Ruger Red Label Serial Number Is

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And of course, for the price and Rugers reputation, I didnt think it was a bad choice.

Ruger Red Label Serial Number Is

Can you tell me how high your serial number is, Breaking25 The Ruger Red Label was Rugers entry into the shotgun market.

While they had limited runs of a side-by-side and a single barrel trap gun, the over-under Red Label was their shotgun.

It was introduced originally in 1977 and was chambered in 12 and 20 gauges.

The original receiver was blued steel which was replaced by a stainless receiver for 12 gauges in 1985.

Over the years a number of stock styles, barrel lengths, and choke variations were introduced as well as special models.

The Red Label faded away in 2011 only to be reintroduced last year.

I remember speaking with a representative from Ruger - it may have actually been Mike Fifer - about the reintroduction of the Red Label at the NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.

He said it had been reengineered to give it simpler internal workings and to make the cost of production affordable for Ruger.

Brian Gary Rafn of Morgan Dempsey Capital Management, LLC asked if there was any news on the shotgun line.

Mike Fifer responded: Im not sure whether weve announced it or not, but we have removed the Red Label from our catalog and website.

We relaunched it last year with the hopes and expectations that we could hit a certain cost target, and we were never able to successfully get the manufacturing processes under control.

I will admit to being saddened by this for nostalgic reasons.

We bought one in 20 gauge for my late wife Rosanne back in 1981 which we later sold to pay some bill or another.

I had intended to do some grouse hunting which I never seem to have gotten around to.

Mine is a little rough from wear but it is still a good working shotgun and I intend to keep it for many more years.

Would not fire when barrel selector was set to top and the top ejector would let certain shells past it while loading.

Ruger had it for 7 weeks and when it came back it lasted 57 rounds before it started misfiring on the bottom barrel.

Also, the top ejector would still let certain shells past it while loading.

I sent the gun back to Ruger again and they had it 1 week and called to let me know they were shipping another brand new 4192.

My current 4192 has the same top ejector issue with some shells and this one closes very hard depending again on the mfg.

It lasted 325 rounds before it started misfiring this time.

Sigh) Its out for repair yet again.

The shell problem wasnt a huge deal once I learned what it liked.

I occasionally shoot sporting clays at a couple of clubs in Rhode Island and I really liked the fit and feel of the 4192.