The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Been wanting a Ruger falling block for a long time... your choice... #1 or #3 ???

PetahW · December 5, 2011, 06:57 PM

FWIW -

The #3 was made as a barrel-band carbine only, originally chambered first in .45-70, then in .22H, .223, .30-40, .375W, & .44 Mag - with at least 3 factory barreled/chambered/marked in .30-06 (i've seen 1 so lettered).

The #1 was only made as a rifle, but in several models, in various multiple chamberings..

The #1A is a 22" light bbl sporter w/Alex Henry forend & sights.

The #1S is a 22" (.45-70) or 26" medium sporter w/AH forend & sights.

The #1H is a 24" heavy-bbl Safari Sporter in .375H&H, .416R, .458, etc. w/AH forend & sights.

The #1B is a 26" medium bbl w/beavertail FE & no sights.

The #1AB is a combination of the #1A & #1B - beavertail FE + sights, IIRC

The #1V is a 26" heavy bbl varminter, beavertail FE w/o sights

The #1RSI is a 20" light-bbl, mannlicher-stocked sporter w/sights.

ALL #1's except for some #1V's came with factory dovetails for Ruger rings, some with rings & sights.

All #3's were issued with iron sights, with scope mounts an aftermarket addition,
All #3's except the 1st run of .45-70's were factory prepped (D/T'd) on the bbl for scope mount bases.

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December 5, 2011, 06:57 PM	#11
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	FWIW - The #3 was made as a barrel-band carbine only, originally chambered first in .45-70, then in .22H, .223, .30-40, .375W, & .44 Mag - with at least 3 factory barreled/chambered/marked in .30-06 (i've seen 1 so lettered). The #1 was only made as a rifle, but in several models, in various multiple chamberings.. The #1A is a 22" light bbl sporter w/Alex Henry forend & sights. The #1S is a 22" (.45-70) or 26" medium sporter w/AH forend & sights. The #1H is a 24" heavy-bbl Safari Sporter in .375H&H, .416R, .458, etc. w/AH forend & sights. The #1B is a 26" medium bbl w/beavertail FE & no sights. The #1AB is a combination of the #1A & #1B - beavertail FE + sights, IIRC The #1V is a 26" heavy bbl varminter, beavertail FE w/o sights The #1RSI is a 20" light-bbl, mannlicher-stocked sporter w/sights. ALL #1's except for some #1V's came with factory dovetails for Ruger rings, some with rings & sights. All #3's were issued with iron sights, with scope mounts an aftermarket addition, All #3's except the 1st run of .45-70's were factory prepped (D/T'd) on the bbl for scope mount bases. . Last edited by PetahW; December 5, 2011 at 07:03 PM.