7mm-08

[rascal123]

I would appreciate any and all feedback regarding a Ruger No. 1 I have owned for over 20 years. My No. 1 is chambered in 7mm-08. I know this caliber has not been offered in the No. 1 in a very long time. I have been told my rifle is rare but just how rare I do not know. The company has been no help in this matter. Does anyone have any information at all regarding the No. 1 in this caliber? It is blued steel with a very nice walnut stock and is in excellent condition. I would appreciate very much any assistance. Thanks.

 

[chet15]

I would appreciate any and all feedback regarding a Ruger No. 1 I have owned for over 20 years. My No. 1 is chambered in 7mm-08. I know this caliber has not been offered in the No. 1 in a very long time. I have been told my rifle is rare but just how rare I do not know. The company has been no help in this matter. Does anyone have any information at all regarding the No. 1 in this caliber? It is blued steel with a very nice walnut stock and is in excellent condition. I would appreciate very much any assistance. Thanks.

My notes for the 1A in 7mm/08 show that there were 93 made about 1989. The only serial number in my notes for this one is 132-85860.
Info from the "Reference of Ruger Firearms".
Please send me a PM on your serial number so I can add to the reference.
Thanks!!
Chet15

 

[chilidog]

Mine is 132-85857

 

[rugerdczr]

I Have a NIB 1A 7mm/08 Red Pad Ser# 132-85944 Also Two Stainless Laminates Ser# 133-84720 and 133-86865

 

[HAWKEYE#28]

THE 132 PREFIX sn 7mm O8 WERE ALL RED PAD GUNS AND TOTALED 93, ACCORDING TO MY SOURCE OF BUILD INFO AT SOUTHPORT........YOU HAVE A GREAT COLLECTABLE #1A LIGHT SPORTER..............PUT IT AWAY............ 8) :wink:

 

[chilidog]

Will it still hold its value after ruger made this run?

 

[HAWKEYE#28]

ABSOLUTELY. :!: SMALL NUMBER PRODUCED, NON CATALOGED, 25+ YEARS AGO, DIFFERENT FIT AND FINISH COMPARED TO TODAY'S RUN. 8)

 

[rugerdczr]

I bought my 1A new in 1989 from a dealer that had a lot of the limited run guns, 22H,38/55,218

 

[HAWKEYE#28]

PROBABLY A GUN FROM THE SLOAN'S DISTRIBUTORSHIP. I SPENT A LOT OF TIME DISCUSSING #1'S IN THE LATE 80'S WITH THE THEN GENERAL MGR, ROB WALSER. FINE MAN AND HE SPENT LOTS OF TIME SCHEMING WITH WBR. THE 38 55 AND 218 BEE WERE THEIR BRAIN CHILD. ROB TOLD ME HE FOLLOWED THE RUGER INVENTORIES EVERY MONDAY AND BOUGHT THE UNCOMMON RIFLES, ALA, 300 H&H(1S), SS HORNETS, AND 7MM 08(ALL IN #1A). SADLY, IT APEARED THAT SLOAN'S WENT UNDER AND NEVER REAPPEARED.

 

[gewehrfreund]

PROBABLY A GUN FROM THE SLOAN'S DISTRIBUTORSHIP. I SPENT A LOT OF TIME DISCUSSING #1'S IN THE LATE 80'S WITH THE THEN GENERAL MGR, ROB WALSER. FINE MAN AND HE SPENT LOTS OF TIME SCHEMING WITH WBR. THE 38 55 AND 218 BEE WERE THEIR BRAIN CHILD. ROB TOLD ME HE FOLLOWED THE RUGER INVENTORIES EVERY MONDAY AND BOUGHT THE UNCOMMON RIFLES, ALA, 300 H&H(1S), SS HORNETS, AND 7MM 08(ALL IN #1A). SADLY, IT APEARED THAT SLOAN'S WENT UNDER AND NEVER REAPPEARED.

Maybe from buying up all those rare No. 1s! :wink: