Introducing The Glenfield Model A Rifle

[Hankus]

I am young enough ( I guess) to think a 788 is a plastic stock rifle with a crappy trigger for $400.

MY 788 has a wood stock, a smooth trigger, and has taken uncounted deer out to 350 yards.

 

[kentucky yeti]

Luckily for Remington, making a less-attractive version of their rifles (ADL) to compete with their jeweled-bolt, white-line spacers, and fancier stocked BDL lineup worked well for them. I’ll wait and see how it plays out for Ruger.

 

[XUSNORDIE]

Luckily for Remington, making a less-attractive version of their rifles (ADL) to compete with their jeweled-bolt, white-line spacers, and fancier stocked BDL lineup worked well for them. I’ll wait and see how it plays out for Ruger.

I agree. The ADL was a great base to build on. One of my favorite 270 rifles was born from a ADL action.

Honestly, as far as the Americans go I much prefer the "Gen 1" over the newer line. I only have the Predator version though.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Not sure what I was thinking of with the 788 comment (in a Glenfield model A topic) regarding the stock.

I am not a hunter. My only "hunting" rifle is a 1951 Marlin 336RC waffle top in .30-30 with a Redfield peep sight. Home loaded ammo in my avatar picture...

 

[BULL'S-EYE]

I MUCH prefer the Gen 1.
I also have one of these new Glenfield's in 243 on the way from Bud's.
Definitely looking forward to ringing it out, although it won't be replacing my American Ranch 7.62x39 this year, not with firearms season being only two weeks away.

 

[Hankus]

I MUCH prefer the Gen 1.
I also have one of these new Glenfield's in 243 on the way from Bud's.
Definitely looking forward to ringing it out, although it won't be replacing my American Ranch 7.62x39 this year, not with firearms season being only two weeks away.

My Gen I in 7.62x39 is waiting for a trip to GA the week before Thanksgiving… it’ll be wearing a can then.

 

[Mobuck]

" they would have been better off buying at least a 700 ADL. Eventually Timney offered a trigger, "
And THAT was exactly why I traded for a 700. A trigger upgrade would have cost 75% of what a local dealer asked to trade my 788 for a new 700 that had a stock ding from the display rack.

 

[GasGuzzler]

I'm not as dumb as we thought...I was thinking of the Remington 783 not the 788.

 

[the_leper_colony]

...I was thinking of the Remington 783 not the 788.

Keeping track of model numbers can be a chore - maybe that's why Glock is simplifying production!

 

[kentucky yeti]

I'm not as dumb as we thought...I was thinking of the Remington 783 not the 788.

Yep, just a 50-year spread in models. But only a difference of 5 in model numbers.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Keeping track of model numbers can be a chore - maybe that's why Glock is simplifying production!

I have no idea what kind of voodoo Glock operated under when they numbered their products.

Yep, just a 50-year spread in models. But only a difference of 5 in model numbers.

Yeah for someone that cares to know nothing about Remington guns (other than the 870) and has no use for a bolt action hunting caliber rifle, 788 and 783 are very similar.

 

[bisleyfan41]

I'm not as dumb as we thought...I was thinking of the Remington 783 not the 788.

Glad I wasn't alone.

 

[chet15]

Ridiculous.......Ruger is now to Glenfield what Marlin was......so what next? a 1022 clone under the Glenfield name and the what Marlin 60 was to the Glenfield 75 ?

Petty move by Ruger...but once us Boomers die off it will be OK I guess.

Well, the American Rifle Gen 1 was popular with well over a million sold in a pretty short time period. But for sales I would imagine the Gen II American has completely overtaken the Gen 1.
So I think Ruger is getting more bang out of the Gen 1 by just rebranding it "Glenfield" and offering it for $100 less.
At $100 less, there is obviously a lot of room to move with what their actual cost is.
I really don't care what they do. It is a business decision. For those who don't know a Ruger from a Glenfield they will likely be more than happy to pick up a Glenfield. And honestly, with this rebranding I don't see the Ruger named Gen. 1 series continuing to be available much longer. Glenfield sounds like a "budget" brand, and Ruger would probably be considered more "premium", so this probably won't hurt the Ruger product much at all... especially with the Gen 2 having its own unique look anyway.
Chet15

 

[XUSNORDIE]

And honestly, with this rebranding I don't see the American Gen. 1 series made by Ruger continuing to be available much longer

Ruger probably had a ton of Gen 1 parts on hand. Marketing types probably came up with the idea to use the Gen 1 parts and rebrand......creating ROI on what would have probably been waste.

 

[Hankus]

Unfortunately they’re not offering the Glenfield in .223/5.56, and I recently realized I would like to pick up a bolt-action in this caliber. I just missed a sale on the Gen I Ranch at Sportsman’s Warehouse where they’re pricing them at ~$414… the only store with any left in stock is in Lynchburg VA. They won’t ship store-to-store. I guess I’ll be watching the local gun shops for one to show up used, or see what the Black Friday sales for the Gen II look like.

Edit: and just like that they’re back in stock at Gallery of Guns… $469 OTD for a Gen I delivered to a LGS. I still think I’ll wait for Black Friday though.

 

[Richard76]

I have an ADL in 223. absolutely love it, very accurate and basically no recoil

 

[XUSNORDIE]

I have a Weatherby Vanguard in 223. I installed a Timney trigger and a Hogue fully bedded stock. It is one of my most accurate rifles next to my Ruger American Predator in 204R (Gen 1) using 55 Vmax handloads. I got rid of the flimsy stock and put the action in a Bell & Carlson. Fox/Yotes/G'Hogs are easy peasy at 300yds which is the most I push a 40gr 20 cal.

 

[planetcat]

I would bet that this Glenfield brand is an excuse to further raise the prices on Ruger American rifles. Creating a lower end brand allows them to pretend to elevate their current offerings without actually doing anything.

 

[GasGuzzler]

I would bet that this Glenfield brand is an excuse to further raise the prices on Ruger American rifles. Creating a lower end brand allows them to pretend to elevate their current offerings without actually doing anything.

Most likely.

 

[Star43]

Never thought I’d see a new Glenfield firearm ever again. What’s next, a J.C. Higgins reintroduction?

How about another "Ted Williams" brand again as from the old Sears guns....yeah when Ruger bought the Marlin name, they also got the Glenfield name with it and they want to use it....Personally I love my old Glenfield "Model 60" 22 rifle...

 

[GYJ44]

I would bet that this Glenfield brand is an excuse to further raise the prices on Ruger American rifles. Creating a lower end brand allows them to pretend to elevate their current offerings without actually doing anything.

Why would they do that? The Gen II is already $229 over the Glenfield. I've never known Ruger to play games with their pricing.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Why would they do that?

What happened to the price of a Single Six when the Wrangler came out? The RSS did not double overnight but the Wrangler didn't help.

 

[GYJ44]

What happened to the price of a Single Six when the Wrangler came out? The RSS did not double overnight but the Wrangler didn't help.

All Ruger revolvers went up. Some MSRP's are over $1500. One has nothing to do with the other.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Can't prove a negative and the assumption many make is viable so ...

 

[Star43]

To me it is about "marketing". Ruger owns the Glenfield name and they want to use it in a way to sell rifles and make money. It is always going to be about a company making money, in my opinion....They do own the "name", so why not use it...