Reeder Custom Guns - I’ve heard it hundreds of times…

No doubt it will be retold in some pawn shop tomorrow, somewhere. Just heard it today. A Ruger marked “made in the 200th year” which was translated as 1976, is a collectors item. As far as I know every Ruger built in ‘76 was so marked. Some folks like them, no doubt, but unless it’s unified in the box, I don’t think they are particularly “collectible” as to a premium value.

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Ruger 77 in 7 mm as well as a 1978 in 220 swift, and the both have been " collecting" nicks, dings, scrapes and other signs of heavy use for over 40 yrs. A truly good example of american workmanship. Now as to value, well they both still shoot better than their owner, which doesn't establish much value LOL but I still kill chucks at amazing distances. Great guns built by a great company.

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Hornady Frontier ammo was the only game around and it was horrifically expensive! I think $12.50 for (20)!!! On a $2.65 hour salary. But it sure did shoot, first gun I ever shot that magic MOA with. It was also “made in the 200th year”.

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I could see someone wanting to acquire one of each and every model of Ruger firearm bearing the "Made in" logo just for the heck of it. As a complete collection it would be sizeable and as such might have a certain "value" for like-minded folks. Unfired, in the original box and shipper, unfired, etc. The likely very limited number of such "collections" would add to the appeal. Not to me, but . . . ;-)

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I’ve heard it hundreds of times…

I take offense at that remark ! I own a 1976

I had a 77V in High School, what a stepper!

Well, there's a "collector" for everyting