and MK IV.It is marketed as an inexpensive.22 caliber rimfire intended for casual sport and target shooting, and plinking.
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LSB#: 210115MB16
An excellent original Ruger MK II Target with 10' barrel, serial number 211-13032 made in 1985, exccellent bore, a nice plinking gun this gun looks like in new condition. FFL including Arizona residents, MO cashier's check or personal check and $25.00 for shipping in lower 48 States.
Make: Ruger
Model: M77 Mark II (Model #07855)
Serial Number: 780-34406
Year of Manufacture: 1992 (Ruger Serial Number Lookup)
Caliber: .308 Winchester
Ruger Mk I Serial Numbers
Action Type: Internal Magazine-Fed Bolt-Action Rifle
Markings: The stop of the barrel is marked with a Ruger warning and “STURM, RUGER & CO. INC., SOUTHPORT, CONN U.S.A.”. The left side of the barrel is marked with “.308 WIN” and a Ruger proof mark. The left side of the receiver is marked “780-34406”, and “RUGER M77 ® MARK II”. The bolt is serial matching, and hand-scribed “34406” and initials that can not be seen clearly. The grip cap and buttpad are marked with a Ruger phoenix logo.
Barrel Length: 22”
Sights/Optics: Express sights are set into the barrel. The front sight is beaded brass blade in-line dovetailed to a banded base that is fixed to the barrel. The rear sight is a flip-up u-notch with white triangle that is adjustable for elevation dovetailed into a base screwed to the barrel. The receiver is cut for Ruger rings (not included).
Stock Configuration and Condition: The stock is a one-piece walnut with checkered pistol grip and forend, straight comb, and black rubber Ruger buttpad. There are QD sling swivels on the buttstock and forend. The belly of the buttstock shows a few light nicks, the grip cap shows light wear on its edges, and there are scattered minor nicks most notable on the right side of the forend near the checkering. There are no chips or cracks. The checkering is sharp. The LOP is 13 3/4” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttpad. The buttpad shows minor wear from handling with a few light scuffs on the outer edge. Overall, the stock rates in Fine-plus condition.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. There are light handling marks and the front sight platform and receiver have taken on a distinct plum hue, but otherwise this rifle has no additional notable wear or damage. The screws show light tool marks and strong slots, and all markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in Fine-plus condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork and Accessories: This rifle includes a black nylon weave sling that shows light handling wear, some light thinning on the buckles, and rates in Fine condition.
Our Assessment: The Ruger M77 is a robust Bolt-Action rifle designed in 1968 by L. James Sullivan during his short three-years of work with Ruger. Intended to be a modernized Mauser 98, it featured simplified ejector updates and a newly designed safety system. This rifle dates back to 1992, and features changes made in the first major re-tooling this series underwent, including a three-position safety and an open bolt-face. In Fine-plus overall condition, this rifle is in excellent shape. Good luck and happy bidding!
The Ruger M77, M77R and M77RSM Mark II Rifles
By Chuck Hawks
The Ruger Model 77 Mark II features a controlled feed Mauser pattern action with a flat bottom receiver and an integral recoil lug, one piece bolt, full length Mauser type extractor, fixed ejector, steel hinged magazine floorplate, generous ejection port for fast loading from the top of the action, square bridge action with integral scope mount bases, and an innovative diagonal bedding screw. The barrel is precision hammer forged. The bolt release is at the left rear of the receiver, and the three position (Model 70 type) safety is located at the right rear of the receiver.
The barreled action of M77R Standard and M77MSR Magnum rifles is finished in a polished blue. The bolt is left in the white for contrast on the 'R' and blued on the 'RSM.' The walnut stock was designed in the 'modern classic' style. It is supplied with a pistol grip cap, rubber butt pad, detachable sling swivel bases, and cut checkering.
Not so good is the replacement of the previous fully adjustable trigger with a cheaper lawyer inspired non-adjustable version. The creepy trigger on my new M77R Mk. II in .350 Remington Magnum caliber is not very consistent, averaging about 5.25 pounds, but letting off anywhere between 5 and 6 pounds.
A minor complaint is that the bolt raceways are not polished. They appear to have been left 'as cast,' so the bolt travel is not as smooth as it should be.
The following specifications for the M77R Mark II Standard rifle are taken from the 2006 Ruger catalog:
- Capacity - 4 rounds (3 in magnum calibers)
- Calibers - 22 cartridges ranging from .204 Ruger to .338 Win. Mag.
- Metal finish - polished and blued
- Stock - satin finished black walnut with rubber butt pad
- Sights - none (supplied with Ruger scope rings)
- Barrel length - 22' (most standard calibers), 24' (most magnum calibers)
- Overall length - 42' to 44.5' (depending on barrel and action length)
- Approximate weight - 7.25 to 8.25 pounds
- MSRP - $695
The M77R Mark II is available in short (.308) and standard (.30-06) length actions. The M77RSM safari rifle comes with an extra long magnum action to accomodate the .338 Lapua, .375 H&H, .458 Lott, and .416 Rigby cartridges.
The M77RSM is stocked in fancy Circassian walnut, features a barrel band mounted front sling swivel base, and is suplied with a ramp front and folding leaf express rear sights. It weighs between 9.5 and 10.25 pounds, depending on caliber. The 2006 MSRP of this deluxe rifle, the top of the M77 line, is $1975.
Ruger Mk 1 Serial Numbers
My .350 Remington Magnum M77R is built on the short action, for which the cartridge was designed. The Model 77 Mark II in .350 Rem. Mag. was announced in 2004, but only reached dealers at the beginning of 2005.
Ruger M77 Mark Ii Serial Numbers
In the course of shooting the M77R .350 Mag. rifle I occasionally fed a cartridge directly into the chamber to see if the extractor would ride over the case rim, and every time it did so. In normal use I feed cartridges from the magazine, as is generally recommended with controlled feed rifles.
The M77 Mk. II action has occasionally been criticized for its pivoting (as opposed to fixed) ejector. But try as I might, I could not feed and eject cartridges through the .350 fast enough to 'beat' the extractor and cause a malfunction. And this rifle uses the short (presumably faster) M77 Mk. II action.
As it turned out, this M77R rifle shot pretty well with all loads tested. That is typical of my experience with Ruger M77 rifles. You can label the M77 Mark II an accurate rifle and get no argument from me.
Note: Complete reviews of the Ruger M77R Mark II Standard Rifle, M77RSM Mark II Magnum Rifle, and M77CR Mark II Compact Rifle can be found on the Product Reviews page.