I heard the same rumor last fall -- A Ruger official telling a distributor that the Number One was toast -- but did not post about it til I checked out the 'news' with a few guys I trust, including Lee. I got no confirmation then and the story has not progressed much as of now.
In fact though, there is little real difference between the current situation and complete cancellation. The dribble of new #1s coming onto the market, MSRPs now approaching $1500 with zero innovations or fixes of long known issues, and the limited style and caliber options on offer already carry a persistent odor of "deadman walking".
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