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Bearcat
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I was scanning the subject lines and didn't see anything about this subject. I am sure that all lefties know that Ruger makes a few Left hand M77s, and will make some short action left hand guns this spring. If you interest is larger game, you probably are aware that Ruger makes a left hand .375 Ruger African. It is blued with a walnut stock. What you may not have heard is that in 2008 Ruger made a short run of fewer than 100 units of a left hand M77 stainless Hawkeye in .375 Ruger. It has a black/gray laminated stock and Express iron sights just like the right-hand Ruger Alaskan. Talk about a perfect big game rifle for a lefty! Where else is there a controlled round feed, left hand stainless .375? That's the good news. The bad news is that they sold out quickly. I contacted Ruger to see if they planned to make any more, and they do not. Some people have them and are using them, but as you can imagine they are not letting them go. Occasionally one pops up for sale, and they bring a pretty price.
Normally production runs are in quantities of 250 or more. I have yet to determine why the production run was so small for this unit. I have wondered if perhaps someone with the right contacts wanted a gun in this configuration and had the influence to make it happen. Can anyone think of a name in the shooting sports arena who is left handed and who has a relationship with Ruger? Can you spell Boddington?
Ruger produced over 8000 rifles in .375 Ruger caliber in 2008, but why these few left hand guns? They are far more practical than the left hand African. I can't think that Ruger's intention was to produce an instant collector's item. Their business should be to sell as many units as possible.
Any thoughts?
I was scanning the subject lines and didn't see anything about this subject. I am sure that all lefties know that Ruger makes a few Left hand M77s, and will make some short action left hand guns this spring. If you interest is larger game, you probably are aware that Ruger makes a left hand .375 Ruger African. It is blued with a walnut stock. What you may not have heard is that in 2008 Ruger made a short run of fewer than 100 units of a left hand M77 stainless Hawkeye in .375 Ruger. It has a black/gray laminated stock and Express iron sights just like the right-hand Ruger Alaskan. Talk about a perfect big game rifle for a lefty! Where else is there a controlled round feed, left hand stainless .375? That's the good news. The bad news is that they sold out quickly. I contacted Ruger to see if they planned to make any more, and they do not. Some people have them and are using them, but as you can imagine they are not letting them go. Occasionally one pops up for sale, and they bring a pretty price.
Normally production runs are in quantities of 250 or more. I have yet to determine why the production run was so small for this unit. I have wondered if perhaps someone with the right contacts wanted a gun in this configuration and had the influence to make it happen. Can anyone think of a name in the shooting sports arena who is left handed and who has a relationship with Ruger? Can you spell Boddington?
Ruger produced over 8000 rifles in .375 Ruger caliber in 2008, but why these few left hand guns? They are far more practical than the left hand African. I can't think that Ruger's intention was to produce an instant collector's item. Their business should be to sell as many units as possible.
Any thoughts?