You've gotten an EXCEPTIONAL deal on a very nice rifle. I own two #1s and would never hesitate to buy another. Amazing how nice the wood was 20-30 yrs ago, isn't it? The #1s were supposed to be stocked with select walnut. Both of mine have very nice wood. I'd guess yours to be a medium sporter due to the Alexander Henry forend...I may be wrong, but believe the standard rifle has the beavertail forend. Either way... Congrats on a fine new rifle.
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ACfixer 
| Thanks for the info! The guy had another for sale that had no checkering and the lever wasn't as fancy, I don't think it had the second piece that releases it. It was in .22 Hornet and not near as pretty so that's what made me think mine might be a deluxe of some sort.
I got it from the same guy I got the T/C TDR '83 I posted in another thread. |
The other is likely a Ruger #3, a kind of bargain priced #1 made for a few years. This is from the late Rick Jamison and might give you a bit of info.
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Five years later, in 1972, Ruger introduced another single shot called the No. 3. It was a plainer, classic-style version of the elegant No. 1. The No. 3 had a Winchester Low Wall-style trigger guard/finger lever, a carbine-style stock, and a barrel band fore-end attachment. The No. 3 had a shorter 22-inch barrel and was made popular with milder cartridges such as the .45-70, .22 Hornet, and .30-40 Krag. The No. 3 is no longer in production"
here is the full article: Ruger Rifles & Carbines: a Long Gun Legacy - Page One 
