Seen my first Ruger 1

[Bazoo]

I was at one of the local pawn shops and they had a Ruger no 1 in 270 winchester caliber. The action seemed to be sound, very smooth. The wood was a little beat up though. They were asking 800.00. I don't know what they cost new or used but it seemed a high price for one that's got dings all over the wood. They aren't common round here, but I've been thinking about it now for two weeks. I can see why they have a cult following.

[DocSavage]

Pretty sure well over a $1000 new,go to the Ruger website that will have the msrp.

[skeettx]

My #1s and #3 are 22 Hornet, 243 Win, 30-40 Krag, 38-55 Win, and three 45-70s
Great guns
Wish I had a 218 Bee in a #1

[pietro]

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IME new Ruger #1's sell today for over $1200; used, about $800-$900.

The $800 asking is about right for one in the described condition, but consider:

1) An "asking" price is just that - lure to attract a buyer.

2) Wood dents can usually be raised with a little effort/steaming



Pawn shops will usually add at least 100% of their buying cost to the price tag - so there's always room for negotiation.



If you want it, I would strongly suggest you deal with the pawn shop owner or manager only - not a clerk.

Settle on a figure that you would like to pay, get you some Benjamins to match, tell the owner/manager that you want to buy the gun, then lay the cash on the counter saying "this is all I can pay" - then keep your mouth SHUT until the shop owner/manager responds..

Remember: He, who speaks first (after the offer) LOSES.


AKA: Money talks, BS walks.

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[Bazoo]

Preciate the advice. I don't have the money. But the guy is hard to deal with. He wouldn't come down 5 bucks on a holster off his junk shelf. He has so many rifles lined up they are on top of each other. He's in no hurry to sell obviously. They have the attitude, they don't care if you buy or not. Not a very good place but we stop by there occasionally. I did buy the holster for 25.

[scattershot]

The red pads are selling for every bit of that, and more. They are the older ones, and IMO are better made than the newer ones. I have seen $1500.00 price tags on a few around here.

[poppy42]

Always wanted one. But alas way out of my price range

[Texas by God]

I had one in 1975 in 22-250. It was beautiful but my Remington 788 22-250 shot groups half the size of the #1, so the beauty hit the road and the homely gal stayed. I couldn’t stand the thought of putting a scratch on the Ruger. Oh yeah, I paid $375 of roughneck cash for it.

[sharps4590]

Have had 4 of them, a 300 Win. Mag, 375 H&H, 22-250 and the one I have now, a 450/400. All of them shot good enough. I didn't buy any of them for their gilt edged accuracy though 2 were/are very accurate, and surprisingly, the two big bores. I suppose most buy them because we like single shot rifles and can usually get them to shoot satisfactory for us. I'd really like a 9.3 X 74R but I want it in a double worse than I just want that cartridge in any rifle.

[atr]

I picked up a nice Ruger #1 in 7x57 about 10 years ago for $600.00. It was pristine and turned out to be a very good shooter, both cast and J's. I have vowed to never sell that particular firearm.

[Anschutz]

I started out hunting with a Handi-Rifle. The No. 1 has been on my bucket list since I first saw Craig Boddington do a review on one. Wanted it in .45-70 back then as I did my hunting in the woods mostly. Had the money for one from cutting grass when someone posted my smallbore rifle for sale and knew my old man wasn't going to let that happen. But hey, that gun put me through college so I can't complain. Still looking for a No 1.

[TNsailorman]

I always wanted one in 6mm Remington but never could find one I could afford. They are rare around my neck of the woods and very high dollar when they do show up. Probably the only way I will ever own one is in my dreams. james

[Ozark mike]

458 lott anyone?

[Baltimoreed]

Coming from the background of deer hunting with muzzle loaders a single shot has always been an desirable action so when I found a #1V in .25-06 I horse traded into it. I hunted with it for many years. I used a wrist ammo carrier around the stock between the scope mounts but seldom needed it. I never put a big enough scope on it though settling on a 3x9 Redfield. I eventually got rid of it but bought another .25-06, a Remington Sendero. Nice rifle.

