How many are out there now still NIB, as well as nice used? Not much sense in pumping out more until the demand exeeds the supply, unless someone like Lipsey's orders up some, guaranteed sales. Ruger has suspended production of other stuff, even maybe No. 1s, then resumed when they saw a market. Granted that some of the ones they have produced of late were niche products like the .450s. Maybe they guessed wrong about how many Midwestern deer hunters would gobble those up. I expect they'll eventually sell; might even buy one myself if the price was really right.
Just a few years ago, I bought one of the .243 1Vs from Whittaker for $800. Not sure who made money there, except maybe the $50 or so I made when I sold it after having my fun.
