The Ruger No. 1 is a single-shot rifle introduced and manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. since 1967.Ruger No. 1 press release at www.ruger.com it is designed with a Farquharson-style hammerless falling-block action, where an underlever lowers the breechblock to expose the chamber and allow cartridge loading, and closing the lever sets the rifle in battery and also cocks the hammer. A shotgun-style tang safety secures the hammer and sear.
The Ruger No. 1 is available with an Alexander Henry, Beavertail or Mannlicher-style forearm. The rifles came in several sub-models: 1A, 1AB, 1B, 1H, 1S, 1V and RSI(K designation refers to Stainless with laminated stocks). The No. 1 also comes with barrel lengths ranging from and in a multitude of calibers. Lenard Brownell, commenting on his work at Ruger, said of the No. 1: "There was never any question about the strength of the action. I remember, in testing it, how much trouble I had trying to tear it up. In fact, I never did manage to blow one apart."Clayton, Joe D.: Ruger No. 1 Rifle (1983), p. 131
Available cartridges
Over the years, the No. 1 has been chambered in many different cartridges, including:
.204 Ruger .218 Bee .22 Hornet .22 PPC .22-250 Remington .220 Swift .222 Remington .223 Remington 6mm PPC 6mm Remington .243 Winchester .25-06 Remington .250 Savage .257 Roberts .257 Weatherby Magnum 6.5mm Remington 6.5×55mm 6.5 PRC 6.5-284 Norma 6.5 Creedmoor .264 Winchester Magnum .270 Winchester .270 Weatherby Magnum .275 Rigby 7×57mm 7mm-08 7mm PRC 7mm Remington Magnum 7mm STW (Shooting Times Westerner) .280 Remington .280 AI 7.62x39mm .30-30 Winchester .30-40 Krag .30-06 Springfield .300 Winchester Magnum .300 H&H Magnum .300 PRC .300 RCM .300 Weatherby Magnum .303 British .308 Winchester .338 RCM .338 Federal .338 Winchester Magnum .348 Winchester .35 Remington .35 Whelen .357 Magnum 9.3×62mm 9.3×74mmR .375 H&H Magnum .375 Ruger .375 Winchester .38-55 Winchester .404 Jeffery .405 Winchester .416 Remington Magnum .416 Ruger .416 Rigby .44 Remington Magnum .45-70 Government .450 Bushmaster .450 Marlin .450 Nitro Express .450/400 Nitro Express .454 Casull .458 Winchester Magnum .458 Lott .460 G&A (Guns & Ammo) .460 S&W Magnum .475 Linebaugh .475 Turnbull .480 Ruger
See also List of firearms Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
References
External links Current Ruger No. 1 models Ruger No. 1 serial number history Ruger No. 1 instruction manual Review of the Ruger No. 1 Rifle