One Millionth Auto

[d findley]

The 1,000,000th auto rim-fire pistol. Engraved by master engraver Ray Viramontez, Pattern design by James M. Triggs. Photos prior to gold inlays.
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[RocDoc]

Is this in private hands, or in the Ruger factory collection? If in the factory collection, is it likely to be auctioned some day?

[d findley]

It was sold at auction for $27,200.00 to Penguin Industries. It was later donated to the National Firearms Museum.

[gunman42782]

It don't get no better than that one! Beautiful gun.

[Watertender]

That is a beauty! I have an article from 1980 showing it in one of my old books. The engraving is fantastic to say the least

[radicalrod]

Looks like it was also before the IVORY was added.....

I have a set of Ivory that was made for that gun.....RR

[chet15]

I think it interesting that Ruger also made pistols 1000001 though 1000004.
Their "bling" is vasty different than the 1,000,000th auto.
Wondering if a few execs of the company also wanted examples for themselves.
Chet15