Is this thing a piece of shit? Will I get what I pay for? Just need the absolute bare minimum for pest control and self defense. I'm skeptical of the price tag.
Is this thing a piece of shit? Will I get what I pay for?
Is this thing a piece of shit? Will I get what I pay for? Just need the absolute bare minimum for pest control and self defense. I'm skeptical of the price tag.
The ammo and spare parts will be expensive.
Just get a second hand Glock 19 and don't try to overthink it
>Is this thing a piece of shit? Will I get what I pay for?
It's an inexpensive but overall adequate .22LR revolver, Ruger are good at their 1873 derived revolvers, that one's their lowest end, but they're overall fine for being cheap.
>Just need the absolute bare minimum for pest control and self defense.
It'll certainly do for pest control. I sure wouldn't want to be shot with a .22LR handgun, and most people will think twice if you draw any gun, getting shot really sucks, but if you want a handgun for self-defense, I want to strongly suggest something centerfire if you can at all afford it.
If not right now, then maybe save up some for later. Smith & Wesson's SD9VE and SD40VE are overall pretty damn good for a budget pistol, think of it like a poorgay M&P. If you really can't set aside much money, then a Hi-Point is actually going to be pretty solid, not nice by any means, but functional and safe, while available in 9mm, .40, and .45
>I'm skeptical of the price tag.
I can see it, but consider that this is a handgun for a little rimfire cartridge, Ruger makes a much nicer Single Six and Single Ten for .22LR, and they cost more, but if the only goal is a revolver which stays together and which shoots straight without any problems, you can make it pretty cheap.
Combine the simplicity of single-action, basic fixed sights, simple plastic grips, together with an overall 'functional' fit and finish, and a workable product really doesn't need to be very expensive. Ruger also have lengthy experience with investment casting, you can make stuff a little bit cheaper but basically as good if you use that manufacturing method the right ways.
It does have the finesse of a transfer-bar, so it's drop-safe and all. If you wanted to, you could get some wood grips down the line, but in terms of aesthetics, the finish of these things is basically made for the synthetic ones they come with.
Ah yes, notoriously expensive .22LR, priced at $6/rd.
These things are made out of aluminum, too, probably castings. Not sure if the barrel is an aluminum one with a steel bore sleeve, but it'd certainly be doable, hell, you could make the cylinder an aluminum casting with steel liners for the chamber and that'd cut it for .22
Yeah I failed here with the ammo cost, I wrongly assumed OP wasn't enough of a gay to suggest using 22lr for self defense and would use a 45lc or something similar
>yet here we are.
Where do you live where .22 is $6? At my legs you can get 200 rounds of .22lr for 20$
>Spare parts
Ruger has an excellent warranty, typically they will just send you the parts if you ask them.
I think he maybe thought it was a colt 1877.
I'm just a pleb visiting but why would anyone opt for a revolver over a magazine gun these days?
I heard murderers like them because they don't leave shells but other than that why the hell would anyone do it? apart from maybe a game of russian roulette?
Not OP but honestly it can be a matter of PERCEIVED safety, ie you can see the hammer, you can see the rounds in the cylinder so it appears easier to know the condition of the gun.
>that being said, I am positive that a glonk trigger safety is perfectly suitable and safe to carry loaded even appendix.
Also revolvers are fun and look good.
But event those things considered it would be an equal weapon not better option right because they typically hold less rounds?
Not that you should plan on needing to empty a full magazine but damn, better to have those extra there then to know after you fire 6/8 you're out?
Yes I don't think anyone can make the argument that revolvers are a better option, just trying to rationalize why some would still choose it over a misguided sense of safety.
This gun is widely known in the US for being dirt cheap. Less than $200 in most cases.
>I'm just a pleb visiting but why would anyone opt for a revolver over a magazine gun these days?
Preference, mainly. There's also a certain element of revolvers being sort of idiot proof in their handling, and with how they are purely mechanical and driven by you manually manipulating the action, they aren't ammo sensitive.
Primarily though, iif you want powerful handgun cartridges such as .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, etc, etc, it's a LOT easier and cheaper to make a revolver than it is an automatic, not just because those are rimmed revolver cartridges, but automatic actions which still fit in a regular handgun size envelope for that kind of power are a lot more work and a lot more expensive, even if you use one of the rimless Magnum handgun cartridges.
The sleekest Magnum handgun around is the Coonan, basically a 1911 in .357 Magnum, and it's not much bigger. It's a very nice pistol, one of the best Magnum autos, but it's a lot more expensive than an equivalent quality revolver from Ruger or Smith & Wesson (who make 7 and 8 shot .357s), and if you want a .44 Magnum or bigger, it gets bigger and more expensive.
>I heard murderers like them because they don't leave shells
lmao, the average murderer isn't smart enough to pay attention to those details to begin with, and make many other critical mistakes even if they thought of this one.
It's a utilitarian budget spinboy, if you want soul, you'll want to pay more than $179.99, you're already lucky that it features the classic and turbo-comfy plow grip.
There pretty cool for plinking. One downside is the cylinder doesn't click when you have the trigger half-back and the side gate open for ejecting/loading like a Colt SA. Instead the cylinder free spins. If you want a more of a Colt SA feel you can get a Heritage Rough rider if you can ignore the safety and lower quality.
revolvers are cool but this looks soulless and gay
I got one in black and but the wood grips on it and looks great. Liked it so much I got a single 10 in stainless steel. They are great guns but I'd do the original.
Fun to plink with and larp as Arthur Morgan. 10 outta 10
I like rough riders better myself, you can get a WMR cylinder for a little more bang.
They should've charged the extra 25$ or whatever to make it a 8 shot.
This is not a self defense gun.
Mine broke, Ruger sent spare parts when I asked for no charge but it's just a range toy.
If you’re looking at bare bones self defense and pest control with a minimum maintenance and an almost nonexistent learning curve, a Taurus 85 .38 Special with a 3” or 4” barrel is in your future.
Everything about Taurus is minimal right down to the price.
It’s a shame that there are no good new inexpensive .22 double action revolvers left on the market.
Harrington & Richardson and Iver Johnson, your country needs you!
Ever since you went breasts up, we’ve had to start recycling cans instead of shooting them like God intended.
They're gr8 m8, but /k/ recommends the looong bbl
The rough rider has more features but is half the price.
The price difference is worth it for the Ruger based on my previous experience with Heritage.