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Nathan Foster

To all, I neglected to post this in my last SHOT show blog due to so many other factors being on my mind at that time. To those who can, please share (any Ruger forum members?).

This year, Ruger are planning to discontinue the Ruger No.1. I spoke at length with a Ruger rep on this subject and she relayed to me that sales have been low. But in saying this, she also stated that Ruger do try to listen to customer feedback and that even if mail is deleted, all mail is read at the highest level so any thoughts on this matter, should be relayed to Ruger via email.

To relay my experience on this subject- I receive mail queries regarding the Ruger No.1 on a week to week basis. What I have found is that folk love the concept but that many struggle to obtain optimum accuracy due to the forend design and also difficulties with the trigger.

The trend I see in my emails (remember we have up to 200,000 new readers per month at peak times), is that hunters wanting the Ruger No.1 are wanting these as an accurate rifle, akin to owning a modern version of the Sharps rifle. I seldom receive mail from folk wanting the No.1 for general hunting with no major concerns over accuracy- who would bother to email such a thing. What I see, is folk wanting something different, something we may call classic, but with style. And by style, I mean something has both looks but can also deliver the goods. Why go to all the trouble of purchasing such a rifle otherwise.

To this end, I believe that rather than discontinue the Ruger and lose it altogether, a rest period and a redesign may be more appropriate. A new design which floats the forend would be ideal along with a more freely adjustable trigger which allows for light and precise settings, even if this requires a suitable yet easily obtainable aftermarket unit or parts for those wishing to shoot at 1 to 1.5lb pull.


Please share this post if you are able and if you are a fan of the Ruger No.1 then please email Ruger:

https://ruger.com/dataProcess/tellTheCEO/

Sincerely, Nathan Foster.

Notes:

Please feel free to cut and paste my (above) post to your email but please also add your additional comments above mine, not below- so that they are read.

Lastly, I do understand that there are many accurate Ruger No.1 rifles in circulation. So please do not bother to post here to tell me that the Ruger N0.1 is already very accurate. Pull your head out of your butt and think beyond just yourself- Yes, yours may be accurate but yours is not every rifle. I speak here of the mail I receive from around the world and the trends I see within my inbox. Rifle manufacturers are always looking for ways to improve sales and the changes I mention here are a way to do just that for the benefit of all.