*EXTREMELY RARE, POSSIBLY PROTOTYPE, RUGER MODEL 77RS BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH BOX.

*EXTREMELY RARE, POSSIBLY PROTOTYPE, RUGER MODEL 77RS BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH BOX. SN 70-71165. Cal. 416 Taylor. Usual configuration with 24″ heavy tapered rnd bbl, ramp sleeve front sight with gold bead and Lyman 6A folding rear sight. Receiver has usual integral scope bases. Top of bbl is marked “STURM RUGER & CO. INC., SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A.” and left side of chamber area is marked “.416 TAYLOR”. All other features are standard for Ruger rifles. Mounted in a checkered, straight grain American walnut stock with Ruger grip cap & thin solid red Ruger pad. Bottom of stock has sling studs. Correspondence between consignor & Ruger historian, Chad Hiddleson, who maintains a Ruger historical database, disclosed that Mr. Hiddleson was aware of two rifles chambered in 416 Taylor in his database in this serial range, this rifle & SN 70-71644. The consignor speculates that this rifle was made for the author, Ken Waters, to be used in developing & testing the cartridge and that 70-71644 was made for Mr. Robert Chatfield-Taylor, the inventor of this cartridge. Correspondence directly with the Ruger Records Dept. disclose that in Feb. 1973 this rifle was shipped as caliber “458 (.416 Taylor)”. The records do not indicate any names or other specifications, however it is generally known in Ruger collecting circles that at about this time Mr. Bill Ruger had ordered the plant to build two rifles in caliber 416 Taylor for test & evaluation. The other rifle produced at the same time was SN 70-71644. It is assumed that one of the rifles was for the author Ken Waters and the other for Mr. Taylor himself. Accompanied by its orig 1-pc red & white cardboard box with hand written caliber “416-TAYLOR” and hand written SN. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood showing very little evidence of having been used. Rails show some thinning to the blue and some slight scuffing on bolt body. Bolt face retains about all of its orig factory blue. Stock has a few tiny scattered handling & storage nicks & scratches, otherwise is nearly flawless. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Box is lightly soiled and beginning to turn yellow, otherwise is intact & original. 4-40026 JR86 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1342	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE, POSSIBLY PROTOTYPE, RUGER MODEL 77RS BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH BOX. SN 70-71165. Cal. 416 Taylor. Usual configuration with 24″ heavy tapered rnd bbl, ramp sleeve front sight with gold bead and Lyman 6A folding rear sight. Receiver has usual integral scope bases. Top of bbl is marked “STURM RUGER & CO. INC., SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A.” and left side of chamber area is marked “.416 TAYLOR”. All other features are standard for Ruger rifles. Mounted in a checkered, straight grain American walnut stock with Ruger grip cap & thin solid red Ruger pad. Bottom of stock has sling studs. Correspondence between consignor & Ruger historian, Chad Hiddleson, who maintains a Ruger historical database, disclosed that Mr. Hiddleson was aware of two rifles chambered in 416 Taylor in his database in this serial range, this rifle & SN 70-71644. The consignor speculates that this rifle was made for the author, Ken Waters, to be used in developing & testing the cartridge and that 70-71644 was made for Mr. Robert Chatfield-Taylor, the inventor of this cartridge. Correspondence directly with the Ruger Records Dept. disclose that in Feb. 1973 this rifle was shipped as caliber “458 (.416 Taylor)”. The records do not indicate any names or other specifications, however it is generally known in Ruger collecting circles that at about this time Mr. Bill Ruger had ordered the plant to build two rifles in caliber 416 Taylor for test & evaluation. The other rifle produced at the same time was SN 70-71644. It is assumed that one of the rifles was for the author Ken Waters and the other for Mr. Taylor himself. Accompanied by its orig 1-pc red & white cardboard box with hand written caliber “416-TAYLOR” and hand written SN. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood showing very little evidence of having been used. Rails show some thinning to the blue and some slight scuffing on bolt body. Bolt face retains about all of its orig factory blue. Stock has a few tiny scattered handling & storage nicks & scratches, otherwise is nearly flawless. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Box is lightly soiled and beginning to turn yellow, otherwise is intact & original. 4-40026 JR86 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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