[5] The Gold Label uses screw-in choke tubes that are steel shot compatible.
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] 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 magazine.