Ruger No. 1



The Ruger No. 1 is a single-shot rifle with a Farquharson-style hammerless falling-block action, introduced and manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. since 1967. An underlever lowers the breechblock to allow ammunition loading and also cocks the rifle. Lenard Brownell, commenting on his work at Ruger, said of the No. 1: "There was never any question about the strength of the action. I remember, in testing it, how much trouble I had trying to tear it up. In fact, I never did manage to blow one apart."

A shotgun-style tang safety works on the hammer and sear. Available with an Alexander Henry, beavertail, or Mannlicher style forearm in a multitude of calibers.

Available cartridges
Over the years, the No. 1 has been chambered in many different cartridges, including:


 * .204 Ruger
 * .218 Bee
 * .22 Hornet
 * .22 PPC
 * .22-250 Remington
 * .220 Swift
 * .222 Remington
 * .223 Remington
 * 6mm PPC
 * 6mm Remington
 * .243 Winchester
 * .25-06 Remington
 * .250 Savage
 * .257 Roberts
 * .257 Weatherby Magnum
 * 6.5mm Remington
 * 6.5×55mm
 * 6.5-284 Norma
 * 6.5 Creedmoor
 * .264 Winchester Magnum
 * .270 Winchester
 * .270 Weatherby Magnum
 * .275 Rigby
 * 7×57mm
 * 7mm-08
 * 7mm Remington Magnum
 * 7mm STW (Shooting Times Westerner)
 * .280 Remington
 * .280 AI
 * 7.62x39mm
 * .30-30 Winchester
 * .30-40 Krag
 * .30-06 Springfield
 * .300 Winchester Magnum
 * .300 H&H Magnum
 * .300 RCM
 * .300 Weatherby Magnum
 * .303 British
 * .308 Winchester
 * .338 RCM
 * .338 Federal
 * .338 Winchester Magnum
 * .35 Remington
 * .35 Whelen
 * .357 Magnum
 * 9.3×62mm
 * 9.3×74mmR
 * .375 H&H Magnum
 * .375 Ruger
 * .375 Winchester
 * .38-55 Winchester
 * .404 Jeffery
 * .405 Winchester
 * .416 Remington Magnum
 * .416 Ruger
 * .416 Rigby
 * .44 Remington Magnum
 * .45-70 Government
 * .450 Bushmaster
 * .450 Marlin
 * .450 Nitro Express
 * .450/400 Nitro Express
 * .454 Casull
 * .458 Winchester Magnum
 * .458 Lott
 * .460 G&A (Guns & Ammo)
 * .460 S&W Magnum
 * .475 Linebaugh
 * .475 Turnbull
 * .480 Ruger