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{{Correct title|Ruger #3}}
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| unit_cost = $165 (1973)<ref name="Wilson 1996 pp 92-93">{{cite book | last=Wilson | first=R. L. | title=Ruger & His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company, and Their Firearms | publisher=Simon & Schuster | publication-place=New York | year=1996 | isbn=0-684-80367-4 | oclc=33820244 | pages=92–93}}</ref>
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The '''Ruger No. 3''' is a [[single-shot]] rifle produced by [[Sturm, Ruger & Co.|Sturm, Ruger & Co]] from 1973 to 1986. It is based on the [[Ruger No. 1|No. 1]], with some modifications made to reduce costs, such as a simpler one-piece breech lever.<ref name="Walter 2006 p. ">{{cite book | last=Walter | first=John | title=Rifles of the World | publisher=Krause Publications | publication-place=Iola, WI | year=2006 | isbn=0-89689-241-7 | oclc=67543348 | page=409}}</ref> It also was shipped with an uncheckered stock and a plastic buttplate.<ref name="American Rifleman 2019">{{cite web | title=An Old Friend: The Ruger No. 3 Rifle | website=American Rifleman | date=2019-09-03 | url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2019/9/3/an-old-friend-the-ruger-no-3-rifle/ | access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref> It has been described as "superbly accurate".<ref name="Tappan 1981 p. ">{{cite book | last=Tappan | first=Mel | title=Tappan on Survival | publisher=Janus Press Distributed by Caroline House | publication-place=Rogue River, OR Aurora, IL | year=1981 | isbn=0-916172-04-X | oclc=8512636 }}</ref>
The '''Ruger No. 3''' is a single-shot rifle produced by [[Sturm, Ruger & Co.|Sturm, Ruger & Co]]. It is similar to the [[Ruger No. 1|No. 1]]. It was manufactured from 1973 to 1986 in the following calibers: [[.22 Hornet]], [[.223 Remington]], [[.30-40 Krag]], [[.375 Winchester]], [[.44 Magnum]], and [[.45-70 Govt]].

Approximately 1400 No. 3 actions were installed into [[FGR-17 Viper]] antitank rocket launcher tubes and used for [[sub-caliber training]].<ref name="Wilson 1996 pp 92-93"/>

The No. 3 was chambered for [[.22 Hornet]], [[.223 Remington]], [[.30-40 Krag]], [[.375 Winchester]], [[.44 Magnum]], and [[.45-70]].<ref name="Wilson 1996 pp 92-93"/><ref name="RugerProductHistory"/>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.}}
* [http://www.ruger.com Sturm, Ruger & Co. official site]
* [http://www.ruger.com Sturm, Ruger & Co official site]
* [http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RI-No3.html Ruger No.3 Product History]
* [http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RI-No3.html Ruger No.3 Product History]
* [https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/no3.pdf Instruction manual]
* [https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/no3.pdf Instruction manual]
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[[Category:Falling-block rifles]]
[[Category:Falling-block rifles]]
[[Category:Rifles of the United States]]
[[Category:Ruger rifles]]
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 27 October 2024

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

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  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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