I spent some time with a guy selling what he called a Ruger No. 2. Actually it was a Ruger No. 3 with the Ruger No. 1 wood stock. I did not particularly care for it. The lever was unaltered so I could not find a comfortable way to hold it. Over the lever was bad and in/around the lever (like with my No. 3's) did not work either. I have seen several like that on the Internet and only one had a modified lever. If anyone can explain how it works, I would be interested.

Was there ever an experimental No. 2 at Ruger? Why did the jump from 1 to 3?

Pictures of my No. 3's:
http://gallery.sixshootercommunity.com/displayimage.php...stup&cat=10063&pos=5

well It's different alright ! Looks like an old calvery carbine from the mid 1800's

quote:

Originally posted by Harry O:

Was there ever an experimental No. 2 at Ruger? Why did the jump from 1 to 3?

Pictures of my No. 3's:
http://gallery.sixshootercommunity.com/displayimage.php...stup&cat=10063&pos=5

If so, only the people at Ruger would know, as it never emerged.....

If that lever was reshaped to run down the face of the pistol grip, and then inletted into the front face of the grip/gip cap with a slight gripping knob sticking out the bottom edge opf the grip cap, a'la Martini, it might prove to be a good design.

Eldeg, that is what Griffin & Howe and Sedgely did with High Wall levers.

quote:

Originally posted by vigillinus:
Eldeg, that is what Griffin & Howe and Sedgely did with High Wall levers.

Well, I guess it's hard to have an original thought in this late era. I did not know about that treatment of the Win SS...... (HONEST!!)( Makes sense, though!!