One of the 50th Anniversary models came with a light profile barrel with a front sight if I remember correctly. Not sure if the front sight is compatible with your rear though. If it were my rifle that was handed down to me by my father I would buy another rifle to use the can on. You could have your sight removed, set back and muzzle threaded but you run the risk of ruining the accuracy.
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Ruger also makes a threaded 16" plain barrel with no sights.
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it doesn't get any easier than just getting a factory threaded barrel. either used or new, they have a front sight
just click on the link in my previous post...it will take you to the blued 18 1/2 threaded barrel
here's a link to the SS version
http://shopruger.com/10_22-Threaded-Barrel-Stainless/productinfo/90568/
Update:
The Ruger 10/22 threaded 18.5" barrel I ordered from Brownell's showed up today, courtesy of FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service. I just finished unpacking and inspecting it, and it looks good. As is the case with seemingly all Ruger barrels now, the bore is coated in some kind of gunk which I'll need to clean out before I install it on a rifle.
The barrel was wrapped in plastic bubble wrap, then that was put into a plastic bag, and both were in a heavy cardboard box with Ruger factory logos and patent numbers on it, and two foam spacers inside the box to keep the barrel from moving back and forth inside the box. The barrel was also lubed with a fairly heavy coat of preservative. The exterior of the box was in perfect condition, as was the barrel.
So now I have a bit of a quandary. Which 10/22 am I going to put this in?
The Ruger 10/22 threaded 18.5" barrel I ordered from Brownell's showed up today, courtesy of FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service. I just finished unpacking and inspecting it, and it looks good. As is the case with seemingly all Ruger barrels now, the bore is coated in some kind of gunk which I'll need to clean out before I install it on a rifle.
The barrel was wrapped in plastic bubble wrap, then that was put into a plastic bag, and both were in a heavy cardboard box with Ruger factory logos and patent numbers on it, and two foam spacers inside the box to keep the barrel from moving back and forth inside the box. The barrel was also lubed with a fairly heavy coat of preservative. The exterior of the box was in perfect condition, as was the barrel.
So now I have a bit of a quandary. Which 10/22 am I going to put this in?
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