Does ruger still manufacture the #1 rifle?

I would think that the Ruger website would answer that more acutely than us. Just saying.

As for wanting one in 6.5x55, Ruger only made two runs of these for Lipseys, and there are apparently only 251 Blued and 263 Stainless versions in circulation. Good luck on the hunt!
 
It's still made in a number of configurations, but Ruger announced that each configuration will be available in only one chambering per year, changing every year.

And it's still the coolest, classiest, best-looking production rifle available, IMHO. :)
 
Given the #1's good looks, it would be a natural for the basis of a custom rifle in any chambering that grabbed your imagination. It wasn't so long ago that the #1 was available in a wide selection of chamberings, but sales must have dropped off to the point where it was only profitable to produce one chambering per version per year. Perhaps the writing is on the wall and the #1, along with other American made falling blocks, is on its way to oblivion. That would be a shame.
 
Boomer said:
Given the #1's good looks, it would be a natural for the basis of a custom rifle in any chambering that grabbed your imagination. It wasn't so long ago that the #1 was available in a wide selection of chamberings, but sales must have dropped off to the point where it was only profitable to produce one chambering per version per year. Perhaps the writing is on the wall and the #1, along with other American made falling blocks, is on its way to oblivion. That would be a shame.
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Either that, or, they just prefer to devote most of their resources towards producing handguns and ar types to take advantage of the huge surge in that market, thanks to Obama et al
 
Yeah, I'll bet that the minute some bubba manages to adapt a #1 to accept hi-cap magazines they'll vanish from store shelves. Don't laugh...someone, somewhere, is probably working on it right now.

Now...where's that can of truck-bed-liner spray? :)
 
I suspect tjsudbury and MiG25 have it right.

The #1 may also be be on the path to demise in the footsteps of the Red and Gold label shotguns; too costly to make and not enough appreciation in the market to fuel the demand. That would be a shame.

My only gripe about the two that I owned was that brass would bounce off the leading edge of the safety lever rather than ejecting cleanly; something I've read in numerous other places as well.

I believe I'll own another fairly soon LOL.
 
tjsudbury said:
Either that, or, they just prefer to devote most of their resources towards producing handguns and ar types to take advantage of the huge surge in that market, thanks to Obama et al
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Not only handguns, the AR-15 platform in the US has left other rifle designs in the dust, and Obama's legacy will that of the greatest AR/AK salesman ever, rather than as a defender of social justice, or however he envisioned himself.
 
And... I spoke too soon LOL!

Not long after I posted this I stopped by a shotgun forum, and lo & behold, the Red Label is back!
 
The No.1 isn't going anywhere, at least for a while... streamlining the calibers is more marketing and a shuffling of resources as tjsudbury suggests... The no.1 has had consistent and steady sales over the years and the company makes money on them... but right now, there is MORE money in handguns, AR's and 10/22's... and for the record, Nobody is working on a high capacity mag for a falling block single...

Edit; MOST people buying a No.1 are buying it for the platform rather than the caliber... so I think Ruger is banking on the reduced production costs of single caliber offerings not affecting sales greatly.
 
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Making one calibre per version of this rifle per year can work for Rugr, as long as they change every year, because if you want one you can hope it will be built in a couple of years. You'll wait for it because other gun makers aren't offering you an alternative. Try that with a typical bolt-action hunting rifle or an AR type and your customer will find what he wants from someone else.
 
Considering the number of years that Remington was able to generate excitement, anticipation and sales with the one-different-chambering-per-year model 700 Classic series, I would hope that Ruger can experience at least similar success with the new approach to marketing the #1. Hopefully they will choose the cartridges wisely, with an eye towards classic appeal that matches the character of the rifle. I just received my most recent #1...a beautiful 26-inch-barreled 1S chambered in .300H&H. If you're going to chamber a falling block in a rimless cartridge, how could you do any better than that? :)

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... and for the record, Nobody is working on a high capacity mag for a falling block single...
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Thanks so much for that clarification!
 
Check with Clay at Prophet River, he brought a few in a couple of years back, probably would be the best source of info as to what may be available, nos, used etc. Would be worth a try.
 
steyrman said:
Check with Clay at Prophet River, he brought a few in a couple of years back, probably would be the best source of info as to what may be available, nos, used etc. Would be worth a try.
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We normally have 150 Ruger #1's in stock. Ruger tells us we sell twice as many as the rest of Canadian shops combined. Now, we have, as of last count, one new one and one used in stock. We have 16 more sitting in Saskatoon waiting to be delivered. Most are sold already.

To be short, we just can't get #1's in stock. They aren't making near enough with their capacity focused on other products. too bad for us as we sell about 500 per year normally.
 
I want a No. 1 RSI in 7x57...

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