[gnoahhh]

I paid $900 for a minty 1A 6.5x55 last fall. A month later I scored a 1A .250-3000 (re-barreled with a Douglas Supreme barrel contoured the same as a 1A factory barrel), for $500. Both of those rascals will return 5/8-3/4MOA accuracy with a variety of loads centered around Lapua and Berger bullets (6.5) and Sierras (.25). They shoot a bit better than the old 1B .223 I've used for years.

[Drm50]

I just sold my #1 in 45/70 a few weeks ago. It was in very good shape but not mint. I got $1250 out of it. Now I have #3s in 223, (2) in 375 Win, 44mg & 45/70. I can tell you that #1 45/70 is a lot more fun to shoot than #3. The 300gr JHPs max loads are not comfortable in #3. If I get to do anymore hunting it will be with the 375wins with spitzer bullets. I think the best you can wring out of a straight case, which we are stuck with in Ohio deer.

[dtknowles]

The #1 is lovingly old school. Blue steel and walnut, nicely done on a excellent single shot action if you don't miss having a hammer. I don't have a #1 but I do have a #3. Not as nicely done but I don't have to worry so much about scratches and such. If you have checked the price for nice wood these days you will understand what they cost/worth.

Not everyone will pay for nice wood.

Tim

[luckyday]

My #1 7x57 RSI loves 160s and I used it for about all my hunting since acquiring it. I would try to hunt with one of my other rifles but I always seem to go back to this same rifle. Only headache was finding the right scope due to eye-relief. I like smaller scopes on this rifle but the ring mounts are forward so fitting a smaller scope is tough. I ended up with a Burris Short Mag 2-7 and the eye-relief was good as well as the aesthetic proportions to the rifle. It does shoot in an inch or better and the trigger is awesome on mine. I also scored on a custom Varmint in .223 with a fast twist stainless barrel and a set trigger; it is beautiful but I haven't had much chance to shoot it in the twelve years I've owned it (I plan to rectify that). I had a few go through my fingers that I kick myself for selling. And, there were a few I have passed on that I kick myself for not buying.

[pworley1]

There is a reason they are called #1's. They never go down in price around here.

[444ttd]

i got a great deal at the local gun show about 15 years or so ago(ruger #1 were costing $900 brand new). i was looking at many ruger #1s and a 280 rem was $450. i wish i had $450 but the gun dealer said it was sold. "i'll tell ya what," the gun dealer says, "there's a 270 right next to it and i'll take $100 off the price." so i looked at the 270 and it was $400, i did quick calculations in my mind....$300 and i have $200 right now.......theres an extra $500 in my saving account......but its sunday.......i wonder if dad will let me have $100 and give back the next day. i gave the gun dealer $200 and said i'll be back with the other $100, all i have to do find my dad at the gun show. i found him two rows over and i tell him the story. he gave me $150, just in case. i run back to gun dealer and hand him $100. he takes the money and he phones in gun registration and waa laa, i have a ruger #1(made in 1973) in 270 win.

i took her home, cleaned it, took off the 4-12x cheap scope and i put on 3-9x swift(it was an older scope, back when it had over the counter warranty). i've killed deer with it many times. but i got into cast boolits 6 or 7 years ago and i haven't used her.

https://i.imgur.com/diHNgZa.jpg

130gr nosler bt and imr4320
https://i.imgur.com/iHeWUMa.jpg?1

140gr hornady sst and imr4350
https://i.imgur.com/VGeO5ZP.jpg

old picture
https://i.imgur.com/gOJ9dF3.jpg?1

30-06 cases made into 270 cases
https://i.imgur.com/bqRObb4.jpg

[Bazoo]

Thanks for sharing that 444.

[444ttd]

your welcome!!!

[brass410]

yep they're very nice looking rifle, I've a #1 stainless with laminate in 45-70, hoping to find a match someday in 38-55 just for kicks, but they' kinda rare around these parts.

