Stern acquired Chicago Coin Machine Company in December 1976 and 'Rawhide' was its first 4-player game, a continuation of the production of Chicago Coin's 1977 'Rawhide'.
The 2-player version of this game is Stern's 1977 'Stampede'.
Manufacturer data for Rawhide:
Production Start Date: 4/13/77
Production End Date: 6/9/77
Quantity produced: 1200
Price to operator: $1295 FOB Chicago, per newsletter from authorized distributor dated June 1977.