contender
Ruger Guru
"They should be following Freedom Arms,"
And Freedom arms are excellent. But they cost a LOT more than Ruger & they make a LOT less guns than Ruger.
I have visited the Ruger plant in Mayodan, and I have witnessed the way they make stuff. To meet production, they have machine operators, & NOT gun people, hand fitting parts. And the SA grips are sub contracted out. The assemblers just grab a pair of grips, screw them on & send the gun on it's way.
Hand fitting takes TIME, and they want product produced & want it fast.
Of course, we can go back to the way Bill did things. Introduce a new gun, then not get many in the market for 2-4 years. I remember the MANY years we Ruger fans whined & complained about that very subject. The new lean mfging methods get a LOT of guns in the market FAST.
Are they perfect?
Heck no.
But if you want perfect, spend the $3000 & buy a Freedom Arms. I have visited them as well, & they DO have gun people hand fitting the parts. But you PAY for that kind of work.
And Freedom arms are excellent. But they cost a LOT more than Ruger & they make a LOT less guns than Ruger.
I have visited the Ruger plant in Mayodan, and I have witnessed the way they make stuff. To meet production, they have machine operators, & NOT gun people, hand fitting parts. And the SA grips are sub contracted out. The assemblers just grab a pair of grips, screw them on & send the gun on it's way.
Hand fitting takes TIME, and they want product produced & want it fast.
Of course, we can go back to the way Bill did things. Introduce a new gun, then not get many in the market for 2-4 years. I remember the MANY years we Ruger fans whined & complained about that very subject. The new lean mfging methods get a LOT of guns in the market FAST.
Are they perfect?
Heck no.
But if you want perfect, spend the $3000 & buy a Freedom Arms. I have visited them as well, & they DO have gun people hand fitting the parts. But you PAY for that kind of work.