RMHoward
Single-Sixer
Hello all. I just introduced myself on the new members forum. So this is my second post. I appreciate the information provided here and the oppurtunity to post some questions and thoughts. I wanted to post some observations here. I have been doing a lot of reading on this forum, as well as the rugerforum.net and on the web. I recently acquired my first two Ruger guns, a new 357 Blackhawk stainless, and a like new (used) P-85 MKII. I love the Blackhawk, and the more i look at the P-85, the more i like it too. As far as i can tell, the web is a broken record for P series autos. Goes like this: " ugly, blocky heavy, overbuilt (why complain about this), not good for concealment, and oh yea, did i mention ugly, always goes bang when you pull the trigger." I think some of this stuff is self perpetuating. In other words, if you read enough times that something is ugly, then you accept that it must be ugly. Personally, i can't think of a more attractive gun than some of the P guns. Especially the look of the stainless slide (on some models) mixed with the hard aluminum frame. I was in a gun shop today. There was a KP90 in new condition that i thought was better looking than any other gun i saw. Also, why do some folks complain about a device that is designed to control an explosion in your hand being "over built"? Im sorry, it just seems these guns are very under rated. Everyone seems hung up on the $1K sigs and look down on everything else. Tell me where i am wrong please.
Rick
Rick