Yaworski
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I've read that the Super Wrangler has a steel frame like the Single Six. Adjustable sights like the Single Six. So other than finish, what is the difference between the SW and SS?
Super Wrangler versus Single Six?
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Hunter6657
Single-Sixer
About $3-400.
57springer
Buckeye
very good question ?
Same sights, same hammer-forged barrel, different grip frame materials and different steel alloy for frame and much different finishes...not sure of the barrel dimensions pertaining to bullet diameter, but would assume they are the same as the single six line also. And different alloys. machine work and finishes on the cylinders....
List price for equivalent models:
Single Six Blued 5.5" Convertible: $799.00
Super Wrangler Cerakote 5.5" Convertible: $329.00
Single six going to be a tough sell going forward in my humble opinion, especially since the single six finish changed from a blue to black!
List price for equivalent models:
Single Six Blued 5.5" Convertible: $799.00
Super Wrangler Cerakote 5.5" Convertible: $329.00
Single six going to be a tough sell going forward in my humble opinion, especially since the single six finish changed from a blue to black!
Well, for selfish starters, and living with these other party saps in MN, the Wrangler Super Single Six can be sold here vs not being able to buy a Wrangler Single Six due to MN laws about light weight frames on some handguns. I'd like the WSSS in a 4 5/8" barrel! Just sayin'........Splitz
Yaworski
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Not being a metallurgist, there's "Still" and there's "Luminum" so using a different aluminum for the grip frame is lost on me. To me, the non-metallurgist, the only difference that I see is the finish. However, thank you for the explanation.
Out of idle curiosity, how different are the alloys?
And to think that I paid about $180 for my Single Six Convertible.
GasGuzzler
Hunter
Now I'm really coRnfused.
It looks like a test by Ruger to me. If the Super Wrangler outsells the Super Single Six, they cut way back on the RSSS production, likely offering only a few models.
There's two ways to turn a profit. One is to make a beautiful, high quality and well respected item and sell it for a premium. This takes skilled employees and a consumer base with deep pockets. The second way is to produce a good, workable product that doesn't take highly skilled employees, produce that product in mass quantities and sell at a lower profit margin, hoping unit sales will make up for slimmer profit margins. All this takes is a consumer base that is hungry for your product and feels that it is a "deal". As a manufacturer, if you can use current tooling to produce the less expensive product, even better. I think that's what we are seeing here. A product with likely the same base components just without the most expensive and labor intensive portion of manufacturing- the finish work. And the use of advanced materials for the hammer and such that can be Made without much of any hand fitting is another big saver.
I'm betting the Super Wrangler beats Ruger's sales projections. I can see Ruger still producing the Single Six but as a premium product and in far less quantity.
I was interested but skeptical at first, and decided to double down on some old Single Sixes. But contrary to what I thought- I still want a Super Wrangler. Good job, Ruger! Give the consumer what they want- a great product at a great price.
I'm betting the Super Wrangler beats Ruger's sales projections. I can see Ruger still producing the Single Six but as a premium product and in far less quantity.
I was interested but skeptical at first, and decided to double down on some old Single Sixes. But contrary to what I thought- I still want a Super Wrangler. Good job, Ruger! Give the consumer what they want- a great product at a great price.
Yaworski
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If the price drops a bit, I'll snag a Super Wrangler and think about selling the Wrangler and the Chiapet.
Yep. Already decided that my Wrangler will be my Grandson's first gun.
That's funny. I went there yesterday also to get one and they were "out". So, at least I know who to blame...lol...
Stantheman1986
Single-Sixer
I feel like Ruger is phasing out the old "steel" guns to be "batch" guns and replacing them with guns that will keep pace with inflation. The MK IV has an alloy frame, costs had to be cut somewhere because people won't pay $600 for a .22 plinker. I can see the MK series being "dealer exclusives" and the plastic .22's being the production guns.
I'm glad I bought all the cool Single Sixes I wanted when they were available, like the fixed sight .22 WMR and the .32 H&R plus I got a Mark I back when they were just an old, used .22 before everything was a collectible
The .22 WMR Super Wrangler looks neat basically because it is so light, shooting .22 WMR will have a little "pop" to it .
I would assume the .22 WMR cylinders are minimally fitted, if they are fitted at all and a .22 WMR cylinder will fit a regular Wrangler so people can make Super Wrangler snubby Birdsheads
I'm glad I bought all the cool Single Sixes I wanted when they were available, like the fixed sight .22 WMR and the .32 H&R plus I got a Mark I back when they were just an old, used .22 before everything was a collectible
The .22 WMR Super Wrangler looks neat basically because it is so light, shooting .22 WMR will have a little "pop" to it .
I would assume the .22 WMR cylinders are minimally fitted, if they are fitted at all and a .22 WMR cylinder will fit a regular Wrangler so people can make Super Wrangler snubby Birdsheads
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any ruger
Blackhawk
How long before we see this happening to the Blackhawks? Ruger is turning into a gun like all the other cheapies out there
Have pity on us poor guys that just started on their Single Six collection!
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I don't know, give me a couple of weeks to shoot the one I just ordered and then I can tell you what I think.
I will say that I have had several opportunities lately to pick up new single sixes so I'm not sure that they're actually going to phase them out.
I will say that I have had several opportunities lately to pick up new single sixes so I'm not sure that they're actually going to phase them out.
Actnbill
Single-Sixer
The same argument can be made for the 10/22 & Mini 14......No more metal buttplate, trigger group, barrel band, or walnut stock on the 10/22..... No more forged mini 14 or ranch rifle receivers .... now it's cast.....and the scope rings no longer included if memory serves.....That being said the 10/22 is as awesome as ever.... and the Mini 14 is quite a bit more accurate than the old ones with the pencil barrel
Stantheman1986
Single-Sixer
I remember back when Mini-14's supposedly had the "wandering zero", I have an older one and it's not exceptionally accurate but it's good enough for realistic ranges you might shoot an iron sight .223 at
I think CAS will keep Vaqueros in production and people will always want Blackhawks and Single Sixes.
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Ruger says no, they will not fit.
Ruger also discourages people from doing that. There is a reason they went to a steel receiver on the Super.
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