The Mighty Beagle
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- Dec 30, 2002
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Rugers do nothing well except feed reliably. Everything else about them is kind of mediocre as autos go. People on here may live with that but after 2 Rugers I couldn't, so I moved on to other autos.
Sure they're reliable, but I needed more than that. I mean, lots of guns are reliable, even some cheap ones. And most have better triggers, better accuracy, better ergonomics, better looks, and better conealability.
My advice - spend a little more money to get a LOT better gun. Most Ruger owners like them but grow beyond their potential and buy other guns. My gun dealer buddy says that a guy who'll buy a Ruger will be trading it shortly.
Look at the used police pistol market - Beretta, Glock, Smith and Wesson autos of any stripe are available at insanely low prices. I've had 6 Smith surplus autos (and a couple revolvers) and can tell you they are much better 'cheap' guns in every way.
Sure they're reliable, but I needed more than that. I mean, lots of guns are reliable, even some cheap ones. And most have better triggers, better accuracy, better ergonomics, better looks, and better conealability.
My advice - spend a little more money to get a LOT better gun. Most Ruger owners like them but grow beyond their potential and buy other guns. My gun dealer buddy says that a guy who'll buy a Ruger will be trading it shortly.
Look at the used police pistol market - Beretta, Glock, Smith and Wesson autos of any stripe are available at insanely low prices. I've had 6 Smith surplus autos (and a couple revolvers) and can tell you they are much better 'cheap' guns in every way.