Ruger 10/22 Canadian Centennial carbine
Official wording
Ruger, Canadian Centennial, Model 10/22, carbine.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “Canadian Centennial”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1966–1967.
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 14 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Sturm, Ruger & Co.” ↗, country: Wikipedia: "an American firearm manufacturing company", founded 1949 in Southport, Connecticut
- 2. Wikipedia, “Ruger 10/22” ↗, action: Wikipedia: the 10/22 "is a series of semi-automatic rifles"; ATF names the Model 10/22, Gun Digest identifies the Centennial guns as 10/22 Sporters
- 3. ruger.com ↗, calibers: Ruger serial history "10/22 Rifle, Caliber: 22 LR" (1964 on); Wikipedia: the series is chambered for .22 Long Rifle
- 4. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest (Standard Catalog): "In 1966 and 1967, approximately 4,500 10/22 Sporters were built for the Canadian Centennial"
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Ruger 10-22.jpg” by U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Ruger 10/22”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Ruger 10/22 is a series of semi-automatic rifles produced by American firearm manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., chambered for the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge. It uses a patented 10-round rotary magazine, though higher capacity box magazines are also available. The standard carbine version of the Ruger 10/22 has been in production continuously since 1964, making it one of the most successful rimfire rifle designs in history, with numerous third party manufacturers making parts and accessories for upgrading and customization. The 10/22's aftermarket is so prolific that a complete 10/22 can be built without using any Ruger-made components.