Ruger is excited to offer you an opportunity to bid on and acquire rare, unusual, discontinued, or one-of-a-kind Ruger^® firearms and accessories. All items are available to qualified buyers as part of a "no reserve" auction, subject to applicable laws.

Ruger Vaquero® in .45 Colt

               

We are auctioning off a Ruger Vaquero® in .45 Colt. Ruger's records reflect this revolver was roll marked January 28, 1999. This revolver was a sales sample and was shipped to EM Corp. in New Britain, CT in September 1999 for a test coating that was ultimately not adopted for production. The revolver was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal testing during manufacture. This revolver is equipped with a rounded blade front sight and fixed integral notch rear sight. Other features include a 7-1/2 inch barrel, and a 6-round 45 Colt cylinder. It has a traditional western-style, hand-filling grip with wood grip panels featuring silver and black Ruger Eagle medallions inserted in the panels. "RUGER VAQUERO® .45 CAL." is stamped on the left side of the cylinder frame. This Ruger Vaquero revolver has been stored in a brown, hinged cardboard box along with an appropriate instruction manual and locking device.

 

Marlin Dark Series Model 1895™

               

This week's auction item is a Ruger-made Marlin Dark Series Model 1895™. Ruger’s records reflect this rifle was roll marked on August 2, 2023. It was a Sales & Marketing photography sample, was never sold, and has not been fired beyond normal factory test firing. The Dark Series Model 1895, chambered in 45-70 Govt, was launched in October 2023. This model sports a strong, nylon-reinforced polymer stock with M-LOK® attachment slots, flush cup sockets for QD sling swivels, an included cheek riser for an optimum sight picture when using an optic, and a generous recoil pad. Major components feature enhanced durability due to the Graphite Black Cerakote® finish. This alloy steel rifle is equipped with a 16.17" cold hammer-forged alloy steel barrel with standard six-groove rifling and a 1:20" twist rate. The Dark Series Model 1895 is equipped with a tubular magazine that reliably feeds 5 rounds of 45-70 Govt factory ammunition. The rifle is equipped with a receiver-mounted Picatinny rail, an adjustable ghost ring rear sight and a fiber optic and tritium front sight. The rifle will ship in its original rifle box along with the original instruction manual and marketing materials, hammer spur, and locking device.