10/22 question

[edteach]

I sold my old Ruger 10/22 to update it to SS. I did not know the changes Ruger made and for the most part I am not concerned with the composite trigger and barrel band. My question is I bought the model 1240, black receiver with SS bbl. Why did Ruger make this gun instead of painting it silver like they used to? Another question I was told that Ruger does not make this model any more, is this true and if so was it a bad seller because of the two tone paint? Is it something to keep away from for resale? Personally I am not too concerned but would just like to know. Thanks in advance.

 

[dsk]

I think it was one of the many cost-cutting measures Ruger did in the past couple of years to the 10/22. I haven't seen any from the newsest batch so I hope they reverted back to the silver receiver again. Personally I dislike the two-tone finish, in fact I was never a fan of any of the various black finishs Ruger put on the receivers because they always scratched so easily. If I had one like yours I'd be inclined to strip the finish off the receiver and hit it with some sort of protective clear coat.

 

[edteach]

I don't mind the two tone. I have a black scope and rings so it matches. I ordered a ss sling swivel and ruger logo black sling from midway. My finish is a smoth black and the SS barrel is birght polished silver. I like the looks. I do not mind the plastic trigger housing or the barrel band. I see no reason for them to do thier job. If you have a Glock or M&P that works fine with a composit frame, I guess a 22 trigger housing will be OK. I do like the extended mag release though. I can't wait to take it to the range and put a few hundred rounds though it.

 

[Highstandardguy]

The two-tone was probably just Rugers way of trying out something to see if it would sell more guns. That's what they're in the business to do and the more they sell the cheaper they are for us.

There were probably a lot of them out there before Ruger made them with all the mixing of 10/22 parts that's going on. I fact one of my sons has one that we 'made'.

As to resale, I've never seen a 10/22 that wouldn't sell no matter how it looked unless it was way over priced.

 

[chet15]

The way I understand it, Ruger tried the ion spray technique on their 10/22 barrels and receivers (the matte finish guns and painted type, stainless and "crackle" blue receivers).
Different gun solvents however take the stainless finish off. BAD BAD.
So Ruger has decided it is probably more cost efficient after all to go back to their annocized receiver and blued or brushed finish barrels.
So, I think Ruger found the change wasn't such a good idea after all.
Chet15

 

[woodpuppy]

Chet, if that's true that's good news form my perspective. The plastic is less objectionable to me than the non-anodized receiver "coating." I figure the black anodized receiver with a stainless barrel is just right.