IS RUGER QUALITY SUBSTANDARD?

[marathonrunner]

Guys, I love Ruger's striker fired pistols the best as far as trigger. Very light, crisp, and accurate. The MP Shield and my MP 9c had god awful stock triggers. I have since upgraded the triggers to Apex Duty Carry and Apex Aluminum trigger and they are now awesome but won't carry because of the mods. I will only carry for CCW a complete stock gun.

OK my concern is this, Ruger's I find have the best stock trigger but the quality and durability seem to be a huge issue. I constantly hear stories about ongoing issues with jamming, failure to go into battery, parts cracking. Yes Glock's and others all had problems but nothing ongoing like Ruger's. The LC9S I love because the trigger is tops, it is as small as as Glock 42 but it has a blued finish which was the deal breaker for me. Not as rust resistant.

 

[shipwreck2]

I can't speak for their semi autos but their revolvers and rifles have been great for me.

 

[BikerRN]

I can't speak for their semi autos but their revolvers and rifles have been great for me.

I've not had issue with their older bottom feeders but like shipwreck2 have had no issues with rifles and revolvers. I've not played with their new plastic guns.

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[Maximumbob54]

What lack of quality are you referring to with Ruger anything???

Huge issue? By whom???

Troll post???

 

[marathonrunner]

Troll

What lack of quality are you referring to with Ruger anything???

Huge issue? By whom???

Troll post???

Troll? Seriously Bob your comment is pretty immature and I am not a highschooler ok? I know every manufacturer has their issues like when Glock came out with their Gen4's they had issues were solved. Ruger seems to have ongoing issues with parts breaking. i.e, someone who had an LCR9C, the magazine release button kept working itself out, even after sending twice back to factory to get fixed. My friend just bought a brand new SR45 and had to send back to factory 2x and it still jams but not as much. Regardless should not jam at all. None of my Glock's or MP Pistols have ever jammed even once reloads or factory ammo. There are so many forums about Ruger's having issues like crazy. I think as far as self defense they are some of the best pistols I ever fired but for longivity and reliability I am not so convinced.

So far my SR22 I took today to range, shot like 300 rounds and worked flawlessly and very accurate.

 

[hdfinder47]

I haven't had any major issues with Ruger quality in over 50+ years of shooting. Nor any other major brand quality guns. The new Ruger LC9S has an exceptional trigger. The only issues I know of concerned the flat vs cone-shaped end recoil spring guides that caused some function issues with the first batch. Easily and quickly corrected.

 

[roscoepc]

I've owned 2 Ruger semi auto's: the P-85 and the P-95 with the P-85 getting the most use.

Out of about roughly 300 rounds of ammo the P-85 only jammed twice and that was because of the cheap UMC non jacketed ammo I was using.. With jacketed HP's no problems at all..

The P-95 I bought earlier this year, so far, has been a pretty good gun. Very similar in form, fit, and function to the P-85! I've not ran that many rounds through her but with Federal Hydro-Shocks, I've not had any jams so far after about 100 rounds.....

Both are good guns with no quality issues that I've found so far..

 

[Dezfan]

One of my favorite EDCs is my Ruger SR9c. Awesome trigger, great ergonomics, and absolutly reliable.

I shoot it as often as possible for the shear enjoyment.

2500+ rounds to date and 0 issues to report.

My son shoots his little SR22 regularly.

I don't even try to keep track of the number of rounds it has seen as it's easily the most popular little plinker at the range.

Only issue with it is an occational failure to fire.

I chock that up to ammo for the most part.

So I can't say that I have experienced any of the issues you mentioned.

Hope that helps.

 

[marathonrunner]

issues

One of my favorite EDCs is my Ruger SR9c. Awesome trigger, great ergonomics, and absolutly reliable.

I shoot it as often as possible for the shear enjoyment.

2500+ rounds to date and 0 issues to report.

My son shoots his little SR22 regularly.

I don't even try to keep track of the number of rounds it has seen as it's easily the most popular little plinker at the range.

Only issue with it is an occational failure to fire.

I chock that up to ammo for the most part.

So I can't say that I have experienced any of the issues you mentioned.

Hope that helps.

