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Last week a friend of mine showed me his new Ruger SR22 pistol. I've got lots of expensive guns but no .22 pistols so I was excited about the idea of getting the SR22 as my first .22 pistol and something relatively inexpensive to shoot. Almost by accident I was on YouTube looking at M1 Garands and it came to me I could see reviews of the SR22. I watched several that made this gun look like the best .22 pistol ever made then I watched three videos in a row showing this gun falling apart thanks to a crappy take down lever. One guy said he nearly lost a finger and showed power burns on his hand. The other videos showed the take down lever had broken apart....in one case after 400 rounds and the other after 4000 rounds.

What's the deal here? I can't find anyone on this forum talking about this. I'm a long time loyal Ruger fan and these videos are shocking to me. Anyone know if Ruger has acknowledged this problem?

VR

Ther have been some issues poseted on here, but the there ar a lot of people who have not has issues. I have about 2000 rounds through mine with no issues. After I shoot it, i clean it. While I am cleaning it I inspect the take down lever for signs of excessive wear. So far I have not seen any. Of course I clean all of my weapons after shooting them and Inspect them for wear.

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Same here, i dont have any problems with mine, I think for the money its an ok little gun. Its not a Mark by any means but then they are somewhat higher priced. The little LCR22 is another one people dis but once again no problems on this end and both my wife and I shoot one for fun.

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Well, I'm surprised how calm and casual some owners are about owning/shooting a gun that has proven to at least several people in it's short production history to be dangerous. It's regrettable but I can't throw down a few hundred bucks for a gun that has proven to be serious trouble at times. Maybe this only happens to one in a thousand but of the dozen or so videos I saw about this gun on YouTube.com three of them showed this gun to be serious trouble. I don't like those odds at all.

Here's the rather useless and unconvincing reply I just got from Ruger when asking for their position on this gun by Email:

Response:
"We have sold a large amount of these pistols and have countless satisfied customers who have found their firearm to be excellent. Ruger stands behind all of their firearms with a manufacture warranty. If any questions or problems should ever arise with your SR22, you would simply need to call our Customer Services Department where a representative would
assist you. (928)778-6555 Mon-Fri. 8 am-5 pm mst.

If you need further information, please visit our website at www.ruger.com or contact us at:

Revolvers, shotguns, rifles, 10/22 Charger Pistol: (603) 865-2442
Pistols: (928) 778-6555
Serial Number History Information: (603) 865-2424

Please note: This e-mail is sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.

Sincerely,
Ruger Firearms"

I should have known they aren't going to acknowledge problems with the gun considering the legal ramifications. They are only willing to say if it breaks we'll fix it. Call me chicken but I'm not going to risk losing an eye or a finger or worse when I know for a fact some people have experienced serious trouble with this gun.

If you've already made up your mind, then I agree, you should not buy one. If you were to check a cross section of gun owners of all the brands, you would discover a small failure rate of any gun you looked at. Still disheartening, I agree, but I do know for a fact that Ruger does stand behind their products.

And, for the record, I own a SR22P, and it's been pleasurably flawless.

WAYNO.

I'm also willing to bet any pro or con opinion can be found on youtube. Just because it is on the internet doesn't mean it's the truth. I would never think I was going to lose a finger shooting any Ruger pistol. And yes as stated Ruger does stand behind their guns
If there were that many issues with the gun my bet is they would either stop selling them or do a recall.

Could you link those videos? I'm having a hard time finding anything on YouTube that is not a glowing review.
I've got about 750 rounds through mine with 1 dud round and no other issues. I take great care of it and one of the reasons I joined this forum was to keep on top of potential problems so I can keep an eye out for them.
This pistol is not for everyone. If you are looking for something that has been field tested for 20 years, look elsewhere. If you are excited about being one of those testing for the next 20 years, then join the fun.

Of *all* the products I own, I can't think of a single one that doesn't have negative/problem reviews somewhere.

The SR22P has had loose barrels, rails damaged by the slide stop, and (apparently) failures of the takedown pin. It also can be subject to early FTLs, particularly with non-coated rounds. I watch for the former 3 issues, and keep the pistol a bit "wet" to eliminate the last. 1,995 rounds so far; 2 FTLs over the last 1,500 rounds fired.

Why buy one? Read the reviews for every other 22 pistol you might buy instead If this failure is a deal-breaker for you, that's fine too.

I didn't keep mine very long, just didn't live up to my expectations.

Nothing broken or dangerous on mine, but simply not what I'd hoped for.

I think Wayno hit the nail on the head for me as well. I too own one & we enjoy it. No problems. We use ours in our NRA WOT clinics.

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Yup, here they are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trjrQWbm ... re=related

and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtgjs4Ke ... re=related

and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D7JgHEb ... re=related

I'd like your opinion. Do you think you would have bought this pistol if you had seen these videos beforehand?

Bullethead, I agree with Twoboxer's comment. I spent A LOT of time researching the SR22P before I purchased it in May. I read some reviews of the takedown lever coming open during firing and causing trouble and of the slide stop damage. As I spent more time researching these issues I read where people posted back that those issues had been addressed by Ruger for subsequent production runs. In the case of the slide stop damage, Ruger began inserting a small steel pin at the rear of the slide notch so that the aluminum slide was not damaged. I also read that the takedown lever was changed so that it "clicked" into place and was no longer prone to opening during operation. I can tell you that my pistol was test fired at the factory on April 16, serial number 360-500XX, and that it came with a steel pin inserted into the slide notch and that the takedown lever does not come open without some encouragement and seems to really click into place securely. My advice would be that if you are concerned about these issues, just make sure you purchase one from a recent production run. I've had mine just over two months and have already put almost 3,500 rounds through it without any of the issues you mentioned. It is a really fun, and economical, gun to shoot.
Finally, my choice was between the SR22 and the Walther P22. For what it's worth, I read a lot more negative stuff online about the Walther than I did about the SR22. Good luck!
-Steve

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Bah! Can't believe I fell for that crap again. Maybe its because he had a gun

Well, I'm going to buy one when I can find it at a decent price. The lowest that I've found is $369. I know that is not a very competive price. I'll keep looking!

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