JES14352 said:
So basically what your saying is that Ruger is the Walmart of the gun industry ? ?
Pretty much in certain areas (nothing wrong with that) .... with their autos and plastics. About on par with Taurus anymore if you're being honest and realistic. Taurus makes a pretty damn good gun these days. Rugers are priced where they need to be to sell ... And sell they do ... In big numbers. Ruger is a company dedicated to their shareholders, as any corporation should be .... Consequently .... They do what works ... Sell lots of cheap guns at lower prices than the premium manufacturers do.
People always wonder why very few LEOs or militaries use Rugers. There's a reason for it. If they were as good, AND being lower priced .... It would seem that they would get every contract .... Yet virtually no LEOs ever use them. Why ?
Ever wonder why almost all the people defending Ruger against higher priced brands always start their defense with the words .... 'For the money' ....
I've always looked at Ruger realistically ... They excel in some areas like the rim fire autos and all the revolvers, and rifles .... Not so much in CF autos in plastic. But they're cheap, so they sell well. For civilian range and CCW use ... They're perfectly adequate.
Put them up against CZ's, Sigs, HK's, and there's no comparison. It's closer between the Smiths and Springields, though, which is where Ruger has the upper hand in the 'value' area because of price. Which is why I always say ... If you're gonna buy a Ruger and dump a few hundred bucks in mods into it ... You could have bought a better gun right out of the box with a different brand.
I'm not bashing Ruger, I'm being realistic .... their CF SA's and plastics are what they are .... Inexpensive guns that are more than 'good enough' ... For most casual range use and civilian CCW.
REV