Ruger Red Label

[roc1]

I recently came across a red Label shotgun 12ga that had 2 3/4 chambers? I read according to the book they only show 3" chambers? This gun does not have choke tubes either. I guess my question is with no choke tubes barrels are fixed choke and 2 3/4 chambers does all that not hurt the value quite a bit? I say this because of lack of versatility.
Thanks for input
roc1

 

[reakin]

Sounds like one of the older ones. Rugerguy needs to chime in on this. He's the old Red Label collector....

reakin

 

[wwb]

For guns in comparable condition, the fixed-choke guns are typically $75 - $100 less than one with choke tubes.

The 2-3/4 inch chambers is a puzzler.... I was pretty certain the 12 gauges all had 3" chambers. The very first 20 gauges with the blued receivers rather than stainless.... maybe 2-3/4" ????

 

[salem103]

The earliest 12 bores were made with blued rec'rs, fixed chokes and 2.75" chambers...to me condition is much more important than the flexibility issue

 

[roc1]

According to Blue Book it is worth $700 . It knocks off %20 for fixed tubes. It is SS reciever about a %95 gun overall.
Thanks
roc1

 

[mattsbox99]

I would not consider 2 3/4" chambers to be a deterrent, the vast majority of users never fire anything more than target loads.