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Ruger #1B- Engraved

naplenaple Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
edited May 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have a Ruger#1-B factory engraved 6mm,pre warning, exceptional wood and bluing, the receiver and the tang are engraved along with the scope rings, the serial# is 130-12xxx, I was wondering what it might be worth, ballpark. Thanks Greg
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  • 2xbyu2xbyu Member Posts: 298 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Greg:

    Do you have a Ruger factory letter authenticating the #1 as factory engraved? Do the last 5 digits, or all 8 digits add up to 21?

    A factory letter would be mandatory for authentication. Ruger records 603-863-3300, have your s/n ready, they can tell you over the phone.
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  • naplenaple Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the info,I looked and all 8 serial numbers do add up to 21, the reason I think its factory engraved I got on the Ruger website and got into the engraved part of it and it showed the exact same engraving on one of tthe guns on there, what does the 21 mean when you add up the serial numbers? And thank you much for your info. Greg
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  • 2xbyu2xbyu Member Posts: 298 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Greg:

    The numbers adding up to 21 "COULD" ID it as A "21 club" rifle. Presented to various writers and friends of the factory. The first rifles were in the 2 and 3 digit range. Later there were some in the 130 prefix range.

    THIS INFO IS FROM THE "Red Eagle News Exchange" A publication of all things Ruger.

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    I would start with a letter from Ruger. IF it turns out as factory engraved and a "21 club" rifle I would think it quite valuable.

    I'm not qualified to put a price on it.
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  • naplenaple Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks so muuch for your help and the great info you gave me, learn something new every day,I'll give Ruger a call and see what they say.I have 5 Ruger#1s really like them. Thanks again for your help. greg
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    Naple: givette here. If you would be so disposed, please post your findings here after you hear from Ruger. Very interested. (topic will lock-out at ten posts..if so, start a new post with your findings over at the "General Discussion" part of this forum). Best, Joe
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  • naplenaple Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    As soon as I get a answer from Ruger I'll post what they say. Greg
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  • naplenaple Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Called Ruger and talked to a lady who said she'e only worked there a couple of months. She said the gun was made aug.1975 put did'nt see a special engraving order for it put said some people had them engraved after there puchase? I had a gunsmith look at it and he said it was surely factory engraving. I'am sending some picture's to Ruger Custom shop to get a answer.She also said they might not have the engraving order could have been lost? Greg
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