Manufactured in 1984 the subsequently upgraded to its current configuration by Dave Norin. A member of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild, Norin began work in gunsmithing in 1967 and continued in retail gunsmithing work until 2000 when he began to focus on freelance restoration and custom gunmaking. He retired from gunsmithing in 2020. This beautiful example is marked "Dave Norin ~ Gunmaker" and ".50-110" on top of the barrel, all of which are inlaid with gold. The standard Ruger No. 1 markings are visible on top of the receiver ring and the serial number is on the lower left edge of the receiver. The barrel has a very attractive profile, being half octagon and half round with a nicely turned wedding band at the transition point. It is fitted with a German silver "Rocky Mountain" style blade front sight and nitre blued semi-buckhorn style rear sight with single step elevator. The vibrantly case colored action has most of the small parts finished in bright nitre blue, including the trigger guard, lever release, breech block, safety switch, and screw heads. It is mounted with a very nicely figured, ebony tipped, multi-point checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with a blued steel grip cap and a rubber Deccelerator recoil pad. Weight 8 lbs. 1 oz. Length of pull 14 inches.

Excellent as professionally upgraded by Dave Norin, retaining 99% of the blue, casehardened, and nitre blue finishes, very limited handling evidence, slight rub on the lever release, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.