I was told the same thing by Ruger last week. Ruger's statement contradicted the information that Lipsey's reps were telling dealers.
Interesting though, because Lipsey's dumped some current production rifles at the discount. No doubt Ruger was cleaning up old parts inventory and maybe the 2017 rifles will have the wood everybody has been waiting for?
I wouldn't be surprised if the No. 1's were on the chopping block the day before the election. Ruger was gearing up for the post election rush -- the now available stripped lowers are evidence of that. I think they now realize huge sales won't be a given in the years to come and they're going to need unique products and some innovation to keep the trucks moving. Maybe we'll finally see some other stuff we've been asking for?
