Ruger Wrangler - In Stock, $179.99
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An injection mold runs around $1m. They would have to sell a lot of them just to pay for the mold.
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Posted an initial review. No function testing with ammo yet.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/ruger-wrangler-22lr-review-lots-of-pictures.851053/
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/ruger-wrangler-22lr-review-lots-of-pictures.851053/
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Ruger does love heavier hammer springs. Even my Bearcat has one. No big deal, though.
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My second revolver was a Single Six in 1960, which is still in use. Most of the bluing gone because I carried it every day for many years. Just for giggles, I'd buy the bronze one if it came in under $200. I have a friend who does my transfers for free.
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What are friends for...great friend you have. A Single Six the Wrangler is not, however it is a lot of gun for $180, in my opinion.
I'm looking really hard at these as maybe a Christmas gift idea. I don't have a need for one as I generally don't carry a .22 or even particularly like shooting .22 for fun. However, I've got an old imported pot metal Plinkerton that has set in pieces on my work bench for years. Lotta weight for 6 rounds of .22. No transfer bar so you can only carry 5 beans in the wheel. Rough finish, horrible trigger, goofy twist safety that requires a "key" or needle nose pliers. I was told by the guy selling it in the shop that it was designed to mimic the weight of a .45 SAA for CAS. I think it feels heavier or at least more unwieldy. It makes a .357 SAA feel like a ballerina in the handling department.
I think the Wrangler would fix a lot of these issues and make for a good trail gun.
I think the Wrangler would fix a lot of these issues and make for a good trail gun.
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Me too! It will go into one of my vehicles as the proverbial "car gun".
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Looks like Ruger is selling a Ruger branded Heritage Arms “Rough Rider” like Sig sold the GSG made Mosquito.
I have a 6” adj sight Heritage Arms convertible. I like it!
No need for this Ruger.
I have a 6” adj sight Heritage Arms convertible. I like it!
No need for this Ruger.
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Looks like a real nice gun. Not fond of the Cerokote. I was looking at some of the colors of other Ruger Cerakotes, like the LCP. I wonder if they will have different colors down the road? Think I will wait about a year and see how well they hold up and for prices to come down. $125 range.
Different colors and after market grips? Maybe a camo?
Different colors and after market grips? Maybe a camo?
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Except Ruger copied themselves, since the Wrangler is an entry model Single Six.
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Like @chicharrones said they copied themselves. Heritage has the safety which really was what gave me pause in buying one. I’m not going to slam the Heritage’s as they are great value for the money as well. But to call the Ruger a rebranded Heritage is just one upset over the sour grapes that is the Ruger being a better value overall. Just my opinion but I think this will be he common thought once more Wranglers get out there.
If you have a Heritage enjoy it, but the Wrangler being a rebranded Heritage is completely false, as was derailed by the threads already talking about it. But in case you missed it:
-Wrangler does not have the safety which detracts from the overall feel of a SA revolver, Heritage does.
-Wrangler has a screwed in barrel, Heritage glued in
-Wrangler has Single Six internals, Heritage uses what’s thought to be internal springs with lessor service life
-Wrangler has an aluminum cylinder receiver, Heritages is zinc
-Wrangler has a better finish in the cerekoting, Heritage has a finish that ends up having an orange peel like texture.
-Wrangler can use Single Six aftermarket grips
-Wtanglers radius’ and lines are all crisp and clean, Heritages aren’t horrible but definitely not as nice as the Wranglers
-The Wrangler’s cylinder can spin either way with the loading gate open, the Heritage does not.
Yeah with all the similarities between them
; it sure does look like a rebranded Heritage. Just putting this out there it’s ok to like ones Heritage and be excited for the Wrangler. I’ve shot my brothers Heritage and enjoyed it enough to the point where I was going to overlook some things about it and buy one; until the Wrangler came along.
The Heritage has things going for it as well:
-lots of configuartions to choose from (barrel lengths, grip styles, finish colors, grip colors, etc.)
-$50-60 cheaper
-adjustable sights
-.22mag cylinders (it hasn’t been confirmed if a Single Six 22mag cylinder will work in the wrangler yet.
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Some people leveled the same kind of criticism toward Ruger when they claimed Ruger's LCP "copied" Kel-Tec's P-3AT pistol when both pistols are derivatives from much older origins. The Heritage followed the Ruger, much as Ruger followed the Colt.
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I bought a 'Silver' one. Must have been in stock. Ordered it very late on Monday night and received it from USPS on Saturday. My pictures do not even come close in quality to those already posted so I will have to try again.
I like the looks of the Silver Cerakote Wrangler a LOT more in person than in the listing photos, and it feels VERY GOOD in hand. Hope to get to shoot it later this week. I think Ruger will sell a ton of these < $200 revolvers. I will want another one (or two) myself once they are available locally ...
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Hahaha. You're about 100 times too high on your price...
So you're saying a precision multi cavity water cooled injection mold is only $10,000?
Please tell me where you can get them for that so I can tell my friend in the tackle business.
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just about all the Asian countries will make a very high quality 4 cavity mold for less than $10k. A small part will run you less than $8k.
To be honest this is extremely common knowledge...
I design parts that are tooled in China and Taiwan every couple of months.
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I suppose it's a matter of opinion.
You're prices aren't out of whack, depending on the complexity of the cavities, with my experience in the 3 companies I've worked for.
However, all 3 pretty much avoided China molds unless we had to or we knew it would be limited runs.
CraigC
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I'm still waiting for them to show up locally.
Something folks don't seem to realize when they deride the finish is that the low glare matte Cerakote finish will help greatly in using the fixed sights.
People always assume that because it's "plastic", it should be cheap.
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I live in a fairly remote area and the one shop within 30 miles does not expect to get any Wranglers for some time. I will wait and get one from the local shop and do not expect to be disappointed. On the question of other color options, the 3 now offered are enough for me. From the amount of interest here and else where the Wrangler should be a great success.
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HankC writes:
It's certainly possible. If I didn't already own two HRR revolvers (and a RSS), I'd consider the Wrangler, though the Cerakote finish might be a turnoff for me.
It's certainly possible. If I didn't already own two HRR revolvers (and a RSS), I'd consider the Wrangler, though the Cerakote finish might be a turnoff for me.
CraigC
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Seems to me you're paying a bit more for a much better gun.
Rugers don't have a warranty whatsoever.
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