Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Ruger No. 1, “21 Club” presentation rifle

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 14 ↗

Ruger, "21 Club" No. 1, rifle with random S/Ns.

Random serial numbers; Ruger made only a few dozen as engraved presentation rifles.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: Ruger No. 1, “21 Club” presentation rifle
  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “with random S/Ns”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1967–1990.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Type
Rifle
Action
Other
Caliber
Not stated
Made
c. 1967–1990production; ATF states no date²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 14 ↗ · ATF original ↗
Entries
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Verbatim check
Checked against the PDF text before every release
Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. rugersociety.com ↗, general: '21 Club' No. 1 presentation rifles, all engraved by Alvin A. White; up to about 35 made; none sold by the factory
  2. Wikipedia, “Ruger No. 1” ↗, years: No. 1 made since 1967
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
1 change · see below

Correction history

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

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Historical context

Ruger No. 1 (base model shown for Ruger No. 1, “21 Club” presentation rifle)
Shown: the action of a standard Ruger No. 1, not the “21 Club” presentation rifle.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Sturm Ruger Fallblock.jpg” by Hmaag, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Ruger No. 1”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Ruger No. 1 is a single-shot rifle introduced and manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. since 1967. it is designed with a Farquharson-style hammerless falling-block action, where an underlever lowers the breechblock to expose the chamber and allow cartridge loading, and closing the lever sets the rifle in battery and also cocks the hammer. A shotgun-style tang safety secures the hammer and sear.