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Ruger No. 3

The correct title of this article is Ruger #3. It appears incorrectly here due to technical restrictions.
Ruger No. 3
TypeSingle-shot rifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerWilliam B. Ruger
ManufacturerSturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Unit cost$165 (1973)[1]
Produced1973–1986[1][2]
No. builtOver 30,000[1]
VariantsViper simulator[1]
Specifications
Mass6 lb (2.7 kg) (.45-70 variant)[1]
Length38.5 in (980 mm)[1]
Barrel length22 in (560 mm)[1]
CartridgeVarious (See Article)
ActionFarquharson-style hammerless falling block
Sightsnone, or open sights

The Ruger No. 3 is a single-shot rifle produced by Sturm, Ruger & Co from 1973 to 1986. It is based on the No. 1, with some modifications made to reduce costs, such as a simpler one-piece breech lever.[3] It also was shipped with an uncheckered stock and a plastic buttplate.[4] It has been described as "superbly accurate".[5]

Approximately 1400 No. 3 actions were installed into FGR-17 Viper antitank rocket launcher tubes and used for sub-caliber training.[1]

The No. 3 was chambered for .22 Hornet, .223 Remington, .30-40 Krag, .375 Winchester, .44 Magnum, and .45-70.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Wilson, R. L. (1996). Ruger & His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company, and Their Firearms. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-684-80367-4. OCLC 33820244.
  2. ^ a b "Ruger No.3 Serial Number History".
  3. ^ Walter, John (2006). Rifles of the World. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 409. ISBN 0-89689-241-7. OCLC 67543348.
  4. ^ "An Old Friend: The Ruger No. 3 Rifle". American Rifleman. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  5. ^ Tappan, Mel (1981). Tappan on Survival. Rogue River, OR Aurora, IL: Janus Press Distributed by Caroline House. ISBN 0-916172-04-X. OCLC 8512636.


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