# Ruger Gold Label

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Double barreled shotgun

Ruger Gold Label Type Double barreled shotgun Place of origin United States Production history Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger Produced 2002 – 2006 Specifications Mass 6½ pounds Length 45½ inches Barrel length 28 inches Caliber 12 gauge Action Break-action

The **Ruger Gold Label** was a side-by-side [double-barreled shotgun](/source/Double-barreled_shotgun) that was made by [Sturm, Ruger & Company, Incorporated](/source/Sturm%2C_Ruger), at their manufacturing facility in [Newport, New Hampshire](/source/Newport%2C_New_Hampshire). It was designed to be similar to traditional English shotguns used for [upland bird hunting](/source/Upland_hunting) and for [clay target](/source/Clay_target) games such as [sporting clays](/source/Sporting_Clays).[1]

## Features

The Gold Label has a stainless steel [receiver](/source/Receiver_(firearms)) and blued [barrels](/source/Gun_barrel). The [stock](/source/Stock_(firearms)) and fore-end are made of AAA-grade American walnut.[2] At 6½ pounds, the Gold Label is relatively lightweight for a double barreled shotgun.[3]

Equipped with a single [trigger](/source/Trigger_(firearms)), a barrel selector mechanism is used to choose whether the left or right barrel fires first. The second shot can be fired even if the first shot was a misfire and the shotgun has not [recoiled](/source/Recoil). The barrel selector is combined with the manual [safety](/source/Safety_(firearms)) and is located at the top rear of the receiver, behind the top lever. Opening the [action](/source/Break-action) automatically engages the safety mechanism.[4]

Only produced in 12 [gauge](/source/Gauge_(bore_diameter)), the [chambers](/source/Chamber_(firearms)) are three inches in length, to accommodate either 2¾ inch or 3 inch [shells](/source/Shotgun_shell).[5] The Gold Label uses screw-in choke tubes that are steel shot compatible.[6]

## Models

There are two models of Gold Label. One has an American style pistol grip stock. The other has an English style straight grip stock. Both models have a splinter style fore-end.

The Gold Label was produced from 2004 to 2006 and has not been produced since. While the shotgun was still pictured in Ruger's 2008 Catalog, it was listed as "current production sold out, anticipate availability in 2009." According to most reports, the Gold Label will not be produced again due to its high cost of manufacturing.[3]

## Awards

In 2002, the Gold Label was named Shotgun of the Year by *Shooting Industry News*.[7] In 2005, it won the "Golden Bullseye" Shotgun of the Year award from *[American Rifleman](/source/American_Rifleman)* magazine.[8]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Bodinson, Holt. "Ruger's Elegant Game Gun", *Guns* magazine, July, 2002](https://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_7_48/ai_87413413)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Hanus, Bill. "It's Time to Make Nice with Your Ruger Dealer", Bill Hanus Birdguns](http://www.billhanusbirdguns.com/archive20.html)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Lee2014_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Lee2014_3-1) Lee, Jerry (16 December 2014). [*Standard Catalog of Ruger Firearms*](https://books.google.com/books?id=bVeYCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA115). Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media, Inc. pp. 115–116. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4402-4060-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4402-4060-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Ruger Gold Label Instruction Manual](http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/InstructionManuals/31.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Miller, Payton. "Ruger Gold Label", *Guns & Ammo*, April, 2005"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080620131901/http://www.gunsandammomag.com/long_guns/gold_091205/index.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.gunsandammomag.com/long_guns/gold_091205/index.html) on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ruger's Gold Label Takes On British 12-Bore Game Guns"](https://www.gun-tests.com/accessories/rugers-gold-label-takes-on-british-12-bore-game-guns-2/). *Gun Tests*. 19 September 2005. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071111085717/http://www.gun-tests.com/issues/17_10/features/5283-1.html) from the original on 11 November 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [""Shotgun of the Year, 1992 - 2007", *Shooting Industry News*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080428173942/http://www.shootingindustry.com/si9202/sht9202.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.shootingindustry.com/si9202/sht9202.html) on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["2005 Golden Bullseye Award Winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050717085839/http://www.nra.org/Article.aspx?id=2395). *NRA.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.nra.org/Article.aspx?id=2395) on 17 July 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

## External links

- [Ruger Gold Label official website](http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/FAFamily?type=Shotgun&subtype=Side-By-Side&famlst=51)

- [Ruger Gold Label Instruction Manual](http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/InstructionManuals/31.pdf)

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