For those who have R. L. Wilson's book on Bill Ruger and his gonnes

**4V50 Gary** · August 2, 2014, 02:23 PM

Look at the single shot muzzle loading target rifle on the back cover. It's the one on the very far right. Looks conventional with a grip and trigger where you'd expect it to be, but on the forearm is a foregrip with its own trigger and trigger guard. What's going on here? I'd like it explained.

James K · August 3, 2014, 12:09 PM

It sure does look odd. I had never noticed it before and, while they give the details of the endpapers, there is no information on the dust jacket.

It looks to me like something worked up for a person with a handicap, with the front trigger actually firing the gun and the normal trigger and guard just left as they were. I admit I can't think of a handicap that would required such an arrangement, but that is the only thing I can think of.

Jim

bamaranger · August 12, 2014, 02:08 AM

I'm going down to the den to look. Any chance the rifle has two barrels and the fore arrangement releases the barrels to pivot??

**4V50 Gary** · August 12, 2014, 09:00 AM

Nope, it's single barrel target rifle.

I wrote Ruger (Tom or Bill Jr.) last week to see if anybody in the Ruger family can look into it for me.

mykeal · August 12, 2014, 05:56 PM

Try the Ruger forum: http://www.rugerforum.com/

August 2, 2014, 02:23 PM	#1
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,833	For those who have R. L. Wilson's book on Bill Ruger and his gonnes Look at the single shot muzzle loading target rifle on the back cover. It's the one on the very far right. Looks conventional with a grip and trigger where you'd expect it to be, but on the forearm is a foregrip with its own trigger and trigger guard. What's going on here? I'd like it explained. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

August 12, 2014, 02:08 AM	#3
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	two barrels I'm going down to the den to look. Any chance the rifle has two barrels and the fore arrangement releases the barrels to pivot??

August 12, 2014, 09:00 AM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,833	Nope, it's single barrel target rifle. I wrote Ruger (Tom or Bill Jr.) last week to see if anybody in the Ruger family can look into it for me. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

August 3, 2014, 12:09 PM	#2
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	It sure does look odd. I had never noticed it before and, while they give the details of the endpapers, there is no information on the dust jacket. It looks to me like something worked up for a person with a handicap, with the front trigger actually firing the gun and the normal trigger and guard just left as they were. I admit I can't think of a handicap that would required such an arrangement, but that is the only thing I can think of. Jim

August 12, 2014, 05:56 PM	#5
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Try the Ruger forum: http://www.rugerforum.com/