Heritage Rough Rider

[MelvinWalker]

Heritages are probably worth the price, but my sincere question is why you would buy a Heritage when you have a Ruger Single Six or other quality single action revolver? Not to be a gun snob, but is there that much difference in 22lr single action revolvers?

Yeah, there is a big difference...It's called $500

 

[MelvinWalker]

By the time you add the cost and effort to install custom grips, a prettier hammer, etc. you might as well have ponied up a few more bucks to get the slightly better-quality Ruger.

Except that the factory Ruger Wrangler grips are more bland than the Heritage factory grips, so you still spend another $50 for that upgrade either way....Triggers on the Heritage are fine as well as was pointed out earlier.

The reason I might buy the Ruger Wrangler over the Heritage would be the resale value, but then again, how much can a $100 gun depreciate?

 

[GypsmJim]

I have poopooed Heritage in the past, but I Do realize that there is a market for a low cost .22 RF revolver. Many people are shooters and not everyone is a gun collector.

Having said that, at last year's gun show I came across a Rancher revolving rifle and I thought it was cool. So, I bought it. It was cheap. The metal work is "crude", and the safety is awful, but the stock is quite awesome.

It shoots OK and looks cool from a distance. No complaints, it goes bang every time and is reasonably accurate. Nevertheless, if Ruger offered a competitive model I would have chosen that first, even if it cost a couple hundred more.

 

[Goony]

I played around a bit with the last birdshead version I acquired, adding faux pearl grips and an engraved cylinder. Paired it up with a fancy tooled holster. Voilà! An inexpensive "BBQ Gun" rig.

 

[Goony]

The last thing I expected to do yesterday was to acquire another Rough Rider. I was at a chain pawn shop scanning their handgun display case, and they had three of them in there. Upon examining the first one (without any particular intent to buy), I pointed out that the ejector rod tab was broken off. This is a common affliction with the Rough Rider since the tab is made of plastic. They hadn't noticed this defect. Ditto with the other two. So I was offered my choice at their cost, a deal too sweet to pass on. I selected this one that aside from the broken tab was in super nice shape plus was earlier production. Note the rather nice wood grips (not laminated), something Heritage used to supply despite the bargain price point. I keep a small supply of Rough Rider parts, and knew I had a complete new ejector rod assembly stashed away. Rough Rider parts aren't expensive - the ejector rod assembly (which includes the rod, housing, spring, and mounting screw) retails for a whole $9.99, and can be had for less whenever Heritage has one of their periodic sales.

 

[MelvinWalker]

The last thing I expected to do yesterday was to acquire another Rough Rider...

They offered one of these in complete nickel finish when then first started making these...I am on the waiting list at Rural King for one if they ever crank back up...

You done good, son