Ruger handguns

**Slater** · 12-09-07, 10:57

Generally speaking, one doesn't hear Ruger mentioned as often as SIG, Glock, Beretta, H&K, or any of the Euro brands when it comes to "my favorite gun" discussions. And they haven't done as well as some of the Euros in military torture testing, as far as I can tell.

Not having owned (or even fired) any Ruger semiautos, why doesn't Ruger seem to be mentioned in the same breath with any of the other quality brands? Is their quality and performance just not up to par with the Euros?

**ST911** · 12-09-07, 11:03

They are not unserviceable. They are a fine commercial/sporting arm.

There are better choices.

Some particular vulnerabilities make them less optimal for intense useage. User groups with them have often struggled.

Ruger provides little support for their guns in the field. Outstanding customer service at the factory, but there's little you can do with them locally.

**Alpha Sierra** · 12-09-07, 11:05

I've never heard of an unreliable Ruger firearm. That said, theit semi auto pistols, up until now, have been very thick and clunky.

The P345 and the SR9 both changed that. The SR9, in particular, is actually a very comfortable pistol and surprisingly slim and concealabe. The only negative I can find with the SR9 is its mushy trigger and long reset. Maybe it will smooth out with use, or maybe someone will figure out how to improve it. But Ruger seems to be very lawyer-dominated so don't look to them for help in the trigger department.

**rhino** · 12-09-07, 14:55

Most Ruger pistols and revolvers are about as indestructible as a machine gets. The vast majority of the much maligned Ruger P89 will still be 100% functional long after anyone reading this is long gone. I predict that when only cockroaches are left to rule planet Earth, they'll be fighting each other with Ruger pistols made in the 1980s and 1990s.

Given that, their weakness is that they're kind of "generic guns." Much like generic facial tissues don't measure up to Kleenex or Puffs in terms of creature comforts, Ruger pistols are often rough, oversized, and not as easy to shoot as something with a better trigger mechanism and ergonomics. Sure, the generic tissues will get the snot off of your nose, but they're kind of scratchy and rough, especially if you use them frequently. Rugers are the same way when compared to a Sig Sauer or other "premium" brand.

**Lumpy196** · 12-09-07, 20:41

I personally think the ergonomics of their centerfire semi-autos suck.

**Abraxas** · 12-09-07, 20:52

I guess that I just have to be different, but I have had 3 friends that have had Ruger centerfire pistols and all 3 had nothing but problems with them. All 3 had to send them back to the factory at least twice.

That said I have had many more friends that have had Ruger .22 pistols and Ruger revolvers and had wonderful luck with them

**N.Y.45 ACP** · 12-09-07, 21:44

My Ruger 22 pistol has been great and has nearly 1000 rounds through it.

Its one problem is field striping ...what a pain in the butt!!!!

So I don't bother breaking it down..I just continue to shoot it