The older I get, the more I appreciate the classic looks of the number 1 (and Bill Ruger's contributions in general). When I bought my first centerfire rifles in the 70's, they were Ruger 77s. They were the only rifles I could afford that had classic lines, cut checkering etc. I thought they were way better looking than the Remington 700s, Win post 64 70s etc. of that period.