David Bradshaw Photos - Vol. XLl

[Lee Martin]

Ruger Number One Creedmoor, .45-70 Springfield. Built in Newport at direction of Bill Ruger. Artwork by master engraver John Warren, commissioned by Gun Digest publisher John T. Amber.





Creedmoor motif dates to late 1800's. Gold inlays by engraver John Warren.





Creedmoor long range matches often were fired from reclining position from which "Creedmoor position" gets its name. To put rear sight aperture close to eye, stock was inletted for tangent sight. Thus, rifle has two rear sight locations



Ruger Number One Creedmor (half-octagon, half-round barrel or 32" or 34"), and Ruger 03.





-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time"

[cmillard]

very nice. I have thought about having the same thing done to a ruger #1. maybe someday it will come together.

[alukban]

Oh dang!!


My dream has been to put ladder sights on my No.1!

What happened to the safety? Was it just deleted?

[bradshaw]

alukban.... Venier sight replaces tang safety. Target rifle, manual safety not required. For hunting, the excellent tang safety would have to be kept, with a different sight mounting arrangement.
David Bradshaw

[Markbo]

Is this yours now David or does John Amber still own it?

[bradshaw]

Markbo.... the John Warren engraved Number One Creedmoor is in the Ruger family. Not sure, but under impression rifle always belonged to Bill, Sr., with John T. Amber arranging for the exquisite engraving. I just thought it good for my Ruger 03 to hang out with the Creedmoor for a while. Two one-of-a-kind Rugers, chambered for two cartridges from 1873 which carry on as well today as they did then.
David Bradshaw

[Otony]

John Amber left this mortal coil many years ago. I see the Ruger family owns the rifle (which graced a Gun Digest cover btw), but I had always assumed it was Amber's.