[Doughty]

Don't you mean for less "kicks"?

[rockrat]

38-55 is rare anywhere and $$$ if you find one. Almost had my hands on one, but the guy ahead of me, handling it at the gun show bought it and it was the only one the dealer had.
Love the #1. Bought my first one back in the mid 70's.

[Fulmaduro]

I was lucky recently and bought an excellent condition red pad 1979 No. 1 in .270 Win for $850 no tax on consignment here in Missouri. Beautiful wood, only wear on it was from a military leather sling attached fully taut and rubbed stock under the leather. Also came with a Hicks Accurizer installed and a Simmons 44 mag scope which I took off. I couldn't pass on that price.

[gnappi]

GR8 score!!!

I've seen precious few #1's out there, the last was a couple of years ago in a pawn shop... the price was OK... but I left the store for lunch thinking, "I don't need another rifle, especially one in 45-70, but the #1 had what only could have been a custom walnut stock or one hand selected at Ruger. I at lunch, went back to get it and it was gone :-(

[021]

Years ago, I was a dedicated levergun collector. Savage 99's, Winchesters and a handful of Marlins filled my gun safes. Then I had the misfortune of handling and buying my first No. 1. In no time, many lever actions rolled out the door to finance my addiction. I have over 30 No. 1's now, specializing in very nice wood/eccentric chamberings. Whatever you do, do NOT start buying them! They will take your soul....:)

[dtknowles]

Are there any new production factory rifles with exceptional wood?

[fiberoptik]

I liked the international full stocked with snabel.


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[MOA]

Saw my first one in 81. Was working my way through college at a small gun shop. Loved them. But way too pricey for my 4.50 an hour. Finally got two in 2012. Only took 39 years. Lol.

450/400 and 9.3 x 74R.

https://i.postimg.cc/x17CdZqX/TRANSFER-IMAGE-ABB-004.jpg (https://postimg.cc/LJtRCNtS)

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Both heavy hitters if needed. Fun to hand load for too.

[Rightbrained]

I’ve never owned a number 1 but a local guy has an unfired red pad 300 Win mag new in box.
He wants my 1895 GBL so bad and offered a straight trade.
I don’t load for 300 Win so I’m on the fence.

[MostlyLeverGuns]

I had a 7mm Mag #1B. I found the rifle overweight and not handy. It was in excellent shape, had the red pad and a good trigger. I carry my rifles and this one never got used. I don't spend time on ranges for the 'cool' factor so I have not bothered with the #1's since then. I do have a couple #3's that seem handy, NIB, just sitting on a shelf. Do not like that 'carbine' butt plate Ruger puts on so many rifles - Mini-14, 10-22, 96 Levers. . .

[Rightbrained]

The number 1’s sure look great but I would be afraid of uglying it up in the briar thickets and such.
Never have had a safe queen, I need to shoot mine.

[Bazoo]

I always walk around the briar patch when hunting.

[single shot jimmy]

I’ve never owned a number 1 but a local guy has an unfired red pad 300 Win mag new in box.
He wants my 1895 GBL so bad and offered a straight trade.
I don’t load for 300 Win so I’m on the fence.
Rightbrained,

You need to make that trade.

[gnappi]

I always walk around the briar patch when hunting.

Arf, arf... quick thinking, and sage advice :-)

[rockrat]

If that 1895 GBL is a JM Marlin, its worth more than the #1, in my opinion

[a.squibload]

A guy at the range last year had a new 458 #1, was all over the target. He wondered if it was the gun
or just him. Asked me to shoot it, I said SURE! Nice trigger, didn't kick that bad, lot of muzzle rise.

It was him. Anyway first time I got to shoot one. Good stuff.

[Jedman]

Not the first one I seen but a guy offered me a no. 1 V in 7 mm Mag for a good price once and after thinking it over I thought it was to heavy and I didn’t have a use for a 7 Mag.
Here in OH we can use any caliber rifle for varmints but that’s just to much gun for anything we have.

