i wonder why?

[ralph7]

why has ruger not come back out w/a double action .22 revolver?
seems like they are missing a great opportunity!

i am sure this has been brought up before, but forgive me, as this is my first post.

 

[carsinc]

They're selling all the SA's they make. Why mess with success.

 

[WAYNO]

Yep. Ya missed the boat. Ruger used to make the SP101, a DA revolver, in .22 LR. If they would have been popular then, Ruger would still be making them.

Welcome to the Forum.

WAYNO.

 

[hittman]

If Ruger would have made them in 8 or 9 shot and offered stainless OR blued, I believe they would have sold better. However, that's only my opinion which at times has not served me well. :lol:

If you want a new .22 LR double action, I'd look at Taurus. I bought a JC Higgins 88 and a High Standard Sentenal ~ EACH for under $200.00 and they are fine plinkers.

 

[ralph7]

you are probably right.
maybe a lighter and slimmer revolver more appropriate for the cartridge, also.

 

[BlkHawk73]

I'm with Wayno, they're not going to drop what sells good and the .22 SP got dropped - what's that say?
8 shot, 9 shot...how about a 12 shot? IMO, if that extra couple shots makes THSAT big of a deal then go with an auto (then they'll complain about it being 10 shots and not 13 or 14 :roll: ) Go to the range with 100 rounds to shoot. be it re-loading every 6 or every 8, you're still gonna load 100 rounds.

Now, I do believe if they brought a small/med framed DA .22 back into the line-up it would likely sell good. 6" full lug & blued...I'd probably go for one.

'course as soon as they do bring one back everyone will complain about the trigger anyways. :roll:

 

[Jeepnik]

The .22 SP's were over large for the caliber. A good .22 revolver makes a wonderful outdoor gun. Smith & Wesson nailed it when they made the .22 kit gun. If Ruger made a revolver, even with just six rounds, but lighter and somewhat smaller, they probably would sell the heck out of them. Look at the Bearcat, the same idea in a double action would sell like hotcakes.

 

[rugerjunkie]

Agree with whats been said already with one addition...Ruger didn't sell enough of the SP 22's because it was a half-assed attempt in my opinion! With the greatest problem being a crappy set of sights on them. Make one like what's being asked for in the above posts with a nice set of adjustables or at least some that can be swapped out for a decent set. If that is how they were in the beginning I would probably have a few in the safe. But instead , once again Ruger , you gave no choice but to buy anoher brand.

 

[NH Rugerman]

Ruger has had such success in recent years with their new offerings that they been pretty busy...patience may pay off. They do have the most successful 22 pistol and rifle ever produced I believe. I would to see them come out with a 9shot DA 22 revolver, in the mean time, my S&W Model 34 is a great little gun, I purchased it for my wife twenty odd years ago and now my 12 yr old loves it. Does Smith still produce it...I have no idea...

 

[Jeepnik]

Ruger has had such success in recent years with their new offerings that they been pretty busy...patience may pay off. They do have the most successful 22 pistol and rifle ever produced I believe. I would to see them come out with a 9shot DA 22 revolver, in the mean time, my S&W Model 34 is a great little gun, I purchased it for my wife twenty odd years ago and now my 12 yr old loves it. Does Smith still produce it...I have no idea...

They make the Model 63, it's a stainless version. Don't really care for the "new" factory grips, but that's easily changed.

 

[NZshooter]

Why mess with success.

Why mess with success?? LOL, then why the Mk III ?? :twisted:

 

[hittman]

I'm not a marketing genius by any means but ..... I fail to see how having a double action .22LR would detract from the popularity their single actions or semi-auto's.

When I bought my MKII it never crossed my mind that I'd somehow be cheating on my Single Six.

 

[bennettfam]

The .22 SP's were over large for the caliber. A good .22 revolver makes a wonderful outdoor gun. Smith & Wesson nailed it when they made the .22 kit gun. If Ruger made a revolver, even with just six rounds, but lighter and somewhat smaller, they probably would sell the heck out of them. Look at the Bearcat, the same idea in a double action would sell like hotcakes.

How about a .22 LCR with a 3" or 4" barrel? Small and light, and something a little different in a .22 kit gun. 8)

 

[Heliman]

All my SA's are Rugers, and all my DA's are Smith's. Both are the best at what they do.........I don't see that changing. JMO

Dave

 

[Baldy]

Ruger is a lot smarter than me but I would buy a small frame .22 DA revolver in a heart beat if they ever make one. The SP model was just over kill for the .22. JMHO..

 

[redjak]

You got me curious, so I looked up the numbers for the US to see how .22 revolvers are selling. The latest I have a copy of is the US manufacturers from 2008 that they report to the BATF. In the category of revolvers, up to .22 caliber, Heritage sold 47119, North American Arms sold 34176, Ruger sold 18670, Smith & Wesson sold 8787, US Firearms sold 3003, Chiappa sold 2142, Charco sold 1578.

Looks to me that the US manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Charter Arms (Charco) are the ones selling .22 DA revolvers. Unless the foreign manufacturers like Taurus are selling a bunch, it doesn't look like a big market to me. Which is probably why Ruger isn't making one today. JMO.

 

[NH Rugerman]

Looks to me that the US manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Charter Arms (Charco) are the ones selling .22 DA revolvers. Unless the foreign manufacturers like Taurus are selling a bunch, it doesn't look like a big market to me. Which is probably why Ruger isn't making one today. JMO.

Thanks for the information, much smaller market than I would have speculated...which is why I am not much of a speculator!

 

[ralph7]

You got me curious, so I looked up the numbers for the US to see how .22 revolvers are selling. The latest I have a copy of is the US manufacturers from 2008 that they report to the BATF. In the category of revolvers, up to .22 caliber, Heritage sold 47119, North American Arms sold 34176, Ruger sold 18670, Smith & Wesson sold 8787, US Firearms sold 3003, Chiappa sold 2142, Charco sold 1578.

Looks to me that the US manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Charter Arms (Charco) are the ones selling .22 DA revolvers. Unless the foreign manufacturers like Taurus are selling a bunch, it doesn't look like a big market to me. Which is probably why Ruger isn't making one today. JMO.

something doesn't sound right.
hard for me to believe that heritage, (cheap gun, yes) sold that many more than ruger, c'mon single six, mark 3's and 10-22's?
something is not correct, here.

 

[stubbfarmer]

It is 22 revolvers not semi auto or rifles. That would mean only Bearcats and Single Six’s.

 

[ralph7]

ah, my bad.