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Rare and Desirable Ruger Trap Model Single Barrel Shotgun

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,100.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
Rare and Desirable Ruger Trap Model Single Barrel Shotgun
serial #440-00142, 12 ga, 34'' free-float ventilated rib barrel with a bright excellent ''straight-groove'' bore. This exceptionally scarce shotgun comes from the personal collection of Stephen Sanetti, former President and COO of Sturm, Ruger & Co., and includes a certificate of authenticity verifying that it was acquired by Mr. Sanetti during his tenure as a member of Ruger's now-defunct ''low serial number'' program, featuring his number ''142''. This lovely shotgun remains as-new-in-box, showing only perhaps a minute storage mark, with the blued surfaces toning lightly to plum. The frame retains handsome foliate scroll engraving flanking ''RUGER / Control Pattern / TRAP MODEL'' on both sides with gold Ruger Eagle on the belly, and all markings remaining crisp and excellent. The checkered walnut pistolgrip stock and forend remain excellent and retains its adjustable comb and buttplate, with a minimum length of pull of 13 3/4", and the factory Pachmayr Decelerator buttpad appears as-new. The shotgun locks up tight and on-face with the lever resting just a tad right of center and the ejector remains robust. Accompanying this shotgun are its original slate of accessories including correctly numbered and end-labeled factory box which remains excellent, Ruger chokewrench, factory tools, triggerlock, Ruger-branded Briley Full and Modified chokes, Rig +P lubricant, and original manual and forearm assembly cards. The Trap Model was conceived and manufactured between 1999-2001 as an ''unsingle'' shotgun, a continuation of Ruger's burgeoning entry into the shotgun market, based on the Red Label but presented with Gold Label-esque embellishments; Bill Ruger's passing in 2002 disrupted this entry, as well as the subsequent manufacturing and sale of all Ruger shotguns. This particular gun left the factory that same year and remains a complete and high-condition example, with only about 300 in total known to have left the factory. (26B11655-15) {MODERN} [The Stephen Sanetti Collection] (3000/5000)
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