Jedman

[daved63]

It used to be that Ruger put nicer wood on the No.1 rifles. The newer ones I have bought just do not have as much figure in the wood as they did back in the day. I have the advantage of living just 30 miles from the Ruger plant where they are made and employee guns that had hand selected wood show up at the local gun shops on occasion. I picked this 270 Win up at my local shop back before the prices got too high.

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[ogre]

I went the pistol caliber route and have a No. 1 red pad in .357 Magnum and a black pad in .44 Magnum. My friend has a red pad .300 H&H Magnum. I wouldn't mind having that one.

[Hickok]

My brother has a Ruger #1 in .375 H&H Magnum. It will open your sinus up with 300 gr loads.

My wish would be a Ruger #1 in 30/40 Krag. It is always nice to be able to dream!

[Dak47]

Always had a #1 in the stable since 1982, more recently have got caught up with 1885's also, as someone stated earlier they get under your skin and are addicting. My latest #1 in .257 Bob, just need to make the time to blood it.........

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[sharps4590]

I am a sucker for stutzen stocked rifles.....not so much the stainless.

[stubshaft]

275104

I picked this #1-S Medium Sporter in .338 Winchester Magnum to join my 1-B in 25/06 and my 1-H in 458 Winchester Magnum this past Thursday for $500.00.

[rockrat]

Wish I could find a #1 around here for $500!!!

[idahoron]

I have kept an eye out for a #1 in a 257 Bob, or a 25-06. I have not made an obsession of it by any means. I saw a 257 bob locally come up for sale. The seller was online but he was 6 miles away. He started out saying that the gun was for sale at 1300. then after I started talking to him the price went to 1900.00! The gun by his own words was a 1.5" rifle on the best days.
I backed off and never talked to him again.
I need one like a hole in the head but I would take one if the price was right and the right caliber.

[bdicki]

My #1s and #3 are 22 Hornet, 243 Win, 30-40 Krag, 38-55 Win, and three 45-70s
Great guns
Wish I had a 218 Bee in a #1

I stopped at Kittery Trading Post in south east Maine a while back to pick up a Parker and they had two Ruger #1's in 218 Bee in the rack. I could have bought both of them for the price of the Parker. I already had a Marlin 1894 in 218 Bee and I was tempted.

[Lefty SRH]

I am happy and proud to have my 3 No.1s, 7x57 RSI, 22” 45-70, and a difficult to find 22” in 475 Linebaugh.
All three are quite accurate, the 45-70 seems to be the most accurate.
The 475 is the newest and Im still working up loads with cast bullets.
The 45-70.....I just got the mold for it, a MP 462-420 both GC and PB
The 7x57 didnt seem to like cast but loves 100gr j HP, 160gr Speers, and 175gr Hornady RN

[rockrat]

I have a #1s in 218 bee. That thing will shoot. Lil gun with a 50gr vmax with do about 3/4".

[eastbank]

a friend bought a red pad .257 roberts #1 B in super condition with very nice wood for 1100.00 and didn,t bid on a .243 just like the .257 in the came condition, at a local auction about two months ago.

[Lefty SRH]

Im happy to say Im waiting for another No.1. I found a 1974 (my birth year) 26” 1B in 7x57 recently

[nhithaca]

I have a #1s in 218 bee. That thing will shoot. Lil gun with a 50gr vmax with do about 3/4".

Have the same gun, use A1680 full case w/ 40 grain Hornady V-Max. Deadly on apples @ 75-100 yards. Instant cider.

[Lefty SRH]

Have the same gun, use A1680 full case w/ 40 grain Hornady V-Max. Deadly on apples @ 75-100 yards. Instant cider.
Thats just too funny!

