Freedumb1: Perhaps the disparity in price ($100.00 to $200.00) like you illustrated between the laminated and the solid wood stocked #1's was due to production costs?
I don't know - I do know the stainless heavy barreled SS #1's sell readily on the used Rifle market.
And that may be caused by "collector" incentive induced by rarity as opposed to a Hunter/shooter wanting the "advantage" of a stainless laminated Rifle?
The Ruger #1-V (not a stainlees laminate Rifle) in 220 Swift is still for sale at my local gun shop.
It gets much attention but no takers at $1,150.00 as yet.
I am not qualified to disagree with your "clean up and near the end" contention but again I do hope that is NOT the case.
Long live the Ruger #1.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
