Special No.1 ?

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deerhog
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Special No.1 ?

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Hello all.
My apologies if this is the same place as the Ruger Forum as I have posted there also.I have aquired a No.1 that I am currently sending a request for authenticity form to Ruger to validate.
This rifle is finely carved and checkered.jeweled breech block...in .243 caliber.
But what has me miffed is the serial number at 1 01.
Any ideas on what I may have here?
Thanks for any info you may provide.
Also having a hard time posting photos.I am also curious about the skip in the serial number.
Update: just took the rifle to my local shop.The owner is a former Ruger employee from the 80's
He said I may have one of Bill's rifles??
Im not sure what I may have here.At any rate...can anyone place an estimate value?
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67stingray
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Re: Special No.1 ?

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Welcome, sounds like an oddball photos are important, to post pics select the attachments tab below the text window and select "add files".
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deerhog
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Re: Special No.1 ?

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67stingray
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Re: Special No.1 ?

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Very nice rifle, I'm sure our No.1 experts will jump in and help you out. How did you end up with it?
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deerhog
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Found this at a local shop as it was traded in.
gewehrfreund
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Re: Special No.1 ?

Post by gewehrfreund »

If you're willing to divulge the full (i.e. on the breechblock) serial number, I'm sure the knowledgeable folks here (and there are more here than at rugerforum.net ;) ) will be able to tell you more about it.
deerhog
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Re: Special No.1 ?

Post by deerhog »

The number on the breech block is 1701.
It would be easy to assume what i actually have here is a very nicely customized #1
That somehow never had the 7 struck on the receiver.
Still a nice first year production rifle.
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