Well, everybody knows that Ruger firearms are inherently more dangerous than everyone elses. That's why they have all the warnings...
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Appearance was a factor, as was price. Gov pricing on Minis used to be less than half of AR.
The Minis have were enduring in correctional settings, which tend to take eons longer to turn armories over than their LE counterparts, until recent years. The AR has been taking that segment, too.
Doesn't as much eliminate, as prompts more test and analysis. Many 1/9s will shoot 75s and 77s just fine. Suboptimal, but serviceable.
I have two Rugers, a Security Six and Mini 14. All I want to know is when they do the famous serial number shift, you know the one where the guns produced before serial#xxx-xxxxxxxx won't use any accessories for the newer models. Both of mine fall on the wrong side of the serial# break, oh well, live and learn. I'm done with Ruger, too many manufacturers that make a decent product without buying theirs and the headaches that go with them.
I am not a fan of piston AR but if a friend or somebody comes up to me wanting to know what to get far as a piston AR and I couldn't change there mind. I would push them to the ruger sr556 the specs look good enough [not great mind you but good enough for fudd] all in all ruger did good with this AR [better than alot of other manufactures] and rugers are every where and so should the sr556 be also.
Caa accessories :confused::rolleyes: good thing is they didnt put any of them on the rifle from the start:) they did give you the good stuff troy rail and troy buis on the basic rifle which is great:D All fudd has to do is get Magpul pistol grip, magpul buttstock ,& a pick up some more P-mags to go along with the 3 they give you.
Slap eotech on it next thing you know fudd is no longer fudd but has now transformed into range hero LOL:D
This is the only Ruger I own. Notice the engraved warning that has probably saved my life numerous times.
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Is it because they are in limited quantities or because of the quality of the rifle? I'm guessing both. If so, why limited quantities?
I'm not a fan of pistons, but I'm not a pundit either. I'm just waiting for a relatively clear leader to emerge and the industry to arrive at some semblence of standardization.
Some of the stuff in the Ruger catalog is GTG, and some less so. Poo-pooing the brand altogether, as another poster did, based on the less so isn't giving credit where it's due.
At a minimum, this will be a viable option for the sport/rec/hobby crowd. Perhaps it will evolve in new variants.
Last but not least, having another major mainstream manufacturer, especially a legacy manufacturer like Ruger, making an AR-type is nothing but a good thing. Some who wouldn't buy others may buy a Ruger/Remington/etc. Getting as many out there as possible may produce some additional support and votes down the line.
I'll try one. I'm cynical, but I'll give it a fair shake.
A lot of the cost is associated with the testing that goes into the rifle in order to fulfill the gov't contract as it is written. A standard civvie rifle doesn't need to undergo a "checklist" with a ton of little datapoints.
3 patents on the piston design seems a lot, considering how many systems are already out there. And if EVERYBODY knows, that "D.I. is the way to go," than it would seem that perhaps they're manuevering to corner the piston market, the way Colt has "cornered the D.I. market (maybe not in actual sales or market share, but in 'name recognition')."