[pertnear]

I was at one of the local pawn shops and they had a Ruger no 1 in 270 winchester caliber. The action seemed to be sound, very smooth. The wood was a little beat up though. They were asking 800.00. I don't know what they cost new or used but it seemed a high price for one that's got dings all over the wood. They aren't common round here, but I've been thinking about it now for two weeks. I can see why they have a cult following.
Go back & check out the bore. If it looks good, buy it for $800. You will really enjoy the rifle especially in that classic deer caliber.

You can thank me later!

[Polizei45]

I have a Ruger No. 1 in 44 magnum, haven't shot it yet and just picked up a Ruger No. 1 357 magnum. My order of 357 180 gr. coated cast boolists arrived yesterday. I can't wait to start working up some loads. I wonder if they will feed in my Henry side gate 357?

[Cosmic_Charlie]

I would like one in 30-06. But a Winchester 70 Super Grade would be nice too.

[rockrat]

Would like a 44 magnum version for some reason. Probably would rechamber it to 445 super mag. I have a 357 mag that was reamed to 357 max.

[Markopolo]

It used to be that Ruger put nicer wood on the No.1 rifles. The newer ones I have bought just do not have as much figure in the wood as they did back in the day. I have the advantage of living just 30 miles from the Ruger plant where they are made and employee guns that had hand selected wood show up at the local gun shops on occasion. I picked this 270 Win up at my local shop back before the prices got too high.

274011

WOW! nice wood!!!!!!! that would never see the light of day around my house!!! i would just rub it and polish it every few days LOL.

[TNsailorman]

Help me here. Did Ruger or did Ruger not make a run of No.3's years ago in the .30-40 cartridge? Or was it just one of my dreams. james

[onelight]

Help me here. Did Ruger or did Ruger not make a run of No.3's years ago in the .30-40 cartridge? Or was it just one of my dreams. james
If I remember right the first 3 chamberings were 22 hornet 30-40 and 45-70.

[Drm50]

I don’t remember the order of #3s but : 22 Hornet , 223, 30/40, 44mg, 45/70, 375Win. And I think 257 Roberts, but I never saw one. Maybe they never got them into production. I had them all except the 257R. The ones I’ve had in 30/06,300 W, 338W and 45/70. Now only got three #3s.
A 223 and two in 375Win.
I had several Hornets, all bought used. Never got one I considered keeper accuracy. The 223 shoots very well. It is my main walk about gun for varmits. The rest of them shoot well for what they are, hunting rifles. The 45/70 is a bit unpleasant with heavy loads.

[eastbank]

280543 ruger #3 in 45-70 with a 300 gr hornady with 50grs H-4198 for 1900FPS, the three shot group was shot from a bench rest at 100 yards. they do shoot very well with a load they like.

[onelight]

My no3 45-70 will shoot under an inch at 100 yards with a 300 grain Sierra and 50 grains of reloader 7 1823 FPS , and under an inch with 60 grains 3031 and the 300 grain Sierra JHP 1973 , under an inch with the 300 grain barns semi spitzer on 63 grains RL7 , 2490 FPS and about 2" with a cast 300 GC rnfp mine weigh 322 lubed and checked on 34 grains RL7 . Did not chronograph in the 1400 to 1500 range I think.
I used to shoot a lot of the Barnes load but no more. The throat in mine is so short I have to seat 400 grain Speer bullets very deep but 56 grains of 3031 and the 400 gave me 1835 and about 21/2" groups.

[single shot jimmy]

I don’t remember the order of #3s but : 22 Hornet , 223, 30/40, 44mg, 45/70, 375Win. And I think 257 Roberts, but I never saw one. Maybe they never got them into production. I had them all except the 257R. The ones I’ve had in 30/06,300 W, 338W and 45/70. Now only got three #3s.
A 223 and two in 375Win.
I had several Hornets, all bought used. Never got one I considered keeper accuracy. The 223 shoots very well. It is my main walk about gun for varmits. The rest of them shoot well for what they are, hunting rifles. The 45/70 is a bit unpleasant with heavy loads.

Don't believe there was ever a 257 R No.3

The rest of the list is correct.