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Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:30 pm
by ElNumeroUno
I have been on the trail of this rifle for a long time, then lost it, as the story was that Fred had "given it away" and no one knew just quite where. I turns up, not too far from Oroville, CA. The Brown Truck brought it today.
It is what I call an AH in 22-250. the AH is the 22" A weight barrel, Alex Henry forearm and no sights. It has about as nicely figured wood as is found on any of the 2 digit rifles.
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:46 pm
by ElNumeroUno
The caption on the above Huntington Die Specialties 2013 Catalog with Fred T. Huntington on the cover carries the caption:
Fred T. Huntington with Mountain Goat & Stone Sheep- Northern British Columbia- 1966 /"If you wear my hat, you can't miss" Elmer Keith
Does look to be Elmer's hat!
Fred Huntington hunted often with Jack O'connor, who referred to him often as "Uncle Fud"
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:08 am
by ruger66
All a guy can say is WOW! Very nice.
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:38 pm
by flattop44
Glad you were able to finally bring it home!! Man, what great wood!!
FT44
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:51 am
by Mike722
Wow...lowwww number and awesome wood.. ya'll gonna make me start collecting number 1s before too long...
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:56 pm
by Big Old Boy
Good for you Lee she is a beauty.
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:57 pm
by Coogs
BEAUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL wood..........................you know how the saying goes.................."a blind pig finds an acorn every now and agin".............................good for you!!! Coogs.
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:14 am
by O M CRAZY
WOW Lee that's a great addition! And some of the best wood I have ever seen on any Ruger!!
Re: Fred Huntington's Ruger No.1 #60
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:12 pm
by ElNumeroUno
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Here is a pic of the cover of2014 Huntington die specialties catalog. Fred Huntington on the left, with Les Bowman, Jack O'Connor and John Jobson. Caption notes photo from the '60's.
Just found one of my old Outdoor Life magazines from Feb, 1956. article by O'Connor on he and Huntington antelope hunting with Bowman in Wyoming