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I have no idea what the purpose of that "notch" might be - like some others - it just grew on me. There are some distinct styles of the Number One - stock patterns, sights/no sights, etc... Mine sure makes me grin when I shoot it, at the range or afield: ![[Linked Image]](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/Loading/Jan%2016%20Ruger%201_zpswyq4uprw.jpg) Very viable as a serious hunting rifle too - not just a collector's piece, not at all. Regards, Guy
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I don't know the purpose of the notch either, but if you Google Alexander Henry Rifle you'll find some really wonderful 19th Century rifles with the little notch
in the fore end. I understand old Al made rifles for the Royals so it might just be for looks. He also came up with the rifling pattern for the Martini-Henrys IIRC.
'Four legs good, two legs baaaad."
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The best Number 1s come from: http://www.classicsportingarms.com/rugers-for-sale/Bought a 1B 06' from him that is getting rebored to 35 Whelen. Red pad with great wood. It will get an AH fore end, New England irons and a barrel band. It's the only way to get a Whelen with decent barrel weight and 24". Total cost will be around $1500. A current No. 1 with good wood is as rare as a Clinton truth.Wonderful rifles ! Interesting reference to truth, by "new member", Spalding who isn't a new member at all, but old member/troll, Larry Root. Deception is a form of lying, the antithesis of truth. DF
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I think the mannlicher model would be more attractive and more practical if the front sling loop was replaced with a stud. It is a dent waiting to happen and ugly to boot. Most of the gun on the rack, come pre-dented.
I think all the good ideas already been covered and recovered. For instance, 22hornet, 30/30, 30/40, 405 and 45/70.
The 416 Ribgy is too much of a good thing, I like the 450/400 and if that is not getting it done maybe the 450NE. I think they did a 9.3x74 which is probably more my No1 speed.
Have there ever been a 50 caliber No1? The 500 s&w mag might be a fun thumper. I hear these can really kick, so a 24" medium weight barrel might be a good idea.
Or old 50/110 Winchester if Hornady would oblige. Probably 50/110 is a non starter. What a great idea for the high wall and or both hi-wall and 1886. Wrong thread.... but really, how cool would a 50/110 be?
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OK I'll start looking at them and checking balance... They do look neat.
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I think the mannlicher model would be more attractive and more practical if the front sling loop was replaced with a stud. It is a dent waiting to happen and ugly to boot. Most of the gun on the rack, come pre-dented.
I think all the good ideas already been covered and recovered. For instance, 22hornet, 30/30, 30/40, 405 and 45/70.
The 416 Ribgy is too much of a good thing, I like the 450/400 and if that is not getting it done maybe the 450NE. I think they did a 9.3x74 which is probably more my No1 speed.
Have there ever been a 50 caliber No1? The 500 s&w mag might be a fun thumper. I hear these can really kick, so a 24" medium weight barrel might be a good idea.
Or old 50/110 Winchester if Hornady would oblige. Probably 50/110 is a non starter. What a great idea for the high wall and or both hi-wall and 1886. Wrong thread.... but really, how cool would a 50/110 be? A .475 Turnbull, which I own, is a .50-110 necked down to .475, so certainly a .50-110 is a possibility. But I'm not sure if they could get away with that in a C weight barrel. Might have to be the D.
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