A Custom Ruger No.1 in .25-06

A couple of years ago I had an opportunity to acquire one of the Lipsey’s Exclusives in the .25-06 AB. The forearm had been somewhat “modified”. I was thinking this was to be a hunting rifle. About the same time, my cousin, Dr. Bob Collard bought some stock blanks. He generously said he would . . . → Read More: A Custom Ruger No.1 in .25-06

A Prototype Ruger GP-100; #880-00003

When Pete Brown’s Ruger collection was sold in April of 1991, this Prototype GP-100 was in it. Jerry Lee Wilson purchased the .44 Deerstalker #22; Mark May acquired the GP-100 Prototype and my Brother-in-Law(Tom Hutton) and I purchased the remainder of Mr. Brown’s Ruger collection. Just recently, I was able to obtain the GP-100 . . . → Read More: A Prototype Ruger GP-100; #880-00003

2011 Arizona Mountain Lion Hunt

At the 2009 NRA Convention in Phoenix, my cousin(Dr. Bob Collard) and I  visited with Kelly Glenn-Kimbro at the Ruger exhibit. Kelly’s father, Warner, was also at Phoenix and I met him. Bob is from Silver City, NM and had hunted lion with Warner and Kelly several years previous. I have said several times . . . → Read More: 2011 Arizona Mountain Lion Hunt

A Singularly Unique Ruger Shotgun

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In November, 1983, I visited with Mr. Roger Barlow in his home at New Market, Virginia. The purpose of the trip was to purchase his Ruger No.1 “21 Club” presentation rifle. He also showed me a really interesting Ruger shotgun. This was a 12 gauge Red Label, but it was missing . . . → Read More: A Singularly Unique Ruger Shotgun

Ruger No. 1 Serial #50 .300 H&H Magnum

Ruger No.1 #50

It would nearly be sinful not to have a Ruger No. 1 as the first featured rifle. I had been considering doing a Schultz & Larsen Model 54J in 7×61 Sharpe & Hart, but guess it can move down the list.  Ruger No. 1 serial #50 was originally a 7mm Remington Magnum with a . . . → Read More: Ruger No. 1 Serial #50 .300 H&H Magnum

2008 Mexico Hunt with Ruger No. 1 .25-06

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Mexico 9-Point Whitetail & Ruger No. 1 .25-06 AH

In field judging game, Jack O’Connor is often quoted: “The big ones always look big!” That quote is found at least in one place on page 326 in Hunting Big Game in North America. I will remind myself of that many times on future . . . → Read More: 2008 Mexico Hunt with Ruger No. 1 .25-06

Ruger No.1, The Untold Story

Ruger No. 1, Serial number X-1, 7mm Magnum

It was a beautiful October day in the Big Hole area of Montana. The Elk season was underway so Don Hartmann and a hunting buddy Bob Perkins decided to hunt in the area southwest of Wisdom. Don had picked a location in the Cow creek area. He was scouting along a ridge overlooking Cow . . . → Read More: Ruger No. 1, The Untold Story by Carl Ross

Engraved Ruger No. 1's

Engraved Ruger No.1

The 1967 Catalog stated(in very small print):

Engraving: Our engraving is done in the English pattern(i.e., floral scrolls and borders, monograms, game vignettes) but no bas-relief engraving will be undertaken. We cannot furnish inlays or carvings of stocks. Prices for engraving (3 patterns available) start at $125.00, which is in addition to the basic . . . → Read More: Engraved Ruger No. 1′s

The 21 Club Ruger No. 1s

Ruger No. 1 Rifles

Three 21 Club Rifles

The Ruger No. 1 engraving project has already been covered to some extent in the article entitled “The Engraved Ruger No.1’s”.

Now, specific information and photographs will be presented concerning the “21 Club” rifles that I have knowledge of. 

Joe Clayton tells us in the Ruger No.1 book . . . → Read More: The “21 Club” Ruger No. 1 Rifles

Five Editions of the Clayton Ruger No. 1 Book

Five Ruger No.1 Book Editions, Joe Clayton

I would think that everyone with a serious interest in the Ruger No.1 rifle, whether collecting, shooting or hunting, would have a copy of this book. But, did you know there are 5 different editions? 1st Edition -Numbered-500 copies 1st Edition -Trade 1st Edition -Leather-100 copies 1st Edition -Special Leather-100 copies, but JDC believes . . . → Read More: Five Editions of the Clayton Ruger No. 1 Book