At the 2008 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lipsey’s announced a new limited edition series of Ruger No. 1 single shot rifles titled the “Craig Boddington Ruger No. 1 African Adventure Series”. This is a very limited set of No. 1 rifles, which will consist of five rifles per set, all chambered for cartridges suitable for hunting the African continent. The rifles will be chambered for the 7mm Mauser, .300 H&H Magnum, 450/400 Nitro Express, .450 Nitro Express, and the .375 Ruger cartridges, all of which will have special serial numbers, and a different name for each rifle. The serial numbers of the first rifle of the set will be CB1-00001 thru CB1-00250. The second rifle in the series will be CB2-00001 thru CB2-00250, on through CB5, etc. Each of these Craig Boddington rifles will have a matte blued finish, and the stocks will be made of Circassian walnut. The barrel weights will vary depending upon the cartridge. The front sight, which is an ivory bead on a raised rib, is coupled with the express rear sight, which makes the sight picture quick and easy to pick up. The rear sight does not fold, which is just as it should be on a dangerous game rifle. It can be quite embarrassing to raise one’s rifle at a fast-charging mound of teeth and claws, only to find that the sight has been folded down. The rear express sight is adjustable for windage correction, and is very sturdy in construction. It is set into a quarter rib, which also contains provision for Ruger’s scope mount rings. The wood on this Ruger No. 1 is gorgeous, being whittled out of some nicely-figured Circassian walnut.