I have so far put 300 rounds through my SR22 and it seems like one fine pistol. I don't see any foreseeable problems with it. I do like the LC9S and comparing that to my Shield, the LC9S hands down is much easier to shoot more accurately because of the great trigger. But what I worry about is heavy use, will it stand up to many rounds through it? My Glock is amazing and my Shield is very well built and stout. The LC9S just doesn't seem to be in the same league as far as fit and finish. The trigger is the best I have seen next to my Walther PPQ

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

I've had a few Rugers. At the moment I have a Blackhawk in 45 Colt, and just in the past week bought a brand new Single 7 in 327 Magnum.

I called a local dealer to request that they order the Single 7 for me the day I saw the announcement about it being produced-I've never been so excited to buy a new production gun(much less a Ruger ).

Of the ones I've owned(although admittedly never an auto-loader) all were substantial and worked perfectly fine. The Single 7 is a bit "quirky" to load-I detail this in my thread on here about the gun-but other than that I have no real complaints about it.

About a year ago, I took a friend to the range who had a brand new, never shot striker fired 9mm(not sure of the exact model). We had no end of trouble with it that day-I think he only managed to get 3-4 shots out of and it locked up solid and wouldn't do anything. He sent it back to Ruger, and they promptly fixed it. As far as I know, he's had zero trouble with it since then.

Another friend carries a striker fired 9mm Ruger(again, not sure of the model) as his CCW piece. I don't think he's had any trouble with it at all.

Any gun you intend to keep for self defense should be thoroughly tested. If it's reliable at the range, there's no reason to believe it won't be reliable if(heaven forbid) you actually have to use it.

I'll also add that I think testing should even extend to revolvers. A little while back, I picked up a cosmetically rough but seemingly mechanically fine S&W 19-3 to keep as a glovebox gun. The day I bought it, I loaded it with some 158gr Gold Dots and kept it there for about a week and a half before making it to the range to shoot it. At the range, I exchanged the Gold Dots for some of my mild 357 handloads. After the first shot, the gun locked up tight-neither the trigger nor the hammer would budge, and I couldn't get the cylinder open. I finally ended up hammering the cylinder open(I had to unload it to carry it off the range), and when I did so the ejector rod popped out. The threads on the ejector rod were stripped, so it would not securely thread into the gun-any further shot would likely have locked it up again.

That gun is currently at the gun smith, and I'll probably run at least 200 rounds through it-including a few Gold Dots-before I put it back in the glove box.

 

[RobzGuns]

What lack of quality are you referring to with Ruger anything???
Huge issue? By whom???
Troll post???

Troll? Seriously Bob your comment is pretty immature and I am not a highschooler ok?

Well... sometimes it does seem like you may start a bunch of threads just to spark a debate... That can be construed as trolling.
(Especially notable are the ones you use ALL CAPS IN THE SUBJECT LINES and merely change the Brand ).
IS GLOCK QUALITY REALLY GOING DOWNHILL? Same as This thread... Just a different Brand?
WHY BUY A GLOCK 19 WHEN YOU CAN GET A MUCH BETTER GUN WALTHER PPQ? Seems there were several "WHY BUY A [fill-in-the blank] WHEN YOU CAN..." threads... that were exact duplicates... Did the others get deleted?
M&P SHIELD FTE MALFUNCTION FIXED AS OF 5/23/14 YET? You never did really say where you heard that rumor.

I can see why someone might think you're trolling.

Anyway... I used to have an SR9c. The trigger was great and no malfunctions at all while I owned it, but the pistol itself felt like one of those airsoft toy pistols from WalMart.
The LCP was a direct copy of the P3AT, but better fit & finish.
The original LC9 is also basically a copy of the PF-9 (more of a mash-up of the P-11 Upper and a PF-9 Lower... Never liked the trigger or the recoil, but again... Fit & finish was good.
The LC9S??? Great trigger, no malfunctions when I rented it and again... decent fit & finish.
What makes you say their quality is slipping?

 

[mc5aw]

I constantly hear stories about ongoing issues with jamming, failure to go into battery, parts cracking. Yes Glock's and others all had problems but nothing ongoing like Ruger's.

What you "hear" is not necessarily fact.

 

[marathonrunner]

I think this video is disturbing. I can't believe this owner would make up story. I also seen many who complained about LC9S rusting after only two hours of biking in rain etc.. My Shield 9mm is one of my favorite carry guns after the apex mod but the reason I wanted to switch to Ruger LC9 is bone stock the trigger is better than a bone stock Shield. I don't like carrying a weapon for CCW that had trigger mods.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaVVdipzKMM

 

[Dezfan]

Bought a Chevy pickup back in 94.

