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7.5 lbs and they have been out of production since 2008 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer: Ruger MFG Model #: 1179 Lipsey's Model #: RU1022THG UPC #: 736676011797 Caliber: 22LR Quantity Produced: 1,111 Production Year: 2007-2008 Production Status: Out of Production Download Certificate of Authenticity DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS Rifle Semi-Automatic 20" Heavy Barrel OD Green Hogue Overmold Stock Blue Finish 1-in-16" Twist Hammer Forged Barrel 10 rd Rotary Magazine 7.5 lbs. The 10/22 THG was a basic Ruger 10/22T in blue with a OD Green Hogue Overmold stock instead of the standard laminate stock. It had the same hammer forged 20" .920 diameter heavy barrel as the standard Target model 10/22.
By the time you added a sight and sling it would exceed the CMP 22lr weight limit The CMP Rimfire Sporter Rifle Matches offers shooters a recreation-oriented competition where they use .22 caliber sporter rifles (plinking and small game rifles) commonly owned by almost all gun enthusiasts. This is a unique match where all you need is a rifle and ammo. You fire with standard sporter-type rimfire rifles that can weigh no more than 7 ½ pounds, with sights and sling. Rifles may be manually operated or semi-automatic; shooters with manually operated actions are given extra time in rapid-fire to compensate for the difference. There are three classes of competition - the standard "O Class" for open-sighted rifles, "T-Class" for telescope sighted and rear aperture sighted rifles and "Tactical Rimfire" class, which is a .22 caliber A4 or AR15 style rifle. Firing for all classes is done at 50 and 25 yards on a target with a 1.78" ten-ring and an 18" outer one-ring. Even new shooters can get h
Weight as configured was 7.5lbs Greg. It is no longer in production since March 2009. It would not qualify for CMP rimfire competition due to weight with standard accessories.