Well it looks to me like someone at Ruger really screwed up this one. The No1 was introduced in late 1966 & put into production in late 1966 with the earliest ones shipped in Jan 1967.
Someone at Ruger decided to make 2017 as the 50 th anniversary year instead of 2016. Then they wait until the muddle of the 11th month to announce the 50th anniversary Model &
start shipping them. They chose a 1A Model in 308 to represent the 50th Anniversary. Ho Hum.
The announce list price is $ 2300.00 ? & they start selling on GB for the discounted price of $1695.00.
There were just three of the No1 50th Anniversary Models closed on GB without a bid at the discount price.
In my opinion wait about a year & Cabellas on another Distributer will be closing them out at about $1000.00
So much for the genius Bean Counters at Ruger at this rate they will be going bankrupt in a few years.
PS During all this time not one comment from any of the Leaders of the RCA, ROCS or any of the Ruger Forums who say they are the Curators of the history of the Sturm Ruger Co.