Damn thing went through transmissions like a fat kid in a candy store.

They kept replacing them and they kept going out.

I replaced it with a different 94 Chevy.

Ran like a top. Only issue was vacuum line that kept popping off.

A .02 ziptie fixxed it right up.

Moral of the story, sometimes ya get a lemon.

As I stated, 0 issues of any kind with my SR9c.

 

[mrturtell]

My lc9 has had only 1 issue. I had some military ammo with hardened primers. It did not like it. Parts and functionality it has served well except for the ammo thing. Probably 1500 to 1800 rounds of other ammo with no problems at all.

 

[Fishinfool]

When I instructed at the FLETC in GA, the Federal Bureau Of Prisons folks trained and qualified on their issue weapon - the Ruger P series semi autos. Based on that experience, they were one of the most reliable and user friendly handguns I have seen, and that includes the various H&K's, SIG's, and all the other big names.

I have owned dozens of Ruger rifles and handguns, with nary a problem. Same with my shooting associates.

But then I don't do U-Tube, I don't seem to have all the problems with my guns that some seem to have, and I consider my sources when it comes to "gun advice".

Larry

 

[JaPes]

I don't own any of the new Ruger polymer framed striker fired handguns. That being said, the last time I purchased new Rugers I did have a few issues. My properly lubed SR1911 had galling issues. My buddy's did not. I used to own a P95. When I heard Ruger was discontinuing them, I bought a new Stainless P95. It had issues feeding and ejecting. It had to go back to Ruger twice. It came back still not functioning properly, and I gave up on it.

Ruger revolvers? Never had an issue with the LCR or SP101. Had an LCP that ran problem free. Rimfires? No issues with my 10-22 or MKIII standard. I inherited a 43 year old Super Single Six that is 100% problem free.

IMO, Ruger manufacturers the highest volume of firearms in the USA. Even if they have a less than 1% manufacturing error rate, that error rate is proportional to the firearms produced. Pair that with the fact that people with a gripe are more motivated to voice their concerns than someone who is happy, and you can figure out where the internet buzz about Ruger's overall bad quality control issues comes from.

 

[JaPes]

I think this video is disturbing. I can't believe this owner would make up story. I also seen many who complained about LC9S rusting after only two hours of biking in rain etc.. My Shield 9mm is one of my favorite carry guns after the apex mod but the reason I wanted to switch to Ruger LC9 is bone stock the trigger is better than a bone stock Shield. I don't like carrying a weapon for CCW that had trigger mods.

As I was typing a wholly different reply, a solution to your concern about possible LC9s slide and barrel surface rust came to mind. Detail strip the slide and send the slide out for Cerakoting. You can even have the barrel Cerakoted. I've done this with a couple pistols. Pictured below is my W. German Sig P220.

Started out as a finish worn but rarely shot pistol.

Had the frame Cerakoted burnt bronze, controls black, slide grey. To my surprise, the gunsmith Cerakoted the barrel silver. He had some silver left over from another project.

I do not worry one bit about surface corrosion with this pistol. I had a Glock 26 frame and slide Cerakoted. My Glock 22's slide is out to be milled for a RMR and OD Green Cerakoting.

Just an idea.

 

[scooter123]

I currently have 4 Rugers. One is the Gunsite Scout Rifle in 308 and no complaints about that, it's quite accurate and a very sweet rifle. The other Rugers are all SR1911's, two governments and one CMD. Like the first government model that when one came in at a local gun shop that had me on the waiting list for one I purchases a second. As for the CMD, I sometimes wonder if it wasn't put together for some gun magazine reviewer because I have never ever had any other pistol with fixed sights that shoots so freaking exactly to the sights.

So, in hte case of Ruger's 1911 pistols I can state positively that they were made superbly and that also applies to my rifle. Can't comment on their polymer pistols because I find them a bit too ugly to contemplate purchasing. If I am going to carry it will either be with one of my Sig P239's or my SR1911 CMD.

 

[hardknocks]

quality

I wonder why buy a gun after reading about all the bad reviews.
Then be worried it's has quality issues when it works fine.
The Internet is a slippery slope as every gun I like has had lots of Internet problems.
For me if it ain't broke. .................
Regards
Mike