Ruger Wrangler .22 - anybody seen one?

The type of customer looking for a cheap 22 isn't going to care about anything except it firing when you pull the trigger. I could never figure out why guys that own quality revolvers would waste money on guns such as
Heritage. I keep hearing on various forums about how accurate my Heritage is. It shoots as well or better than my K22. Really? I've never come across one yet that was worth wasting ammo in. I don't expect the
Ruger Wrangler to be a target pistol but there is no doubt in my mind that
it will be well made and worth owning.
 
I’m hardly new to shooting and am in no way strapped for cash, but the gun is still appealing.

An inexpensive yet quality and functional item is a draw for me, be it a knife, gun, or anything really. For years I went back and forth on the Heritage and always avoided them. I’m glad I did, because this new Ruger will find its way into my hands!
 
This is where I'm at as well. Full disclosure, I've been known to drink Natty Lite for no reason at all . . .

JayFramer said:
I’m hardly new to shooting and am in no way strapped for cash, but the gun is still appealing.

An inexpensive yet quality and functional item is a draw for me, be it a knife, gun, or anything really. For years I went back and forth on the Heritage and always avoided them. I’m glad I did, because this new Ruger will find its way into my hands!
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I own a variety of firearms. Some are expensive, some are not. My last purchase was a Ruger EC9s, a compact 9mm Luger. It shoots well and pocket carries with ease. Ruger builds good guns. I wish they had had the Wrangler available when I got my first .22 LR back around 1970. IIRC, the price of a Single Six back then was around $63. I had saved up $40. There weren't many jobs nearby and I had saved for a long time get that $40!

I wound up a copy of a Colt Scout that had scratch rifling that truly fell into the category "can't hit the side of the barn from the inside". Heck, that Kimel Industries .22 would barely hit the inside of a johnny house from the inside. :( Worst gun purchase ever.
 
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Drm50 said:
The type of customer looking for a cheap 22 isn't going to care about anything except it firing when you pull the trigger. I could never figure out why guys that own quality revolvers would waste money on guns such as
Heritage. I keep hearing on various forums about how accurate my Heritage is. It shoots as well or better than my K22. Really? I've never come across one yet that was worth wasting ammo in. I don't expect the
Ruger Wrangler to be a target pistol but there is no doubt in my mind that
it will be well made and worth owning.
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Bought a Heritage for my son several years ago. Was an inexpensive .22lr revolver to introduce him to shooting a handgun. I don't know how many rounds we have put through it, but never had an issue with it and it is just as accurate as my Ruger Single Six 3 screw old model. The cylinder doesn't turn as smooth as my Ruger, but it is a great little plinker. He still shoots it today, and carries it with him when we are in snake country. I'm sure the Wrangler will be a good plinker as well, but it isn't going to be anymore of a heirloom pistol than the Heritage Rough Rider.
 
uncleted327 said:
Jeff Quinn at Gunblast is speaking very highly of them. He has one of each color and posted 25 yard 5 shot groups under the size of a quarter...
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Not knocking the Wranger, but has Jeff Quinn ever not spoken highly of any gun he has tested? I don't think I have ever seen a negative review from him on anything.
 
cyphertext said:
Not knocking the Wranger, but has Jeff Quinn ever not spoken highly of any gun he has tested? I don't think I have ever seen a negative review from him on anything.
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I agree. I don't put any credibility in either Jeff Quinn or Hickok .45. They've never reviewed a gun they didn't love to promote for the manufacturers and dealers that furnish their guns.
 
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Here are the three Wranglers (bottom three) pictured with Single Six's (top two) for comparison.

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While I think this wrangler is an interesting idea for Ruger, if I were in the market for a revolver of this type I think I'd just hold out for a used single six or bearcat. Used single sixes I've seen between 350-400, used Bearcats I've seen for $240, for an all steel gun it might be worth the slightly higher investment.

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I have been pleasantly surprised with the utility of an EC9S I bought about a year ago as and EDC. Yes, I prefer something closer to a compact, duty-sized gun (think 4" K frame/LW .45 Commander/Glock 19) but the little 9mm Ruger is small, flat, economical and functional. For the moment it does what I need it to do and it gets carried a lot.

I already have a nice Single Six but I like to see a company that will see things from the average guy's viewpoint once in a while. So I will definitely consider one.

And while I'm at it I will hope for the revival of a 1950s Chevy pickup with a straight six and 4 speed manual transmission...
 
I bought a Single-Six convertible (22LR and 22WMR) back in the early 80's. Traded it for the Mk II Target I still have and love. Always wished I still had a Single-Six. Always too expensive to replace. Now it looks like I can afford one that will substitute for a memory, so I'm all in. Aluminum, zinc, and all.
 
Ruger hasn't made any out and out dogs yet. The 357 Max BH didn't work out because of flame cutting and they had the XGI 308 version of Mini 14 that they dropped but neither was from QC issues. With the Wrangler they arent going to market something to blemish their rep. They at one time had the most advanced casting facility in the US. They were casting for other companies when I saw a video on their new plant in Az. The only thing that gripes me about Ruger is their use of plastic on some models.
 
OLDSTER said:
I agree. I don't put any credibility in either Jeff Quinn or Hickok .45. They've never reviewed a gun they didn't love to promote for the manufacturers and dealers that furnish their guns.
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There's a difference between writing positive reviews and lying about junk guns and calling them good. You should learn the difference. Jeff gives you the results he had and the pertinent information he recorded and let's you decide. Instead of playing favorites and pushing the brands he likes while bashing the brands he doesn't...
 
uncleted327 said:
There's a difference between writing positive reviews and lying about junk guns and calling them good. You should learn the difference. Jeff gives you the results he had and the pertinent information he recorded and let's you decide. Instead of playing favorites and pushing the brands he likes while bashing the brands he doesn't...
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"Jeff gives you the results"... Where are the "results" in this video? It shows him firing it, but no pics of a target. Was he able to hit anything with it? Over 4 minute video, and the last minute of it is nothing but pics of the gun. Nothing more than an advertisement.

LifeCard 22 Single-Shot Pistol from Trailblazer Firearms - Full30
 
I've been thinking recently about a SA .22lr, I already have three DA's; a 622, 999, and R-103. I had been leaning to the Single Six, but now that the Wrangler has been announced, I kinda like the all black one. I would have bought the LR only since I don't currently stock .22 mag and have heard poor reviews on accuracy of the LR in the convertible models. I'll wait and see how the early reports are, but for a plinker and range gun, this might just fit the bill at a price I can justify.
 
Let's see, Ruger quality, Ruger customer service, a handy SA .22 for ~$200. I am betting that Ruger sells at least 50-75 of these :) Of all the .32 caliber guns I own, my single 7 is as accurate as any of them. I would say my single six is pretty accurate and I am sure I could get it better if I matched ammo for it.
 
Seems like this should be a great tacklebox or woodsman’s pistol. With a price like this, it can be taken and used in places you’d rather not use a high dollar item. Something like dispatching alligators in a grimey airboat in the deep of the bayou, you get the picture. I have a great affinity to cheap things that might be a little rough around the edges or not as nice as some things, but that are rugged, reliable, and durable. Hopefully Ruger has formulated this little piece into being both economical AND long lasting and capable. Time will tell, but they know their metallurgy pretty well I’d say and have been making rimfire single actions for the better part of 70 years now.
 
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