Saw an article in the Aug. issue of Guns & Ammo about the new SP101 in .22lr. It is 8-shot with a 4.3" half lug barrel with fully adj. sights with the front being a green fiber bead. It has a MSRP of $645. Great looking little gun.
Just to clear things up....
by Ruger on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 3:57pm
An article on a Ruger SP101 in .22 LR was recently published in the August issue of Guns & Ammo Magazine, which just hit newsstands. This article was inadvertently run, as Ruger is not producing a SP101 in .22 LR at this time. This model is not available for sale and we are sorry that this article gives that impression. Both Ruger and Guns & Ammo Magazine apologize for any confusion.
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Is this like how Ruger hushed the early rumors of the SR40c a month or two ago when someone let that cat out of the bag too soon?? I hope so, Ruger is really missing the boat here.
The key word is "not producing the .22 SP101 at this time"........at this time means they could start releasing them in 3 or 4 months, but just "not at this time".
Ruger just released the Single-10. Does it make sense to release a single action .22lr and then release the sp101 a few weeks later.
No...
I would have probably bought the Single-10, but now I probably will hold out and get the SP101, instead. I'm sure that a lot of folks will do the same thing.
G&A screwed up. If I were Ruger, I'd threaten to pull my advertising from that publication unless they gave me a helluva sweet deal. I'd at least want the SP101 release to be a cover story when they finally launch it.
I acutally would like to get both formerly mentioned guns, but I probably will just stick with one in the short term. It'll be the SP101, unless G&A screws up again and releases an article about a 10 shot GP100 with a 5" half lug barrel.
The key word is "not producing the .22 SP101 at this time"........at this time means they could start releasing them in 3 or 4 months, but just "not at this time".
Well said! Does Ruger expect us to believe they built just one?
stantheman said: I would like to have seen the "traditional" .22 SP101 come back, but I'll take an 8-shot. I would probably install a standard front sight in it.
I think the article in G&A said that a gun with standard sights will also be offered.
Seems that Ruger has ammended their Facebook post. Here's what they say now:
"Guns & Ammo accidentally "jumped the gun" and released this story prematurely; we hope to begin shipping this model by August 1, but we'll keep you posted!"
August 1st? So now they ARE planning on making it?