57springer
Buckeye
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New Ruger .22 Revolver Introduced
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chet15 said:
I have zero problems with my Heritage 22LR/22LR and I have had to send back my last 3 Ruger SP101's. Rugers QC of late is a Joke at least from what I have experienced
But after my mini-rant ... I would buy a Wrangler in 32 H&R in a heartbeat.... To replace my Heritage 32 H&R I foolishly traded !!!
57springer
Buckeye
I have a 20 year old Heritage Rough rider I bought new and have put an estimated 7500 rounds of 22lr through it. Like you , no problems. :wink: I have used the 22wmr cylinder very little . In all fairness, it is not as accurate as my ruger single sixes ,but it cost $89 new , no rear adjustable sight etc. Heritages are what they are CHEAP plinkers :wink: So I am no way going to bash Heritage, it has been Ok for what I bought it for ! Now given the choice Heritage or Ruger for the same $$ it is gonna be Ruger hands down !Buckeye! said:
louiethelump
Buckeye
Have to admit that all the praise for the heritage guns on THIS forum is surprising. I looked at Heritage guns over the years at gun shows, but don't recall ever picking one up. The little lever safety in the recoil shield and the shiny black zinc castings were obvious from afar. My first gun was a new model Single Six that I bought when they first came out in 73 or 74 after reading about the new model that was coming for what seemed like forever. Of course there were the nay sayers about the new model and still are, but it was what I taught myself to shoot on, so I never missed whatever it is you old model fans find lacking in the new models.
Not knocking the Heritage. Just surprised to see so
Much praise for a pot metal framed gun on the Ruger Forum.
Not knocking the Heritage. Just surprised to see so
Much praise for a pot metal framed gun on the Ruger Forum.
My little Heritage with the Birdshead grip has at least 1,000 rds thru it with zero issues and is surprisingly accurate at 50ft. I know it's cheap, all I know is carrying it around camp and in the woods is fun. I have many Ruger's, Sec 6, Vaquero, MK4, EC9S, 3 LCP's and American rifle.
louiethelump
Buckeye
Just got first Wrangler hits on Gunbroker. They are out. All at 7 day auctions so we will see what the first ones go for.
57springer
Buckeye
Mine has the birdshead grip as well, Zero issues . Heritage has several Revolvers done by talo right now with really cool grips, WW2 looking bomber nose art. snakeskin looking grip etc. 8) Lets hope ruger does something along those lines with the wrangler :wink:ftlupton said:
57springer
Buckeye
I am waiting for the local shop to get them . Cant wait to hear the "reviews " here !!old 41 said:
wvjoetc
Single-Sixer
I'll also buy one when they hit the LGS, price point is excellent! They'll go like hotcakes I'm sure.
Before I jumped in and ordered one "online" from any source I'd make extra certain they actually had the guns available to ship. There's a lot of advertising being done, but be careful of what you do with respect to advanced ordering.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
louiethelump said:
It has been Heritage's successes in the market place that almost certainly drove Ruger to develop the Wrangler. Money talks and Ruger is not a company to dismiss a sizable market without close scrutiny as to their ability to penetrate the lower-end market with a viable new product.
If the Heritage guns were the "junk" some seem to believe they are, they wouldn't have been so successful in the market place. Not everybody can spend $600 for a .22 single-action, and the Heritage guns apparently satisfy a customer base that cannot be ignored by their competition.
I don't believe we're so much "praising" the Heritage guns as acknowledging their obvious appeal to that certain demographic. Ruger obviously has.
JMHO
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Three50seven
Buckeye
I didn't read all 12 pages before posting, but I read most of the first 3 or 4.
I think these will be a big hit for Ruger, and obviously they are trying to take back a share of the market that Heritage/Chiappa now has. I know of a fairly large midwest retailer that will be carrying the new Wrangler's now instead of the Heritage or Chiappa, with a sticker price of under $200.
I may not run out and buy the first one I see, because I have a well-worn 4 5/8" SS already, but I'm anxious to see the Wrangler in person and try them out.
I think these will be a big hit for Ruger, and obviously they are trying to take back a share of the market that Heritage/Chiappa now has. I know of a fairly large midwest retailer that will be carrying the new Wrangler's now instead of the Heritage or Chiappa, with a sticker price of under $200.
I may not run out and buy the first one I see, because I have a well-worn 4 5/8" SS already, but I'm anxious to see the Wrangler in person and try them out.
louiethelump
Buckeye
Hawkeye:
"I don't believe we're so much "praising" the Heritage guns as acknowledging their obvious appeal to that certain demographic. Ruger obviously has."
I am in agreement with all of this and am delighted to see Ruger jump into this market. I am already seeing this new gun as a great starter gun to renew the grandkids excitement with single actions.
I ordered an in stock one this morning. That left one, and it sold while I was on the site.
"I don't believe we're so much "praising" the Heritage guns as acknowledging their obvious appeal to that certain demographic. Ruger obviously has."
I am in agreement with all of this and am delighted to see Ruger jump into this market. I am already seeing this new gun as a great starter gun to renew the grandkids excitement with single actions.
I ordered an in stock one this morning. That left one, and it sold while I was on the site.
Mike Armstrong
Hunter
I'm waiting for Ruger to offer the Wrangler as a "Plum Puddin' Special" with the frame in....PLUM!
(I'm still waiting for a couple of my revolvers to "ripen"! Why should the younger generation have to wait ten years????).
(I'm still waiting for a couple of my revolvers to "ripen"! Why should the younger generation have to wait ten years????).
"If I'm purposefully hunting small game, I want a heavier gun like a Single Six or K-22 to do it with. If I'm just packing a rimfire for a woods walk or camping, there is a lot of utility in one that is as light as possible."
Well you could always go with an SR22 which is pretty light. The frame is plastic and the slide is a sort of alloy.
I had a Rough Rider single action. It was a POS gun (but cheap!) I now have my dad's 1955 Single Six so I am good to go from that standpoint. The Wrangler is intriguing however as a kick about in the woods/tackle box gun though I have a SR22 for that as well.
Well you could always go with an SR22 which is pretty light. The frame is plastic and the slide is a sort of alloy.
I had a Rough Rider single action. It was a POS gun (but cheap!) I now have my dad's 1955 Single Six so I am good to go from that standpoint. The Wrangler is intriguing however as a kick about in the woods/tackle box gun though I have a SR22 for that as well.
louiethelump
Buckeye
I have a Bearcat Shopkeeper that I had rechambered to 22 magnum that I sometimes pocket carry as a defense gun. Solid little gun. I Like THE SIZE of single six better but don't want the weight. Bidding on used single six grip frame to see if it will fit to lighten the Wrangler. We will see. If it won't work on Wrangler maybe I will put it on my stainless fixed sight Single Six. We will see.
hpman66 said:
I'd say it's the key selling point. Can't think of any real way it's better than a conventional Single-Six. I stand ready to be contradicted on that, of course.
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Ale-8(1) said:
I never tried to imply that that Wrangler was better than a conventional Single-Six---it isn't. It's just the Wrangler will give more new shooters a chance to get a single action revolver at a very competitive/affordable/desirable price and there get more people interested in firearms/shooting---like the Heritage did now and the Single-Six did back in the day it arrived on the scene.
