No. 1's never sold well, as a beancounter would define "well". They are at most, a niche gun, a loss leader to establish Rugers cred as a fine gun maker. In the bigger scheme of things, the beancounters will have their say, and it appears that time is now. I imagine Ruger, even at the current price point, makes little or nothing on them when all is said and done, due to the low volume. Bill saw value in that when he was alive, but plastic will now have its day. A shame.


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