Matte grey in colour, the smooth satin finish repels anything, whilst seriously reducing any potential heat shimmer. To say its different is an understatement but not to a degree it looks out of place.Ĭoncentrating on the barrels, as soon as you hold them you realise the difference in these 28” stainless steel tubes. Designed to withstand absolutely everything the elements can throw at it, this Red Label sets itself apart in both looks and usage. What set the All-Weather apart is the satin grey finish coupled with black, synthetic furniture. This produces a quality of fit around the trunions to a degree that the barrels naturally fall gently forward when the gun is opened. Whilst pushing the top lever over does tend to generate this sensation, the truth is that the barrel tubes and chambers are sweated into the action. Often referred to as the ‘engineers’ gun’ due to the quality of old fashioned workmanship, many people mistakenly regard them as assisted openers. Old fashioned though it maybe, don’t let put you off since this Red label, is a tough as old boots. As opposed to machining a solid billet of metal, in the more accepted manner. You only need to look along the racks of any American gun shop to see that although Ruger do produce shotguns with elaborate and attractive engraving practical is still the byword.īelieved to be the only O/U shotguns still manufactured in the United States, all Ruger’s shotguns produce their receivers by investment casting. What this boils down to is that the English in particular look for aesthetics where the Americans look for solidity and longevity. 410, European and especially UK shotgunners have always shied away from Ruger smoothbores, regarding them as rather plain in appearance, old in manufacturing procedure, and lacking in refinements. But where the USA market users have always embraced all the various calibres from 12-bore down to. 22 rifles, Sturm Ruger & Co have been offering their home market a range of Red and Gold Label ‘Field’ and ‘Premier’ Grade shotguns for years. Highly respected here in the UK for their.

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