I've found a Ruger M77 tang safety in 35 Whelen...just how rare are these rifles?

I'm guessing they were only built from '88(the yaer Remington made the 35 Whelen a factory cartridge) until about '92 when the original tang safety M77 was replaced with the Mark II.....

any idea on production numbers?..value?....this one is probably 98% or better....

I just sold one a couple of months ago. I believe there was a run of 500 in 1989. Lou

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Originally posted by rembo:
I've found a Ruger M77 tang safety in 35 Whelen...just how rare are these rifles?

I'm guessing they were only built from '88(the yaer Remington made the 35 Whelen a factory cartridge) until about '92 when the original tang safety M77 was replaced with the Mark II.....

any idea on production numbers?..value?....this one is probably 98% or better....

rembo, it's a real POS! I'll gladly relieve you of it!

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Originally posted by .366torque:

rembo, it's a real POS! I'll gladly relieve you of it!

PM sent..picked up the rifle last nite.....

I have one, a friend has one I found, and I have only seen one more.

500 is probably it.

Mine's got a HSP stock and teflon on all the metal. Kills shit dead.

A guy at our range has 2. Both bought in Van. Both are good shooters.

I bet you she won't shoot as well as the one you built me!

I bought one when they first came out. It was a short run and 350-500 is about right for the Ruger specialty runs. I had my rifle's metal done in Metalife hard chrome with a brushed satin silver finish and fitted by Mark Bansner into one of his Hi-Tech Specialties fiberglass stocks. It looks and shoots great and is totally weatherproof. Just can't beat the 35 Whelen as a medium range hammer. I just got some 225 Accubonds to try out.

Woody